Cleveland wins an NBA-backed expansion as the WNBA unveils 28 regional activations across Ohio, Western PA and Western NY, spanning camps, clinics, coach training and professional development through June 2026. A 2028 Rocket Arena tip-off is planned, with nearly 7,000 memberships already started and a strong commitment to inclusivity and community impact under Cavaliers leadership and regional officials.

Five-tier forward rankings anchor fantasy boards for 2025-26. Tier 1 blends multi-category supremacy with durability: Giannis Antetokounmpo, Kevin Durant, Paolo Banchero, and Jaylen Brown. Tier 2 leans veteran floor with upside: LeBron James, Pascal Siakam, Scottie Barnes, Julius Randle, Kawhi Leonard, and Cooper Flagg. Tier 3 features Mobley, DeRozan, Markkanen, Jalen Williams, Jimmy Butler, Miles Bridges, Zion, Jalen Johnson, Franz Wagner, Mikal Bridges and Brandon Ingram. Tier 4 highlights Zion’s upside against durability concerns, and Tier 5 stacks reliable vets like Aaron Gordon and Cameron Johnson, plus John Collins, OG Anunoby, and Kyle Kuzma. Honorable mentions add late-round firepower.

An imagined NBA where every team settles on a single look forever, this piece ranks uniforms by color harmony, theming, uniqueness, and history, then maps each team to its ideal all-time jersey. The result foregrounds identity over trend, highlighting looks like Celtics green, Nuggets rainbow, Warriors blue-yellow, and Lakers purple-gold as anchors for brand recall and fantasy visuals. It reframes how fans perceive teams and how uniform consistency could influence bets and lineups.

NBC Sports unveils a bold NBA Peacock format: a dedicated team analyst courtside, with insider access to shootarounds, coaches, and players, to tell each game from a team-centric lens. The premiere features Donovan Mitchell and the Cleveland Cavaliers hosting Cade Cunningham and the Detroit Pistons, while Austin Rivers and a Cavs-focused setup shape the narrative. New viewing tools like Peacock Performance View and Peacock ScoreCard will fuse real-time stats with fantasy-like twists for sharper lineup decisions.