Predicting the 2026–27 NBA Award Winners: MVP, Rookie of the Year and More Sports Illustrated’s picks to take home some hardware in the upcoming 2026–27 NBA season. Sports Illustrated · Sep 30
The Pistons Have Dug in Their Heels. Now, Jalen Duren Must Decide on His Future in Detroit Jalen Duren will be a Detroit Piston this season, president of basketball operations Trajan Langdon said at the team’s media day on Monday. Sports Illustrated · Sep 29
With Kawhi Leonard Officially Back, the Raptors Are Looking Like a True Contender Toronto is shaping up to be a real threat in the East once again. Sports Illustrated · Sep 21
Five NBA Teams Most Likely to Take a Step Back This Season Some NBA teams pivoted to a rebuild, while others could be a victim of improved competition. A look around the league at teams who could disappoint this season. Sports Illustrated · Sep 17
With Kawhi Leonard Era in the Rearview, the Clippers Have to Move Forward. Here’s How. How do the Clippers move forward from the Kawhi Leonard cap circumvention scandal? Sports Illustrated · Sep 16
Anonymous NBA Scout Not Sold on Clippers’ New Era With Darius Garland, Brandon Ingram: ‘Just Not a Big Fan’ What will the Clippers look like this season after a historic punishment for cap circumvention? An anonymous NBA scout breaks it down to SI. Sports Illustrated · Sep 16
Raptors Release Kawhi Leonard Official Trade Statement After Controversy Over Salary Cap With Clippers The Raptors have completed their trade for Kawhi Leonard after an NBA investigation delayed the deal, sending Brandon Ingram, Gradey Dick and significant draft assets to the Clippers. International Business Times UK · Sep 15
NBA Offseason Winners and Losers: LeBron James’s Impact, What to Make of Miami Even though the Heat landed Giannis Antetokounmpo, they are not an automatic winner. Plus, lingering questions around Kawhi Leonard cloud the outlook for multiple franchises. Sports Illustrated · Jul 31
How 76ers, Raptors Stack Up Next to NBA Title Contenders After Seismic Trades for Superstar Talents Toronto brought back Kawhi Leonard and Philadelphia poached Jaylen Brown in two of the summer’s biggest trades. Sports Illustrated · Jul 2
Kawhi Leonard Trade To Raptors Links Lakers To A Possible Move For Rising Star Big Man Kawhi Leonard's trade back to the Toronto Raptors could shake up the league and potentially urge the Los Angeles Lakers to acquire a notable big man. International Business Times UK · Jul 1
New-Look Raptors Lineup With Kawhi Leonard Can Become a Legitimate Contender in Eastern Conference A look at the Toronto’s lineup with Kawhi Leonard on the verge of a return. Sports Illustrated · Jun 30
Kawhi Leonard Trade Grades: How Did Clippers, Raptors Make Out in Superstar Blockbuster? How the Raptors and Clippers fared in the Kawhi Leonard trade. Sports Illustrated · Jun 30
Raptors Offseason Preview: How Toronto Can Grow Into an Eastern Conference Contender A look ahead at the Toronto Raptors’ offseason after the disappointing loss in Game 7 to the Cleveland Cavaliers. Sports Illustrated · May 5
How the Raptors’ Season Grades Out After Game 7 Elimination Against Cavaliers Evaluating Toronto’s 2025–26 season after a loss to Cleveland in Sunday’s winner-take-all game. Sports Illustrated · May 4
Sports Illustrated · Apr 26 Cavaliers’ Inability to Review Key Call in Raptors Loss Made Kenny Atkinson Question Challenge Rules Kenny Atkinson couldn’t challenge a key play late in the Cavaliers’ loss to the Raptors in Game 4.
Sports Illustrated · Apr 25 NBA Playoffs Burning Questions: Are the Magic Now the Favorites to Advance vs. Pistons? In this edition of burning questions, we take a look at each first-round series to see where things stand at the halfway point of the first round in the NBA playoffs.
Sports Illustrated · Apr 24 What We Learned in the Raptors’ Big Win Over Cavaliers to Keep Playoff Hopes Alive After a back-and-forth game, the Raptors were able to pull away in the fourth quarter and get a win back from the Cavaliers.
Sports Illustrated · Apr 21 The Raptors Are Done If Brandon Ingram Doesn’t Show Up In Game 3 Brandon Ingram had an even worse game on Monday than he did in Game 1.
Sports Illustrated · Apr 20 Four NBA Stars Who Must Bounce Back After Terrible Game 1 Performances A look at the players who will need to play a lot better to save their teams from an 0–2 first-round hole.
Sports Illustrated · Apr 14 The Best and Worst Case Scenario for Every NBA Team in the Postseason Postseason expectations have a pretty wide range in the NBA.
Sports Illustrated · Apr 12 NBA Playoffs: Ranking the Superstar Matchups We Want to See in the First Round Ranking the six NBA superstar matchups we want to see the most in the first round of the 2026 postseason.
Sports Illustrated · Feb 26 Victor Wembanyama Overcomes Brutal Shooting Night With Clutch Defense to Keep Spurs’ Win Streak Alive Victor Wembanyama said he ‘wasn’t in shape’ on Wednesday night but still recorded five blocks to keep his team’s win streak alive.
Sports Illustrated · Feb 12 Explaining New NBA All-Star Game Format for 2026: Rules and Rosters Breaking down the new NBA All-Star Game rules ahead of the star-studded contest on Feb. 15.
AAP · Jan 15 NBA career first for Aussie Furphy in Pacers' home loss Australian guard Johnny Furphy had a night to remember despite Indiana going down at home to Toronto, posting the first double-double of his NBA career.
Sports Illustrated · Nov 21, 2025 Five NBA Teams Blowing Up Preseason Expectations—for Better or Worse The Pistons look like a contender, the Clippers are nearing complete collapse and the Grizzlies are tricky to figure out.