NBA Future Power Rankings: Three-year outlooks for all 30 teams
How does your team look in 2026-27? What about in 2029? NBA insiders unveil the latest rankings, based on five key metrics.
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2026-27 Big Ten basketball schedule: Illinois vs. Michigan State, USC vs. UCLA among five top conference games
Here are the games that will define the Big Ten race after the conference released its schedule Wednesday
3 thoughts as the Wings seek to improve their playoff positioning against the Los Angeles Sparks
ARLINGTON, TEXAS - JULY 19: Paige Bueckers #5 of the Dallas Wings is defended by Cameron Brink #22 of the Los Angeles Sparks during the first half at College Park Center on July 19, 2026 in Arlington, 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 Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Sam Hodde/Getty Images) | Getty Images After a weird, late-season jolt to the system in t...
Dallas Mavericks slip once again in ESPN’s Future Power Rankings
BROOKLYN, NY - FEBRUARY 24: Kyrie Irving #11 and Cooper Flagg #32 of the Dallas Mavericks look on during the game against the Brooklyn Nets on February 24, 2026 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. 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 David L. Nemec/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE v...
‘It’s payback time’: the WNBA-leading Lynx are on the hunt for title redemption
Ten seasons ago, Minnesota entered the playoffs with a chip on their shoulders and won a championship. Can they channel the same energy this year?