I can’t believe we’ve made it. After a summer full of exciting player movement, a rookie class that’s been hyped up like few we’ve seen in recent years, and a whole new set of anti-tanking rules, the 2026–27 NBA season tips off tomorrow night. With that, it’s time to make some predictions. I think this could be one of the more interesting seasons in NBA history. It feels like there are two teams, the San Antonio Spurs and Oklahoma City Thunder, that are a lot better than ever

The NBA postseason unofficially kicks off tonight with the play-in tournament, where four teams in each conference battle for two playoff spots. In this post, I am going to predict how the tournament plays out and what those results mean for the postseason. Eastern Conference Play-In (10) Miami Heat @ (9) Charlotte Hornets Starting with the 9 vs 10 matchup, the Miami Heat head to Charlotte to take on the Hornets. The Heat know this stage. They have been in the play-in for fou