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Risers and Fallers From the NBA Preseason, Including Scottie Barnes’s Pants

The first look at the star-studded Sixers, plus other fun and notable moments from the NBA preseason.

Sports Illustrated · Oct 16

Has the Center Position Become Less Valuable? What History Says and How the Second Apron Intervened

With recent difficult contract negotiations around All-Star centers Jalen Duren and Karl-Anthony Towns, has the center position become less valuable across the NBA?

Sports Illustrated · Oct 12

Ranking the Top 10 NBA Players Under 25: Wemby Leads the Pack, But Where Does Cooper Flagg Land?

The NBA’s crop of young talent has never been better—or deeper.

Sports Illustrated · Oct 10

Why an NBA Scout Doesn’t Believe the Cavaliers Have Enough for a 2027 Title Run

It’s championship-or-bust for the Cavaliers this season. Can they pull it off? An NBA scout weighs in.

Sports Illustrated · Oct 2

76ers Have a Superteam Level of Star Power, but How Will It All Work?

Philadelphia boasts all the potential in the world but still has a lot to figure out.

Sports Illustrated · Oct 2

The Four Stats That Will Define the 2026–27 NBA Season—and the Teams That Do Them Best

What will the coming NBA season look like? Last year’s stats hold the answer.

Sports Illustrated · Oct 2

Jalen Duren's Standoff Is Over: Instant Takeaways As All-NBA Big Man Takes Pistons' Long-Term Offer

It’s (finally) over. Jalen Duren is sticking with the Pistons on a five-year, $200 million contract. Here are our first three thoughts.

Sports Illustrated · Oct 2

Breaking Down Jalen Duren’s Five-Year, $200 Million Contract With Pistons and How We Got Here

Jalen Duren has made his decision. Finally. Catch up on Sports Illustrated’s live blog from throughout the day.

Sports Illustrated · Oct 1

Sacrifice Was the Most Popular Word at 76ers Media Day. Will It Define Philadelphia’s Season?

Every 76er, from LeBron to Anfernee Simons, harped on the importance of sacrifice this season. Can it become the defining trait of this loaded Philadelphia roster?

Sports Illustrated · Sep 29

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