(Photo: Alonzo Adams/ImagnImages) How important is it to have a good bench? More than ever before. An All-Star caliber starting five doesn't feel like enough anymore. In a league overflowing with talent, having a dependable second unit can be the difference between a championship contender and an early playoff exit. And as the 2026-27 NBA regular season approaches, several teams have assembled second units that could give opposing starters a run for their money. And throughou

Photo: AP/Nate Billings The NBA has never been more loaded at point guard. From perennial MVP candidates and championship-tested superstars to rising young stars ready to take the league by storm, nearly every team has someone capable of taking over a game with the ball in their hands. But not all starting point guards are created equal. And with another NBA season upon us, the hierarchy at the position is as competitive (and controversial) as ever. So, taking into account pr

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

Photo: Austin Garrett-Getty Before they were NBA stars, overseas standouts, journeymen, coaches, or names you might’ve completely forgotten, they were part of one of the most loaded high school basketball classes of the decade. The 2014 McDonald’s All-American Game featured future NBA champions, All-Stars, lottery picks, and some of the biggest “what happened to him?” stories of the era. Guys like Karl-Anthony Towns, Devin Booker and more were all still teenagers, teaming up

by Joel Piton Sportz Nation - 9/25/2026 Photo: Matthew Stockman-Getty 60 names are called on draft night every year. For everyone else, the message is simple: prove them wrong. Going undrafted can feel like the end of the road, but history has shown us time and time again that draft position doesn’t always matter. Fast forward to 2026, and the league has more undrafted players than ever before. So many of these players have since become starters, elite role players, defensive