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NBA Rank: The new top 10 features a razor-thin race for No. 1
Our countdown of the NBA's top 100 players hits its grand finale.[read more]
Longtime Lakers PA announcer Tanter dies at 76
Lawrence Tanter had manned the microphone in L.A. since the "Showtime" days until his retirement in June following a stroke.[read more]
Grading the Dorian Finney-Smith trade (and more): Which team gets a B-?
We're grading the biggest NBA trades of the offseason, including the Atlanta deal that sent Hield and Nembhard to Charlotte for Finney-Smith.[read more]
Grading every free agent signing, extension: Why Raptors get a 'B-' for Kawhi deal
Assessing Leonard's new deal in Toronto.[read more]
10-team points league mock draft: How early did Cooper Flagg go?
Our 10-team, H2H points fantasy basketball mock draft was highlighted by some new faces entering the top two rounds.[read more]
Sleepers, breakouts and busts for 2026-27
Which fantasy basketball players are going to exceed expectations in 2026-27? Who will disappoint? Who is ready to take things to an elite level? Our experts list their picks.[read more]
NBA Rank: Where LeBron, Steph, KD check in
Our countdown of the NBA's top 100 players continues. See which stars just missed a spot in the top 10 -- and where three legends land.[read more]
NBA Rank audit: Brown, Brunson and what metrics reveal about our top 100
Using an analytical lens, Dean Oliver examines what the NBA Rank panel got right -- and what it got very wrong.[read more]
Clippers name Redden interim president of basketball ops
The LA Clippers named general manager Trent Redden as the team's interim president of basketball operations while Lawrence Frank serves his six-month suspension.[read more]
Rockets hope to blow past plateau with return of VanVleet, Adams
The Rockets hope to make "some real noise" this season after heading into the year fully healthy with point guard Fred VanVleet back at the helm.[read more]