The NBA has tolerated rebuilding for decades. It has never tolerated what the league now believes it is seeing.

Let’s rank the teams that can actually win the 2026 NBA championship.

The Phoenix Suns (32-24) play host to the Orlando Magic (29-25) at Mortgage Matchup Center on Saturday at 5 pm ET. Orlando swept the two-game set over Phoenix last season and has won three straight games in this series in total. Here are three key storylines to know heading into Saturday’s showdown.

Mark Few has turned the Gonzaga Bulldogs into a consistent developmental pipeline into the NBA, with 12 different players from this program appearing in the lea

One NBA executive said Adam Silver channeled his predecessor David Stern in addressing tanking with his teams on Thursday's private call.

Returning from the All-Star break with Luka Dončić, LeBron James and Austin Reaves in the starting lineup for the first time since Christmas Day, the Los Angeles Lakers offense was impressive in a 125-122 win over the Los Angeles Clippers on Friday night.

PORTLAND, Ore. (February 20, 2026) – The Portland Trail Blazers have converted the two-way contract of forward Sidy Cissoko (sih-dee sih-SOH-koh) to a standard NBA contract, Trail Blazers General Manager Joe Cronin announced today. Per team policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Will the Rockets convert JD Davison (two-way) to a standard contract, or will they use that open roster spot to sign a veteran via the buyout market?

Bleacher Report refreshed its preseason player rankings for the NBA this week, and the three biggest-named Golden State Warriors all found themselves lower than they were several months ago.

In response to the persistence and increase in NBA teams allegedly tanking to ensure better draft-lottery odds, commissioner Adam Silver told all 30 general managers that the league will make rule changes to combat the practice starting next season,

Brian Windhorst reveals that NBA executives value the 2026 No. 1 pick at a staggering $100 million, explaining why teams like the Jazz are risking massive fines to secure it