NBA Roundtable: Which Coaches Are Already on the Hot Seat, and Which Teams Will Make a Big Trade? It’s time to hand out some preseason superlatives around The Association. Sports Illustrated · 11m ago
Regrading the Knicks’ Blockbuster Trade for Karl-Anthony Towns, Two Years Later The Knicks’ trade for Karl-Anthony Towns shifted the NBA landscape just before the season two years ago. Eventually, that led to New York’s first championship in 53 years. Let’s take a in-depth look back at the deal. Sports Illustrated · Oct 2
One Thought on All 30 NBA Teams Heading Into Training Camp As training camp begins Tuesday, Sports Illustrated bounces around the NBA for observations on each team. Sports Illustrated · Sep 29
Brandon Miller Has a Lot to Prove If He Wants to Be the No. 1 Option on a Winning Hornets Team We talked to an NBA scout to determine what to make of Charlotte’s head-scratching offseason. Sports Illustrated · Sep 29
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
Billionaires Are Buying—and Selling—Sports Franchises at All-Time High Prices. Will It Continue? As the Lakers’ sale highlights the eye-popping numbers sports teams are going for in the modern age, experts explain why teams have never been more valuable. Sports Illustrated · Sep 25
Why an NBA Scout Doesn’t Buy the Timberwolves’ New Era With LaMelo Ball A preview of Minnesota’s 2026–27 season, through the lens of an NBA scout. Sports Illustrated · Sep 25
Will Jazz Finally Take a Step Forward This Season? ‘It Can’t Be Worse,’ Says NBA Scout A preview of Utah’s 2026–27 season, through the lens of an anonymous NBA scout. Sports Illustrated · Sep 24
2027 NBA Championship Predictions: Expert Preseason Picks for Every Playoff Round Which team will hoist the Larry O’Brien Trophy in June? Here are Sports Illustrated’s preseason picks. Sports Illustrated · Sep 24
Predicting the 2026–27 NBA Standings: Which Teams Will Rise, Fall and Surprise? It’s time to get the crystal ball out and predict how the NBA standings will look come April. Sports Illustrated · Sep 18
The Six NBA Players Anthony Edwards Jokingly Called Out in New Adidas Commercial “Ant Man” poked fun at a few rival players in an ad for his new sneaker. Sports Illustrated · Sep 17
Kevin Love’s Potential Next Move and Other NBA Reunions We’d Love to See This late in the offseason, a few big-name veteran players are still looking for their next NBA home. Sports Illustrated · Sep 8
We Simulated the 2026-27 Season 100 Times on ‘NBA 2K27.’ Here Are the Results. What happens if you simulate the upcoming NBA season on ‘NBA 2K’ 100 times? We decided to find out for ourselves and record all the results. Sports Illustrated · Sep 4
How the NBA's Kawhi Leonard-Clippers Punishment Compares to Other Penalties in Sports History From SMU’s death penalty to the Black Sox scandal, where does the discipline against the Clippers stack up? Sports Illustrated · Sep 3
Sports Illustrated · Aug 31 NBA Roster Spots Check-in: Which Teams Could Make Tweaks Ahead of Regular Season? As we inch closer toward a new NBA season, here’s a look at the teams who have available roster spots in the waning moments of a wild summer across the league.
Sports Illustrated · Aug 28 Did Jonathan Kuminga Fumble the Bag? Looking Back at Each Rejected Deal Before Timberwolves Contract A look at back at each contract offer Jonathan Kuminga had over the last two offseasons.
Sports Illustrated · Aug 23 DeMar DeRozan Signing Tops Rash of Desperate Swings by the Nuggets. Will Any of Them Work? The Nuggets had to get creative to fill out their roster this offseason as a second apron team, highlighted by the DeMar DeRozan signing. Will any pan out?
The Economic Times · Aug 21 Marc Stad set to become Timberwolves’ controlling owner in $4.5 billion deal Marc Stad is set to become the controlling owner of the Timberwolves and Lynx. This significant deal values the franchises at an impressive $4.5 billion. Marc Lore will reduce his involvement and remain a minority investor in the teams. Alex Rodriguez is expected to increase his ownership stake under the…
Sports Illustrated · Aug 21 What to Know About Marc Stad, the New Majority Owner of the Timberwolves Here’s everything to know about the Timberwolves and Lynx’s new controlling owner.
Sports Illustrated · Aug 21 Five NBA Players Who Could Be on the Move Ahead of Opening Night A look around the NBA at players who could land on different teams before the new season tips off.
Sports Illustrated · Aug 14 The Five Teams the NBA Doesn’t Want You to Watch This Season While the defending champion Knicks and $12 billion Lakers will be all over your television screens this season, these five teams will ... not be.
Sports Illustrated · Aug 13 The Top 25 Must-Watch Games of the 2026–27 NBA Season, and Why They Matter Mark your calendars, hoops fans. Here are the top storyline games to watch this season.
Sports Illustrated · Aug 11 The NBA Christmas Day Schedule Is Absolutely Loaded This Year—Breaking Down Every Matchup The NBA’s 2026 Christmas Day slate is looking very good, so we broke down every matchup and explained what made them great—as well as why they could let us down.
Sports Illustrated · Aug 5 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 3 Over 1,000 Timberwolves Fans Got ‘Naz Reid’ Tattoos for $20. He Got Traded. Now What? The story of $20 tattoos and fans bidding farewell to a former undrafted afterthought who turned into a franchise icon.