Last season, the Miami Heat made a spirited run to the NBA Finals, and after consecutive trips to the conference finals, Miami figured to be a serious title
Although the Los Angeles Lakers made the NBA playoffs once again, the disappointment of a rapid elimination is bleeding into a potentially worse offseason.
One of the best seasons in franchise history ended with the New Orleans Pelicans exiting the NBA playoffs at a familiar spot. They won 49 games—the most under
The moment the Phoenix Suns acquired Bradley Beal, they embraced a championship-or-bust mentality in 2023-24. And, well, they busted. Phoenix earned the No. 6
After snapping a long playoff drought last year, the Sacramento Kings remained in the postseason race in 2024. Unfortunately, though, they had another brief
After missing the postseason proper in 2023, the Chicago Bulls returned to playoff basketball via the 2024 play-in tournament. Back-to-back appearances in the
For the second time in as many seasons, the Miami Heat found themselves in the NBA play-in tournament. This time around, though, no magical run will follow
The Los Angeles Lakers avoided total disaster by turning their play-in ticket into a full-fledged NBA playoff appearance. Still, being bounced out of the
The 2023-24 NBA season was supposed to produce something more than this for the New Orleans Pelicans. Despite keeping Zion Williamson and Brandon Ingram
Yikes. The Phoenix Suns' all-in investment on this roster just proved to be—for now, at least—an absolute bust. Their choice to empty their asset collection,
Record-wise, the Sacramento Kings didn't do much worse than last season. In terms of trajectory, though, things sure feel a lot different after Sacramento's
The Chicago Bulls, it turns out, are who we thought they were—not who the front office seemingly believed they could become. External calls to demolish this