The 2025-26 NBA season is slowly approaching and we're still a long way from any serious postseason conversations. However, in a league known for its superstar shake-ups, surprise runs and playoff ...

For an entire generation of young NBA fans, the Western Conference being better than the Eastern Conference is all they’ve known. Since Michael Jordan retired—for the second and penultimate time—in ...

We’ve reached the NBA season’s one-quarter mark, where every team will have played 20 games by week’s end. What conclusions can we make about the East and West standings at this point? Who are the top ...

It's been more than a month since the 2025-26 season started, giving us an early idea of where teams stack up in their respective conferences. The season is still in its infancy, but early play is ...

Anthony Davis, Devin Booker and Zion Williamson are well-known stars, but how will their teams fare this season? Illustration: Demetrius Robinson / The Athletic; Photos: Daniel Pockett / Getty Images, ...

Everyone keeps talking about the “weaker” Eastern Conference, but two years ago the Celtics were a dominant force on their way to a title, and last season the Pacers pushed the Thunder to seven games ...