John Williams 
VJ Edgecombe’s Rookie Miracle Now Meets a Crowded Roster VJ Edgecombe spent his rookie season doing almost everything the Philadelphia 76ers could have hoped for. He started all 75 games he played and averaged 16.0 points, 5.6 rebounds and 4.2 assists as a 20-year-old taken third overall out of Baylor in the 2025 NBA Draft, … Read more
A 24th Season Begins in a New City LeBron James is starting over, on his own terms. On July 27, 2026, the four-time NBA champion officially signed a two-year, $8 million contract with the Philadelphia 76ers, ending an eight-season run with the Los Angeles Lakers and opening his 24th NBA season since entering the league … Read more
The NBA luxury tax bills 2025-26 are now set. Seven teams finished the season on the wrong side of the tax line, and two of them, the Cleveland Cavaliers and Golden State Warriors, each owed the league nearly $70 million for the privilege. Combined, the seven taxpaying franchises are on the hook for roughly $223.1 … Read more
This Denver Nuggets 2026-27 season preview starts with the bench. The Nuggets spent the 2026 offseason answering a specific problem from their first-round playoff exit: a bench that could not hold leads when Nikola Jokic sat down. Denver lost to Minnesota in the first round despite entering the playoffs as the No. 3 seed, with … Read more
This Orlando Magic 2026-27 season preview starts with last spring’s collapse. The Magic open training camp on Sept. 29 trying to move past the way their last season ended: an 8-seed finish at 45-37, a play-in win over Charlotte after a loss to Philadelphia, and a first-round exit in which Orlando blew a 3-1 series … Read more
This Chicago Bulls 2026-27 season preview starts with a front office overhaul. The Bulls enter training camp this month with a new head of basketball operations, a new head coach and a reshaped roster, the clearest sign yet that Chicago is not simply running back the same team it fielded a year ago. Bryson Graham … Read more
This New York Knicks 2026-27 season preview starts on opening night. The Knicks will open defense of their first NBA championship since 1973 on Oct. 20, 2026, hosting the Philadelphia 76ers at Madison Square Garden in a game the league scheduled specifically to double as New York’s ring ceremony and banner raising, according to NBA.com’s … Read more
Finch Lays Out the Plan, On the Record Chris Finch spent part of his offseason explaining, in detail, what he actually needs from a Minnesota Timberwolves roster that looks meaningfully different than the one that closed last season. In an interview with MinnPost’s Britt Robson, the Wolves coach walked through specific, position-by-position asks for his … Read more
“Enough Is Enough” Nikola Jokic has spent 11 to 12 years becoming one of the most decorated players in the NBA, and on a recent podcast appearance, he made clear that the fame attached to that run has stopped feeling worth the trade-off. “I miss it so much. I’m getting more and more bothered by … Read more
One More Cut, Four Live Candidates Waiving Devin Carter and Lamont Butler on Sept. 11 didn’t finish the Atlanta Hawks’ roster crunch. It just narrowed it. Atlanta still carries 16 players on standard contracts against the NBA’s 15-man regular-season limit, and the team’s remaining decision points at four names: forwards Corey Kispert and Mouhamed Gueye, … Read more