Don’t look now, but the Toronto Raptors are suddenly one of the most fun teams to watch in the NBA at the start of this young basketball season. The Raptors currently have a record of 11–5 and hold the second seed in the Eastern Conference and have emerged as one of the most interesting teams in a conference turned upside down this year. With Tyrese Haliburton out for the year in Indiana and Jayson Tatum sidelined with an Achilles injury for the Celtics, who underwent major c

We’re only a few weeks into the NBA season, but the picture at the top is becoming clearer by the day. As much as we love to convince ourselves that the league is wide open — that five, six, or seven teams could realistically win a title — the early evidence says otherwise. At this point, I think the 2026 NBA championship is shaping up to be a two-horse race. Unless Shai Gilgeous-Alexander or Nikola Jokić suffers a major injury, the Larry O’Brien Trophy is headed back to eith

The 2025-26 NBA season is shaping up to be one of the most fascinating in recent memory. With powerhouse rosters, rising stars ready to take the next step, and familiar legends still fighting to stay relevant, there’s no shortage of storylines. From the Knicks and Cavaliers emerging as the East’s clear frontrunners to the reigning champion Thunder trying to fend off the hungry Timberwolves and Nuggets out West, the league feels as competitive as ever. Here’s how I see the reg