There's a deep roster of contenders in the East this season. Seven teams can make a plausible case for a major run, if not more.

These 25 players have the talent, opportunity and upside to return first-round value this fantasy basketball season.

There is still the possibility that the Lakers make a small trade in the coming days.

Kristaps Porzingis is a big man who can shoot, and that ability helped him earn an NBA All-Star nod in his career and also capture an NBA title. It also meant that the 7-foot-2, 240-pounder was a player the Golden State Warriors were counting on this year.

NEW YORK — NBA G League referees Nate Cearley, Brent Haskill and Chelisa Painter have been named NBA staff officials for the 2026-27 season, it was announced today by Albert Sanders, NBA Executive Vice President, Head of Referee Operations, and Monty McCutchen, NBA Senior Vice President, Head of Referee Development and Training.

For those without standard NBA contracts, the preseason is an opportunity for players to prove themselves worthy of playing time at the highest level. Former Golden State Warriors center and No. 2 overall pick James Wiseman is doing just that, playing for the defending champion New York Knicks.

Which teams must win immediately, with their current cores, and which could bide their time and win later instead? We ranked all 30.

Philadelphia 76ers rookie Labaron Philon Jr. reveals what he has learned thus far about the NBA in the preseason.

Big is also the best word to describe the 7'2", 245-pound center, who's one of the most intimidating figures in the NBA. The 25-year-old has averaged 3.4 blocks per 36 minutes in his career and held opponents to just 50.0 percent shooting at the rim in 2024-25, his last (mostly) healthy season.

SportsLine simulated the 2026-27 NBA season 10,000 times and identified Fantasy basketball sleepers, breakouts and busts