‘The Hoop Collective’: Best quotes, latest intel from Windhorst’s podcast
From breaking news to the latest intel from around the NBA, here are the biggest highlights from Brian Windhorst’s “The Hoop Collective” podcast.
Mavs, Rockets to play in China next preseason
The NBA is going back to China next season, with the Mavericks and Rockets scheduled to play two preseason games in October at the gambling hub of Macao.
Risers and fallers: Kawhi Leonard dominates the box score, Paul George struggles
Steve Alexander highlights fantasy basketball names trending upward or downward, with key takeaways for each.
MVP, ROY, All-NBA Teams and more: Predictions for all the league’s highest honors
ESPN analyst Kevin Pelton projects the favorites to win for each award and All-NBA as well as other contenders and long shots.
Knicks, Pistons and big questions along the race for the East’s top seed
New York and Detroit meet for the first time since last season’s thrilling first-round series.
What NBA moment will define 2025? Looking back at the most memorable events since 1954
On the heels of the new year, ESPN analyst Zach Kram picks a moment from each basketball season that NBA fans will most likely learn about and remember for years to come.
NBA Power Rankings: Where all 30 teams stack up
Our NBA insiders lay out where all 30 teams stack up in the last rankings of 2025.
NBA insiders predict 2026: Why LeBron, trade sagas, expansion news could rock the league
Tim Bontemps and Brian Windhorst survey the league on the stars, sagas and storylines that will dominate 2026.
Ayton rebounds as Lakers feed big man early in win
A game after DeAndre Ayton was benched in the fourth quarter, the Lakers got him more touches early and it ended up paying dividends late in Sunday’s win over Memphis.
Ayton rebounds as Lakers feed big man early in win
A game after DeAndre Ayton was benched in the fourth quarter, the Lakers got him more touches early and it ended up paying dividends late in Sunday’s win over Memphis.
