StandingsMonday, Jul 27, 2026

For decades the West has ruled the NBA, but times are a changin'

This week on The IX Sports Podcast College Basketball Edition, hosts Melissa Triebwasser and Michael Waterloo break down their preseason top 16 teams across the NCAA.

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I personally think Milwaukee can have a solid year. With no control of a FRP next year, development and competitiveness are essential. submitted by /u/AustinDobbins13 [link] [comments]

Are the Celtics still a top-4 contender in the East?

It is no surprise that A’ja Wilson is once again having a great season. She has been one of the best players in the WNBA for quite some time now.

The Fever are now in the midst of their playoff push.

The WNBA season is past half way and the contenders are starting to pull away from the pretenders. ESPN Analytics released its list of teams with the highest chance of winning the title this year, with Caitlin Clark and the…

The 2026 WNBA All-Star Weekend wrapped up on Saturday with a 129-22 win by Team Spoon over Team Coop. Now, the league’s teams are gearing up for the second half of the regular season, which begins on Tuesday night. Ahead of the final playoff stretch, ESPN Insights delved into the advanced analytics and modeled out…

I still think Miami has work to do before they can be considered amongst the upper echelon of the East. Miami could use another playmaker and depth in the scoring department. submitted by /u/AustinDobbins13 [link] [comments]

Now that the WNBA All-Star Game is in the books, the second half of the season tips off Tuesday. The Minnesota Lynx go into the second half with the best record in the league (22-6) — and they did most of that without superstar Napheesa Collier, who made her season debut just last week following offseason surgery on both her ankles. With Collier back (she had 24 points and 10 rebounds in her debut), the Lynx are certainly among the top contenders to win the title — but there’s plenty of compe...

May 15, 2026; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham (2) drives to the basket against Cleveland Cavaliers guard James Harden (1) during the second half in game six of the second round of the 2026 NBA Playoffs at Rocket Arena. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-Imagn Images | Ken Blaze-Imagn Images With the addition of LeBron James to Philadelphia, the Eastern Conference looks to be as competitive as it ever has been in recent memory. Assuming the Kawhi Leonard trade will send hi...

The Indiana Fever have their work cut out for them in the rest of the WNBA regular season.