Jalen Brunson sets a reset mindset for the Knicks, insisting no one should assume a path back to the Eastern Conference Finals. New additions, including Towns, Clarkson, Yabusele, Shamet, and Brogdon, aim to deepen depth and training-camp competition while preserving chemistry. The East is wide open with Tatum and Haliburton hurt and Lillard departed, but New York remains focused on the next step, not last season’s glory.

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.