NBA NewsWednesday, Oct 21, 2026

Before the 2026-27 college basketball season begins in earnest, the No Ceilings crew puts together their Preseason Draft Guide with all you need to know about the team’s Top 60 prospects.

ORLANDO, FL - JULY 18: Damian Lillard #0 of the Portland Trail Blazers looks on during practice as part of the NBA Restart 2020 on July 18, 2020 in Orlando, Florida. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2020 NBAE (Photo by Bill Baptist/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE via Getty Images Almost two months ago, ...

LOS ANGELES, CA - OCTOBER 13: Walker Kessler #14 of the Los Angeles Lakers listens to the national anthem on October 13, 2026 at Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2026 NBAE (Photo by Adam Pantozzi/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE via Getty Images EL SEGUNDO, Cali...

PHILADELPHIA, PA - DECEMBER 4: De'Anthony Melton #8 and Head Coach Steve Kerr of the Golden State Warriors looks on during the game against the Philadelphia 76ers on December 4, 2025 at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2025 NBAE (Photo by David Dow/...

MR. THROWBACK -- "Eric Roth Costs a Fortune, Bro" Episode 106 -- Pictured: (l-r) Stephen Curry as himself, Adam Pally as Danny -- (Photo by: David Moir/Peacock via Getty Images) Almost two months ago, we announced the release of our new app, which you can find here or by searching SB Nation in your neighborhood app store. The app is available in North America, and we’re working on Europe and the rest of the world as we speak! Quite a few of you have downloaded it over the past seven weeks and...

ORLANDO, FL - JULY 20: Georges Niang #31 of the Utah Jazz smiles during practice as part of the NBA Restart 2020 on July 20, 2020 in Orlando, Florida. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2020 NBAE (Photo by Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE via Getty Images Almost two months ago, we annou...

DALLAS, TEXAS - OCTOBER 16: CJ McCollum #3 of the Atlanta Hawks walks to the bench during a preseason game against the Dallas Mavericks at American Airlines Center on October 16, 2026 in Dallas, Texas. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the GettyImages License Agreement. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images) | Getty Images CJ McCollum happened to be one of the biggest addition...

It’s been four long seasons. 1,511 days of Groundhog Day since the Donovan Mitchell trade. Why did we do that? Should the Jazz try to win? Should they tank? Is tanking a violation of the Jazz Way? Are we tanking hard enough? Oh no, why did we start 11-3? This is terrible for our future! All irrelevant now. While the tank wasn’t perfect, it’s over. In the words of Coach Dale in Hoosiers, “My team is on the floor.” And, unlike in fall 2022, ‘23, ‘24, and ‘25 seasons, that’s a hopeful statement,...

LOS ANGELES, CA - FEBRUARY 7: James Worthy takes a photo before the Oklahoma City Thunder game against the Los Angeles Lakers on February 7, 2023 at Crypto.Com Arena in Los Angeles, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2023 NBAE (Photo by Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE via G...

SHANGHAI, CHINA - OCTOBER 3: Dirk Nowitzki #41 of the Dallas Mavericks takes a cell phone selfie in Shanghai, China on October 3, 2018 as part of 2018 NBA Global Games China. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by David Sherman/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE via Getty Images Almost two mo...

MACAO, CHINA - OCTOBER 10: Fred VanVleet of the Houston Rockets attends a fan event during the NBA China Games 2026 on October 10, 2026 in Macao, China. (Photo by You Fang/VCG via Getty Images) | VCG via Getty Images Almost two months ago, we announced the release of our new app, which you can find here or by searching SB Nation in your neighborhood app store. The app is available in North America, and we’re working on Europe and the rest of the world as we speak! Quite a few of you have down...

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - OCTOBER 13: Brandin Podziemski #2 of the Golden State Warriors drives against Austin Reaves #15 of the Los Angeles Lakers in the first quarter of a preseason game at T-Mobile Arena on October 13, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Warriors defeated the Lakers 101-89. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Ethan Miller/...