Photo: GettyImages Shooting has never been more polarizing in the NBA, and the talent around the league has never been more absurd. Gone are the days when being called a great shooter simply meant standing behind the three-point line and waiting for an open look. Today’s best marksmen are elite from the mid-range, pulling up from the logo, sprinting to get open off screens, burying contested jumpers and torching defenders from all-three levels. There are catch-and-shoot speci

by Zak Drapeau and Joel Piton Sportz Nation - 10/2/2026 Photo by Greg McCabe/AP The wait is over. A new NBA season is on the horizon, and all 30 teams enter the year with a clean slate and something to prove. Some teams are seemingly playoff bound. Others are trying to force their way into contender conversation and prove everyone wrong. But before the season actually starts and everything we think we know gets thrown out the window, it's the perfect time to take an actual l

by Zak Drapeau and Matt Hylen Sportz Nation - 10/1/2026 Quarterbacks Start 'Em Photo Credits to Stephen Maturen via Getty Images Kyler Murray vs MIA It was a modest performance for Kyler Murray in week 3, as he posted a stat line of 168 yards, 1 TD, and an INT as well as 17 rushing yards. On top of this being his first game back from a concussion, Tampa Bay’s defense has been good all year long, which explains Murray’s struggles. Murray faces the Dolphins this week, who are t