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Pick a number between 32 and 54. There may be a reasonable case for the Wizards winning that many games. Bryson Akins of Wizards On SI recently projected Washington to finish 42-40, with a best-case ceiling of 54 victories and a worst-case floor of 32. That is quite a neighborhood. It also reflects how difficult […] The post Wizards projected to finish 42-40, but just about anything seems possible appeared first on Hoops Wire.

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Nickeil Alexander-Walker becoming an NBA All-Star would have sounded fairly outrageous a year ago. Now? It merely sounds bold. Jackson Caudell of NBA On SI recently predicted that Alexander-Walker will join Jalen Johnson as one of two Atlanta representatives in the 2027 All-Star Game. Alexander-Walker is coming off a breakout season in which he averaged […] The post Could Hawks’ Nickeil Alexander-Walker really become an NBA All-Star? appeared first on Hoops Wire.

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DeMar DeRozan has never come off the bench for an entire NBA season. At 37, that may be about to change. It also could place some hardware within reach. Logan Struck of NBA On SI predicted that DeRozan will win Sixth Man of the Year after signing a veteran-minimum contract with Denver. The fit makes […] The post Nuggets’ DeMar DeRozan has obvious path to Sixth Man award appeared first on Hoops Wire.

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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has the statistics. He has the victories. He has two consecutive MVP awards. Getting a third may require voters to place him in extremely rare company. Only three players have won the NBA MVP award in three straight seasons. Gilgeous-Alexander could join that group in 2026-27, particularly if the Thunder remain near the […] The post Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s biggest MVP obstacle may be history appeared first on Hoops Wire.

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Cavaliers fans who want no part of DAZN won’t be completely shut out this season. They also won’t see the majority of the schedule. A handy graphic compiled by RealCavsFans.com shows that 31 of Cleveland’s 82 regular-season games will be available without a DAZN subscription. That’s nearly 40 percent of the schedule. Of those, 15 […] The post Cavs fans can watch 31 games without DAZN this season appeared first on Hoops Wire.