The Biggest Snubs From All-NBA Teams: Should Scottie Barnes Have Made the Cut? A look at the biggest snubs from this year’s three All-NBA teams. Sports Illustrated · May 25
LeBron James’s Timetable for Decision on NBA Future Is Certain to Frustrate the Lakers LeBron James discussed his timeline for deciding whether to retire this offseason and it’s far from ideal for the Lakers. Sports Illustrated · May 21
Kawhi Leonard Trade Destinations: Where Superstar Could Land If Clippers Pivot After Lottery Luck If the Clippers trade Kawhi Leonard after landing the No. 5 pick in the 2026 draft, where could he end up? Sports Illustrated · May 21
Jason Kidd Is Out as Coach: How Did the Massive Luka Dončić Trade Destroy His Blueprint? Jason Kidd's five-year run in Dallas Mavericks ends after deep playoff runs, a blockbuster star trade and a front office overhaul that leaves the team's next chapter in new hands. International Business Times UK · May 20
Jason Kidd, Mavericks Part Ways: Where Masai Ujiri, Dallas Could Turn for Next Coaching Hire Kidd is out less than two years after leading the Mavs to the NBA Finals in 2024. Sports Illustrated · May 20
Luka Dončić's Exit and the Anthony Davis Fallout: How Cooper Flagg Saved the Dallas Mavericks Cooper Flagg's emergence has redefined the Dallas Mavericks' trajectory post-Luka Dončić, offering a new direction and hope for the franchise amid a challenging rebuild. International Business Times UK · May 19
Two NBA Players Received Exactly One Vote for 2025–26 MVP Award—Full Results A look at some interesting nuggets from the full voting results for 2025-26 NBA MVP. Sports Illustrated · May 18
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Wins Second Consecutive NBA MVP The Thunder guard became the 14th player to win back-to-back MVP awards. Sports Illustrated · May 17
Chris Mannix: There’s Only One Decision for LeBron James Despite his insistence that he doesn’t know what the future holds, the superstar found a clear path this season. Sports Illustrated · May 14
LeBron James Free Agency Landing Spots: Ranking the Four Most Likely Suitors for Superstar’s Talents If LeBron James wants to play again next season, he will be an unrestricted free agent. Here are the four top landing spots for The King, ranked. Sports Illustrated · May 13
Victor Wembanyama Made Rudy Gobert Look Silly During Spurs’ Game 5 Win Anthony Edwards admitted sometimes there’s nothing the Timberwolves can do about Victor Wembanyama. Sports Illustrated · May 13
What Luka Dončić Must Do This Offseason to Make the Lakers a Contender A to-do list for Luka Dončić as the Los Angeles Lakers rebuild their roster around him this summer. Sports Illustrated · May 13
How will the liberal Masai Ujiri handle leading the ultraconservative Dallas Mavericks? The man who shaped the Raptors’ NBA title has moved to Texas. But his ideals may clash with his new team’s ownership The Guardian - US · May 13
Lakers Offseason Preview: Free Agency, Draft Assets, LeBron James, Austin Reaves and More Previewing what should be an eventful offseason for the Lakers. Sports Illustrated · May 12
Sports Illustrated · May 12 Lakers Season Grade: Eyes Turn Toward LeBron James’s Uncertain Future The four-time champion led the Lakers through the playoffs without Luka Dončić, while Austin Reaves missed most of the first round.
Sports Illustrated · May 7 NBA Playoffs: Four Numbers That Tell the Story of Game 2 of Pistons-Cavs, Lakers-Thunder Cade Cunningham is off to a historic start to his postseason career, while James Harden is making the wrong kind of history.
Sports Illustrated · May 6 Why the Lakers’ One Positive Takeaway From Game 1 Loss Is Actually a Bad Sign The Lakers’ success in defending Shai Gilgeous-Alexander in Game 1 is actually a bad sign for the rest of this series. Here’s why.
Sports Illustrated · May 6 Luka Dončić Injury Timeline: When Lakers Star Could Return for Thunder Playoff Series Here’s a look at when Dončić could return to the court this NBA postseason—if at all.
Sports Illustrated · May 6 Ranking Every Possible NBA Finals Matchup Remaining As Second Round Gets Underway With the playoffs advancing to the conference semifinal round, we rank each potential NBA Finals matchup from 16 to 1.
Sports Illustrated · May 6 A Frustrated LeBron James Was Quick to Bring Up Luka Dončić After the Lakers’ Game 1 Loss to Thunder The Lakers are down 1-0 to the Thunder and without Luka Dončić it feels like this could be a very short series.
Sports Illustrated · May 6 Four Wild Overreactions From Game 1 of Every Second Round NBA Playoff Series Game 1 is in the books for each NBA conference semifinals series. What have we learned?
Sports Illustrated · May 6 Chris Mannix: Three Thoughts on Thunder’s Defensive Masterpiece vs. Lakers Los Angeles needs more from its backcourt if the Lakers have any chance in the Western Conference semifinals.
Sports Illustrated · May 5 Key Injuries We're Monitoring in the Second Round of the NBA Playoffs From Ant's bone bruise to Luka's hamstring strain, these are the main ailments to know for the conference semifinals.
Sports Illustrated · May 4 NBA Playoff Power Rankings: How the Final Eight Teams Stack Up Entering Second Round After a wild first round of games, here is how the eight remaining NBA playoff teams compare ahead of the conference semifinals.
Sports Illustrated · May 4 Five Burning Questions for the NBA Playoffs’ Second Round With contenders reshuffled, stars banged up and old beef taking center stage, the conference semifinals present a wide-open path.