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Debating the NBA's most overrated and underrated teams
What are the most surprising win totals and standings in the NBA summer forecast?
Projected W-L records, standings for every NBA team
How will the tightest NBA race in years play out? Kevin Pelton projects the 2019-20 win totals for every team.
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Rookie of the Year
Preseason predictions: Who will be league's top rookie?
We polled the experts on the ESPN Forecast panel for their picks heading into the 2019-20 NBA season.
Rookie race: Strengths, weaknesses for top contenders
What skills will swing the NBA ROY race?
From breakups to makeups: NBA reunions that defied expectations
Adam Reisinger
Australia 98, Team USA 94
FIBA World Cup Exhibition
Australia snaps USA's 78-game winning streak
Cleveland ➡ Miami ➡ Cleveland
From "The Decision" to "The Letter"
LeBron James reflects on how he chose to announce his “Decision” to leave Cleveland for Miami in 2010
Behind the scenes: LeBron's charge to lead the Cavs' comeback in the 2016 NBA Finals two years after returning home
NBA draft
Scouting the top NBA draft prospects at the U16 Euros
Mike Schmitz breaks down this year's standouts, including a potential unicorn prospect.
Lakers
NBA
LeBron catches his two sons ballin' at 5 a.m.
Power Outage
Miami's vice: Star power lacking in South Florida sports scene
South Beach is missing a big-name talent (or two, or three). We enlist eight ESPN experts with knowledge of Miami sports to guide us on who the next star will be.
Summer Forecast
Big questions, greatest edge for seven NBA title contenders
Our NBA experts dive into the title chances for the top seven contenders.
Top Headlines
- Blazers to wear '76-77 uniforms in 5 home games
- Harden working to unleash one-legged 3 in NBA
- Team USA loses Kuzma (ankle), finalizes roster
- Australia stuns Team USA, snaps 78-game streak
- Sources: Howard to join Lakers with stern caveat
- NBA, Kings close Walton sexual assault case
- What to expect in 2020 NBA free agency
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More NBA coverage on NBA.COM
From the hardwood to the desktop, get additional NBA coverage from the association on NBA.COM
The Sterling Affairs
- AP Photo/Danny Moloshok
When the Donald Sterling saga rocked the NBA -- and changed it forever
For four days, the Donald Sterling tapes threatened to shut down the 2014 NBA playoffs. Five years later, it remains one of the great what-ifs in league history.
Summer forecast
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NBA preseason predictions: Our experts' picks for 2019-20
We polled the experts on the ESPN Forecast panel for their predictions heading into the 2019-20 NBA season.
How will next season play out?
- Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE via Getty Images
Projected W-L records, standings for every NBA team
How will the tightest NBA race in years play out? Kevin Pelton projects the 2019-20 win totals for every team.
