NBA Championship Power Rankings: How Do Lakers, 76ers Stack Up Against Fellow Title Contenders Post-LeBron James? What does the NBA championship landscape look like after a wild offseason of moves? Sports Illustrated · Aug 6
The Five Best Under-the-Radar Moves of the NBA Offseason A look at five of the best low-profile moves from a wild NBA offseason. Sports Illustrated · Aug 5
Curry to Boston? Trade Buzz Exposed as Pure Fan Fantasy; Warriors Commit To Keeping Him for Another Season Speculation about Stephen Curry joining the Boston Celtics is unfounded, as the Golden State Warriors remain committed to their star player, with no trade discussions or offers in place. International Business Times UK · Aug 4
Joe Mazzulla Knows the Celtics Need a New Identity Without Jaylen Brown—He’s Done This Before Joe Mazzulla addressed the Boston Celtics’ Jaylen Brown trade for the first time at NBA Summer League. Sports Illustrated · Jul 10
Chris Mannix: The Celtics Need Everything to Break Right for the Jaylen Brown Trade to Work Brad Stevens tried to lay out Boston’s thinking, but there are still lingering questions as to why this deal and why now. Sports Illustrated · Jul 7
From Atlanta to Washington: One Reason Why LeBron James Should Sign With Every NBA Team With LeBron James’s free-agent decision wide open, here’s one reason why he could sign with each team across the NBA. Sports Illustrated · Jul 3
LeBron James’s Agent Fascinatingly Broke Down Pluses and Minuses of the Top Possible Landing Destinations Rich Paul broke out a whiteboard and weighed on the teams that could land LeBron James. Sports Illustrated · Jul 3
Why Jaylen Brown Thinks There Was a 'Lack of Respect' From Celtics in Wild Trade to 76ers Jaylen Brown went live on Twitch Thursday night to share his thoughts on the shocking trade that sent him from the Boston Celtics to the Philadelphia 76ers. Sports Illustrated · Jul 3
Jaylen Brown Trade Grades: Breaking Down Blockbuster Deal for 76ers, Celtics Jaylen Brown was traded to the 76ers by the Celtics for Paul George in an utterly shocking trade. How did both sides make out? Sports Illustrated · Jul 1
Chris Mannix: The Celtics Are Closer Than Ever to Trading Jaylen Brown Brad Stevens publicly backed the guard, but Boston’s ongoing trade discussions suggest a franchise-altering move remains a clear option. Sports Illustrated · Jun 24
Would Celtics Really Trade for Giannis Antetokounmpo? Breaking Down Pros and Cons of Possible Blockbuster The Celtics are considered a top suitor to trade for Giannis Antetokounmpo. What are the pros and cons of trading for the two-time MVP from Boston’s perspective? Sports Illustrated · Jun 22
Mavericks Land Michigan’s Dusty May to Lead Cooper Flagg, Young Dallas Roster: Grading the Hire May is coming off of a college national championship, and now looks to lead Flagg and the young Mavs. Sports Illustrated · Jun 22
Five Big-Name Trade Targets the Celtics Could Pursue After Brad Stevens’s Comments About Improving Roster The Celtics are the sleeping giant of this upcoming NBA offseason. Boston was pegged as a true title contender entering the postseason this year after a shocki Sports Illustrated · May 7
How Rockets’ Alperen Şengün Can Rebound From Most Overrated Player Rating The center finished with 12.3% of the vote in The Athletic's anonymous player poll. Sports Illustrated · May 6
Sports Illustrated · May 6 76ers Star Joel Embiid Surprisingly Ruled Out of Game 2 vs. Knicks—Will Philadelphia Be Better Off? Joel Embiid is out for Game 2. Will the 76ers be better off without him?
Sports Illustrated · May 6 Chet Holmgren Dropped Brutally Honest One-Liner About Facing LeBron James in the Playoffs The 24-year-old never thought he’d be playing against James in the playoffs.
Sports Illustrated · May 6 Brad Stevens Addresses Rumors That Jaylen Brown Is Frustrated With Celtics After Playoff Exit Brown has become a bit of a hot topic in the wake of the Celtics’ stunning playoff exit.
Sports Illustrated · May 6 Brad Stevens’s Comments Days After Playoff Collapse Prove Celtics Will Be Looking to Make Big Moves Brad Stevens said the Celtics will have to add to the roster to fix their biggest issues, which makes Boston a team to monitor this offseason.
Sports Illustrated · May 3 Celtics Offseason Preview: How Boston Can Bounce Back After Shocking First-Round Exit to 76ers A look at the upcoming summer in Boston as the Celtics prepare for a full season with Jayson Tatum after a shocking first-round exit at the hands of the Philadelphia 76ers.
Sports Illustrated · Apr 1 Grading Every Men’s College Basketball Head Coaching Hire So Far College basketball’s coaching carousel has slowed down as the world waits for North Carolina to make a hire. As the Tar Heels weigh their options, SI has grades for the biggest hires so far.
Sports Illustrated · Apr 1 Mavericks’ Front Office Targets, Mark Cuban’s Comments Show Dire Need for New Leadership in Dallas After nearly two years’ worth of disastrous decisions, it’s never been more clear the Mavericks need a dramatic change in leadership.
Sports Illustrated · Mar 31 Chris Mannix’s NBA Notes: Giannis Antetokounmpo’s Bucks Future, Jaden Ivey’s Ugly Exit Plus, Luka Dončić’s MVP candidacy, Jayson Tatum’s Player of the Week honor and referees’ red line.
Sports Illustrated · Mar 31 The 25 Best Men’s College Basketball Coaches of the Past 25 Years Sports Illustrated looks back at the past 25 seasons from 2000 to ’25 in men’s college basketball, ranking the top 25 coaches of the quarter century.
Sports Illustrated · Mar 5 What Everyone Is Getting Wrong About Jayson Tatum’s Return to Celtics The concern about Tatum’s fit alongside Jaylen Brown on this year’s team is overblown.
Sports Illustrated · Dec 19, 2025 NBA Trade Season Has Arrived: Six Teams That Could Buy or Sell at the Deadline Between Detroit’s title push, Milwaukee’s uncertainty around Giannis Antetokounmpo and Dallas’s need to tear it down, the trade market is already taking shape.