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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 Thunder’s Biggest Issue After Their Salary-Shedding Summer, According to an NBA Scout

A look back at the Oklahoma City Thunder’s offseason through the eyes of an NBA scout.

Sports Illustrated · Sep 26

Spurs and Thunder Big Favorites in Polymarket NBA Finals Market

The Spurs and Thunder lead Polymarket's NBA Finals market.

Sports Illustrated · Sep 21

The NBA Is About to Lose a Generation of Rivalries—Here’s How the Next Generation Can Replace Them

LeBron James and Stephen Curry have defined a generation of basketball with huge games against each other. Which rivalries will define the next generation?

Sports Illustrated · Apr 12

As Jalen Williams Returns, the NBA-Best Thunder Are Only Getting Scarier

Williams’s season has been plagued by injuries, but he’s back and ready for the playoffs.

Sports Illustrated · Mar 22

Latest Dust-Up Between Nikola Jokić, Lu Dort Had Much Less Dramatic Outcome

Lu Dort apologized to Nikola Jokić after committing another flagrant foul against the MVP center, a stark contrast to the last time the Nuggets and Thunder met.

Sports Illustrated · Mar 10

Draymond Green’s Latest Dirty Move Somehow Didn’t Lead to Him Being Ejected

The Warriors star was called for a technical foul after trying to trip Houston’s Jabari Smith Jr.

Sports Illustrated · Mar 6

Nuggets Coach Sticks Up for Nikola Jokić: ‘Nobody's Going At the Knees of Other MVPs’

Nuggets head coach David Adelman doesn’t like the way Nikola Jokić is being guarded by opposing teams.

Sports Illustrated · Mar 5

‘I’m Not Dirty’: Lu Dort Rejects Label but Takes Accountability for Flagrant Foul That Set Off Nikola Jokić

Dort was ejected from last week’s game against the Nuggets after a hip check on Jokić that caused a mid-court scuffle between the two teams.

Sports Illustrated · Mar 4

Nuggets Coach Rips ‘Cheap Shot’ by Lu Dort That Sparked Nikola Jokić Fight: ‘That Was Malicious’

Nuggets coach David Adelman issued an impassioned defense of Nikola Jokić on Sunday after Lu Dort’s ‘cheap shot’ sparked a fight.

Sports Illustrated · Mar 1