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Our experts' picks for MVP and Finals winners
We polled the experts on the ESPN Forecast panel for their predictions heading into the 2021-22 NBA season.
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NBA PREDICTIONS
Why our West forecast has the Lakers and Clippers headed in opposite directions
Are the Lakers locks for the No. 1 seed? Are the Clippers headed for the play-in? Our NBA Summer Forecast continues with win-loss projections for every West team.
Win-loss records for Nets, Bucks and every East team
Our NBA Summer Forecast kicks off with records and standings predictions for the East.
BIRTHDAY HUMILITY
Dennis Schroder pokes fun at how he 'fumbled the bag'
On Wednesday, Schroder put up an Instagram post to celebrate his 28th birthday and poke fun at his sizable pay cut.
NBA OFFSEASON
The biggest deals, and what matters most during NBA free agency
Kevin Pelton is weighing in on all the latest offseason deals, including Aaron Gordon's extension with the Nuggets.
THE UNDEFEATED
The Undefeated
Grant Hill prepares for first task as the new managing director of USA Basketball
Hill, who took over the position this month, now must hire a coach.
NBA ROOKIES
The most likely NBA rookie superstars lurking outside the top 10
Which players are likely to make us ask why they weren't drafted higher? Mike Schmitz identifies five who have star potential.
THE UNDEFEATED
The Undefeated
JR Smith's college tweets show maturation -- and hilarity
The former NBA guard has been posting about his first-year experiences at HBCU North Carolina A&T.
MELO'S UNTOLD JOURNEY
Carmelo opens up about joining Lakers: 'Now I have to win'
The Undefeated
Carmelo Anthony on how the walk to a new school showed him the difference between Black and white Baltimore
In Bolton Hill, there was room to breathe - and the best Halloween candy
BASKETBALL HALL OF FAME
Who's next? Predicting which NBA legends are headed to the Hall of Fame
Ginobili, Dirk, D-Wade, Vinsanity. Plenty of stars will hit the ballot in the next few years. Kevin Pelton examines which are most likely to join the Basketball Hall of Fame.
Top Headlines
- Giannis' mom, brother get Greek citizenship
- Bucks make landmark announcer hire in Byington
- Sources: Rockets, Wall working to find trade
- Agent: Gordon, Nuggets agree to $92M extension
- Sources: NBA players won't have to get vaccine
- Virus forces Mexico City G League team to Texas
- Predicting W-L records for West teams
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The ESPN Daily podcast: How to listen, episode guide and more
Monday through Friday, host Pablo Torre brings you an inside look at the most interesting stories at ESPN, as told by the top reporters and insiders on the planet.
Playoff locks? (ESPN+)
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NBA predictions: Win-loss records for Brooklyn Nets, Milwaukee Bucks and every Eastern Conference team
The Nets and Bucks could be battling for conference supremacy all season long. Our NBA Summer Forecast kicks off with records and standings predictions for every East team.
Most likely to outperform (ESPN+)
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Five NBA rookies most likely to outperform this season
Which players are likely to make us ask why they weren't drafted higher? Mike Schmitz identifies five who have star potential.
Basketball: A Love Story
- Basketball: A Love Story
Stream the entire series on ESPN+
Director Dan Klores creates a vibrant mosaic of basketball by exploring the complex nature of love as it relates to the game. Stream 62 short stories on the NBA, ABA, college hoops, the women's game, international basketball, and socio-cultural issues told by 165 legends.
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