Happy NBA day to all those who celebrate this wonderful holiday! Today, I’m here with the final part of my preseason prediction trilogy: my prediction top 100 list. This is my best guess of what my top 100 players list will be at the end of the 2026-27 NBA season. If it feels like everyContinue reading “Predicting the Top 100 Players of the 2027 NBA Season”
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2027 NBA Power Rankings
Part two of my preseason prediction trio series is here! Today, I’ll be power ranking all 30 NBA teams based on a combination of projected regular season and postseason success, as well as roster talent/fit and past success and/or failure. Seeding predictions are also included. This year’s list was as tough as ever to make.Continue reading “2027 NBA Power Rankings”
Top 100 Players of the 2026 NBA Season
This was a tough year for ranking players. The landscape of the league was already pretty tumultuous with new stars rising and old stars fading, and this season’s unusual amount of injuries threw an extra wrench in things. The biggest challenge was trying to do every guy justice when the sport is as rich withContinue reading “Top 100 Players of the 2026 NBA Season”
Predicting the Top 100 NBA Players of the 2026 Season
NBA day is finally upon us! In celebration of what should be a national holiday, I’m delivering the prelude to my favorite annual tradition: my top 100 players list. This is a prediction of what my rankings will look like at the end of the 2025-26 season. I’m projecting the upcoming season alone, assuming healthContinue reading “Predicting the Top 100 NBA Players of the 2026 Season”
2026 NBA Power Rankings
The NBA is so stacked. The vast majority of teams either have playoff-level rosters or enticing young cores. Determining which squads will top the standings in 2025-26 is a tough task, but I gave it a try anyway. Here’s my preseason power ranking of all 30 teams, with placements based on a combination of projectedContinue reading “2026 NBA Power Rankings”
The Top 75 Defenders in the NBA (2025 Edition)
The offseason is prime time for player rankings. Media giants and small outlets alike crank out top 100 lists (like I did earlier this month) or similar arrangements during the dead period of the news cycle. Many of these lists place emphasis on highlighting the biggest stars in basketball, with offense, box score stats, andContinue reading “The Top 75 Defenders in the NBA (2025 Edition)”
Top 100 Players of the 2025 NBA Season
The 2024-25 NBA season was one for the ages. Individual talent and competitive balance were off the charts league-wide. The Oklahoma City Thunder took home the championship, but all 30 teams had their time to shine throughout the year. In celebration of such a fun chapter in NBA history, it’s time to deliver my annualContinue reading “Top 100 Players of the 2025 NBA Season”
Ranking the Top Seven Young Cores in the NBA (8/19/22)
The NBA is absolutely loaded with young talent. Seven members of my top 25 of the 2022 season are under 25 years old. With all-time greats like LeBron, Steph, and KD aging, the next generation of superstars is coming. That being said, who has the best collection of youngsters? Today I’m ranking my top sevenContinue reading “Ranking the Top Seven Young Cores in the NBA (8/19/22)”
My 2022 Rising Stars Picks (1/28/22)
The NBA recently introduced the new format for the Rising Stars game on All-Star weekend. This new format pits four teams of the league’s brightest young stars against each other in tournament style. The player pool for those teams is made up of twelve rookies, twelve sophomores, and four prospects from the G-League Ignite squad. Continue reading “My 2022 Rising Stars Picks (1/28/22)”
Regrading the 2021 NBA Draft (12/19/21)
I’m an NBA draft casual. I’ve said this before, and it’s true. I don’t pay much attention to college basketball except for during March Madness (I predicted Baylor winning it all, by the way), so therefore I don’t have a ton of knowledge on incoming NBA rookies heading into the draft. Now that we’re aroundContinue reading “Regrading the 2021 NBA Draft (12/19/21)”
