2026-27 NBA Power Rankings: Knicks Open at No. 1 as New Season Begins
The Knicks begin their title defense at No. 1, but the Spurs, Thunder, 76ers and a dramatically reshaped group of contenders enter the 2026-27 season ready to challenge them.
The Knicks begin their title defense at No. 1, but the Spurs, Thunder, 76ers and a dramatically reshaped group of contenders enter the 2026-27 season ready to challenge them.
Kawhi Leonard is officially returning to the Toronto Raptors in a blockbuster trade with the LA Clippers. See the full trade package and what it means for both teams.
The NBA has ruled that the Clippers violated league salary-cap rules in connection with the financial arrangements surrounding Kawhi Leonard, according to reporting from ESPN’s Shams Charania.
Philadelphia now possesses perhaps the conference’s most intimidating collection of individual talent. That does not automatically make the 76ers the East’s best team—but it moves them directly into a championship race already reshaped by New York, Miami and several aggressive challengers.
LeBron James is taking his record-setting 24th NBA season to Philadelphia. The move gives the 76ers another championship-level basketball mind, but it also creates an enormous test of health, hierarchy and postseason execution.
Doncic burst onto the scene at the age of 13, where Real Madrid signed him to a contract. After starring on the Real Madrid B team in 2014, Madrid brought him up in 2015 to the main team, making him the youngest player to ever debut for the team.
The playoffs came early this year in an epic Eastern Conference thriller between the Philadelphia 76ers and the Cleveland Cavaliers. It was a tale of two halves as both teams fought tooth and nail for the third seed in the East.
Jontay Porter played high school ball at Nathan Hale and was the 18th ranked player in the class of 2018. He reclassified to play with his brother, Michael Porter Jr., joining him at Missouri. He originally committed to Washington but de-committed and went to Mizzou with his brother.
Gordon Hayward was lost in the first quarter of the first game. Kyrie Irving is officially done for the season. Was this year a total waste for the Boston Celtics?
In the latest episode of the Hardwood Green Podcast on the Full Press Radio Network, host Evan Singleton talks about the end of Kyrie Irving’s season. In addition, he discusses Marcus Smart returning next season and how this season was ultimately NOT the year for the Celtics. All this and much more! Latest NBA News […]