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The 2026-27 NBA season is about to kick off, and there’s a lot to be excited about. There’s new faces in new places, high stakes, and much more. What makes this league exciting are the players that give their life towards it, and some of them are the best of the best. There’s ten players that stand out the most, and this is the current ranking of them heading into the year. #10: Kawhi Leonard - It may surprise you that Leonard is here, especially after the offseason drama

The Philadelphia 76ers hosted an open scrimmage at Xfinity Mobile Arena on Saturday, and I was able to see the new squad up close and personal. After adding Jaylen Brown and LeBron James, Philly’s team looks like a championship contender. The event is usually held in Delaware where their G-League affiliate Blue Coats play, but they moved the event to Philadelphia to accommodate their fans. More than 10,000 fans packed out the arena, and proceeds from ticket sales went to

In July, LeBron James signed with the Philadelphia 76ers in a blockbuster move. It was one of the biggest moves in the offseason, alongside the Jaylen Brown move to Philly as well. In a recent podcast episode with NBA legend Steve Nash, James said this about his reasons to play for the Sixers. "He's done everything in our league, and the only thing he has not done is win a championship. And I want to try to help him get that first one," James said. "He has a city on his ba

With the 2026-27 NBA season looming, we are in for a major treat. There are many new look teams and new opportunities for contenders. Here are the way too early NBA standings predictions for the 2026-27 season. Western Conference: San Antonio Spurs - This young squad is coming fresh off a 2 seed and NBA Finals appearance, one they should’ve won. They were up double digits in every game, but their inexperience showed. Now they are looking to mature and make it back this upcomi

The NBA has been surrounded with expansion rumors for years now, and it may finally come true. Adam Silver said he hopes to get an expansion plan done by the end of 2026. The two cities that are heavily favored to have teams are Seattle and Las Vegas. The city of Seattle has been hungry for another team since the SuperSonics left back in 2008. They later became the Oklahoma City Thunder, and it worked out for them pretty well. It’s not the same when the team isn’t in your

The Brodie is bouncing; Russell Westbrook has officially retired from basketball. And it’s a damn shame that he had to go out like that. Despite being a member of the NBA’s Top 75, a former NBA MVP, a nine-time NBA All-Star, a nine-time All-NBA performer, a 3x NBA assists champion and a 2x NBA scoring champion, Westbrook became a punchline on his way out the door. The fact that Russ currently ranks first amongst point guards all-time in points scored, first in rebounds, first

Less than a week ago, folks like me were absolutely convinced that LeBron James would be signing with the Golden State Warriors in free agency. Given how often James stressed the importance of family and wanting to be present for his daughter in his ways he couldn’t be for his two older sons, shooting up Interstate-5 to play his twilight years in Golden State - where he’d only be an hour-long flight away from his wife and kids – seemed like a layup. Draymond Green had already

“I am who I am. Take it or leave it. I’m not going to change my values and change my approach because someone feels uncomfortable.” – Jaylen Brown, Andscape (2016) The Boston Celtics sent shockwaves through the basketball world on Wednesday when they traded All-NBA forward Jaylen Brown to the Philadelphia 76ers in exchange for Paul George, two future first round picks and two future second round picks. Given that Brown was coming off a career season in which he averaged 28.7

“Darryn Peterson is the most talented player in this draft. That’s not a debate. But he’s also the most terrifying.” - Anonymous NBA general manager. When the Utah Jazz selected former University of Kansas superstar Darryn Peterson with the second overall pick in the 2026 NBA Draft, the message was clear: No risk, no reward. It was the second consecutive year that Utah used their lottery pick on a player who declined to visit the club during the pre-draft process. Recall form