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As training camp begins Tuesday, Sports Illustrated bounces around the NBA for observations on each team.
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Can These MVP Candidates Compete Out West?
Chris Mannix and Sam Amick break down Nikola Jokic stating that he would sign a contract extension with the Nuggets next offseason and whether he and Luka Doncic really have strong enough rosters to compete for a title.
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Can These MVP Candidates Compete Out West?
Sep 29, 2026
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Jalen Duren's Deadline Is Almost Here: Will His Bet Pay Off?
Sep 29, 2026
There's One Way to Extend BOTH Towns & Brunson
Sep 26, 2026
Ime Udoka: Rockets Will "Make Some Real Noise"
Sep 26, 2026
The Deadline For Jalen Duren's Extension Is Days Away
Sep 26, 2026
Can the Knicks Break the 8-Year No-Repeat Streak?
Sep 22, 2026
How Good Will the Not-Tanking Jazz Actually Be?
Sep 22, 2026
The Lakers' New Roster Was Built Around Luka
Sep 22, 2026
Can A 35 Year Old Kawhi REALLY Win Again In Toronto?
Sep 19, 2026
We Talk Ourselves Into the Celtics Being the No. 1 Seed
Sep 19, 2026
NOW PLAYING
Can These MVP Candidates Compete Out West?
Sep 29, 2026
UP NEXT
Jalen Duren's Deadline Is Almost Here: Will His Bet Pay Off?
Sep 29, 2026
There's One Way to Extend BOTH Towns & Brunson
Sep 26, 2026
Ime Udoka: Rockets Will "Make Some Real Noise"
Sep 26, 2026
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The Magic have a glaring need to enhance the core of Paolo Banchero, Franz Wagner and Desmond Bane, according to an NBA scout.
An NBA scout shared why he thinks the Atlanta Hawks are a team with a ‘ceiling’ amid the improved Eastern Conference.
Steph Curry now tops this list after agreeing to sign a two-year, $116 million contract extension with the Warriors.
Chris Mannix & Evan Turner break down the looming contract extensions for Karl-Anthony Towns and Jalen Brunson and whether Towns will take a slight discount to remain in New York.
Chris Mannix and Evan Turner react to comments made by Ime Udoka at Rockets media day and discuss how much Fred VanVleet can help balance out Houston’s roster after missing all of last season.
Chris Mannix and Evan Turner break down why Jalen Duren hasn’t accepted the Pistons’ 5yr/$200M contract extension, how much his playoff performance hurt him, and whether Detroit really wants him to accept the offer.
A look back at the Oklahoma City Thunder’s offseason through the eyes of an NBA scout.
It seems one of his new teammates in Philadelphia had a bigger influence on his decision than anyone else.
As the Lakers’ sale highlights the eye-popping numbers sports teams are going for in the modern age, experts explain why teams have never been more valuable.
A preview of Minnesota’s 2026–27 season, through the lens of an NBA scout.
