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”
2027 NBA Award Predictions
NBA day is less than a month away! As the new season approaches, I’ll be dropping my usual trio of preseason prediction articles. Today, I’m starting with my award picks. I’ll give my top five candidates for each of the major awards before naming my projected winner. Let’s get right to it! Sixth Man ofContinue reading “2027 NBA Award Predictions”
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”
Building My NBA Dream Team
This is an article I’ve been meaning to write for a long time. The “dream team” I’ve assembled here isn’t a homage to my favorite players, rather, a manifestation of my basketball philosophy. I’ve constructed a roster that represents the style of ball I’d want my team to play as a coach or a generalContinue reading “Building My NBA Dream Team”
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”
2026 NBA Award Predictions
NBA basketball is less than a month away. Describing that as exciting would be a massive understatement given the absurd amount of talent and competitiveness in the league right now. In celebration of the upcoming season, I’ll be delivering a trio of preseason prediction articles. Today, we’re starting with my award picks. I’ll give myContinue reading “2026 NBA Award Predictions”
2025-26 Breakout Candidate: Cason Wallace
The Oklahoma City Thunder have the brightest future in the NBA, and it’s not just because they’re the reigning champs with a 27-year-old MVP and a 24-year-old All-NBA player. It’s not only because of their stockpile of picks, either. People are sleeping on the fact that Cason Wallace, who is their fourth-most important prospect atContinue reading “2025-26 Breakout Candidate: Cason Wallace”
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)”
