2025-26 AMERICAN EXPRESS NBA TIP-OFF SEASON PREVIEW

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TEAM PREVIEWS

Atlanta

Hawks

Boston

Celtics

Brooklyn

Nets

Charlotte

Hornets

Chicago

Bulls

Cleveland

Cavaliers

Dallas

Mavericks

Denver

Nuggets

Detroit

Pistons

Golden State

Warriors

Houston

Rockets

Indiana

Pacers

LA

Clippers

Los Angeles

Lakers

Memphis

Grizzlies

Miami

Heat

Milwaukee

Bucks

Minnesota

Timberwolves

New Orleans

Pelicans

New York

Knicks

Oklahoma City

Thunder

Orlando

Magic

Philadelphia

76ers

Phoenix

Suns

Portland

Trail Blazers

Sacramento

Kings

San Antonio

Spurs

Toronto

Raptors

Utah

Jazz

Washington

Wizards

COACHES CORNER WITH TIM LEGLER

David Adelman - ‘No Joke’

Mark Daigneault - Defensive Principles

Joe Mazzulla - "Slipping the Screen"

Chris Finch - Misdirection

J.B. Bickerstaff - "Spacing"

Mike Brown - "Pick Your Poison"

Billy Donovan - “Get Down Hill”

Steve Kerr - "5-OUT"

Coaches Corner: Quin Snyder

Season Preview: Mitch Johnson

FEATURES

SCHEDULE PRIMER

2025-26 NBA Schedule Primer: How to watch on ABC/ESPN, NBC/Peacock, Amazon Prime

2025-26 NBA Schedule Primer: How to watch

Here's how to watch NBA games on ABC/ESPN, NBC/Peacock, and Amazon Prime.

August 15, 2025

TEAM PREVIEWS: X-FACTORS

Oklahoma City Thunder 2025-26 X-factor – Jalen Williams

Boston Celtics 2025-26 X-factor – Payton Pritchard

New York Knicks 2025-26 X-factor - Mikal Bridges

Denver Nuggets 2025-26 X-factor - Nikola Jokić

Minnesota Timberwolves 2025-26 X-factor - Anthony Edwards

Toronto Raptors 2025-26 X-factor - Scottie Barnes

Portland Trail Blazers 2025-26 X-factor – Deni Avdija

Brooklyn Nets 2025-26 X-factor – Egor Dëmin

Philadelphia 76ers 2025-26 X-factor - Jared McCain

Utah Jazz 2025-26 X-factor - Kyle Filipowski

MEDIA DAY

Stephen Curry’s Top 2025 Media Day Moments

Kevin Durant’s Top 2025 Media Day Moments

Cooper Flagg's best quotes from Media Day

LeBron: 'The love of the game is still high'

Durant is still working to perfect his craft

Los Angeles Lakers Top 2025 Media Day Moments

Familiar faces, new places

Draymond brings the boom to Media Day

Joker reflects on 10 years in the NBA

JDub: 'You're chasing greatness'

FANTASY PREVIEW

NBA Fantasy: Final Top 150 Fantasy Rankings for 2025-26

Final Top 150 fantasy rankings

Rotowire breaks down the Final Top 150 fantasy rankings for the new default way to play fantasy basketball - High Score.

October 15, 2025

NBA EMIRATES CUP STARTS OCT. 31

ANALYSIS

Biggest offseason moves this summer

How Turner could fit next to Giannis with Bucks

Jalen Williams extension caps OKC trifecta

How will Dame Time play out in Portland return?

How might Marcus Smart fit with Lakers?

KD to Houston is 'a match made in basketball'

How will Beal fit in with Kawhi, Clippers?

Where do Nuggets stand after moves?

How will Powell, Collins react to new situations?

Doc on Dame release: 'It's still a human game'

OFFSEASON MOVES