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Bright Side's writers weigh in on the roster's potential, from bench depth and coaching to shooting, injuries and playmaking.

A viral video on social media unravels new details of Tyrese Haliburton and Ryan Rollins' heated exchange during the Pacers vs. Bucks game.

Jayson Tatum dribbles the ball during a playoff game against the 76ers. | NBAE via Getty Images When ESPN released its annual “NBA Rank” top 10 list Thursday morning, many of us in Celtics-centric circles immediately looked for Jayson Tatum. OK, Nikola Jokic is No. 1. I’d go with Victor Wembanyama, but Jokic is certainly special. Then comes Wemby, followed by Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. That’s pretty clearly the top three until further notice, at least from my perspective. ESPN has Jayson Tatum ...

Can the Cavs’ stars click at the same time? Can the Cavs get all of their stars — Mitchell, Harden, Evan Mobley and Jarrett Allen — clicking at the same time in the playoffs? Mobley was perhaps the most maligned Cavs player during the regular season. He told reporters Monday that he spent a lot of time during the offseason working on his offensive game. Health always plays a factor. But unfamiliarity is no longer an excuse. A nugget from Denver Cleveland retained its four core players as well...

Hi all! Happy Media Day! So the last couple years, I've conducted a "Cavs Consensus Survey" as a way to gauge where the majority of the (online) Cavs fanbase is on the big topics that surround this team/league, and then present it in an easy to digest visual format. The first two years we did this, thanks in large part to this sub, we've had nearly 300 entries per season. The results of those surveys are here for 2025, and here for 2024. My goal this year is to push that entry number up to 50...

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The Indiana Pacers are poised to be NBA Finals contenders after a one-year hiatus following the Achilles injury suffered by star Tyrese Haliburton.

Luka Doncic is ready to take on a bigger leadership role for the Lakers.

Houston Rockets guard Marcus Smart poses for a photo during Rockets Media Day in Houston, Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2026. (Photo by Brett Coomer/Houston Chronicle via Getty Images) While the Los Angeles Lakers added a bevy of guards and wings this offseason, they’ll certainly be hard-pressed to replace Marcus Smart, whose defense and playmaking on both ends of the floor were integral to their success last year. Smart agreed to a two-year, $12.4 million deal with the Houston Rockets during free agenc...

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A mix of realistic, strange, and silly lineup combinations for the 2026-27 Minnesota Timberwolves.

Luke Kennard led the NBA in three-point percentage a season ago. Can we get an encore in Phoenix?