Contender rankings for all 30 teams: Is their time now or later?

Contender rankings for all 30 teams: Is their time now or later?

ESPN analyst Zach Kram analyzes our Now or Later rankings, where the first-place team is the most desperate to win now and the 30th-place franchise is the most content to win later.

Durant pins 2OT loss on himself in Rockets debut

Durant pins 2OT loss on himself in Rockets debut

In his debut with Houston on Tuesday, Kevin Durant blamed himself for the Rockets’ 125-124, double-overtime loss to the defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder at Paycom Center, telling reporters that he made “two plays” that were “the reason we lost.”

How to watch “Inside the NBA” on ESPN: 2025-26 schedule

How to watch “Inside the NBA” on ESPN: 2025-26 schedule

The 21-time Emmy Award-winning “Inside the NBA” studio show returns as the pregame, halftime and postgame show for ESPN and ABC’s NBA coverage during the 2025-26 season.

Introducing ESPN’s Basketball Power Index for 2025-2026: Predictions for 23 NBA teams

Introducing ESPN’s Basketball Power Index for 2025-2026: Predictions for 23 NBA teams

The code is written. The simulations run. Here’s who BPI projects to be in the top six in each conference, those fighting for play-in spots and three teams with high-variance young prospects.