James Harden trade reaction: Are the Nets winning the East?

Are the Brooklyn Nets the favorites to win the East after trading for James Harden? Our NBA writers discuss on the latest FTW NBA roundtable.

Are the Brooklyn Nets the favorites to win the East after trading for James Harden? Our NBA writers discuss on the latest FTW NBA roundtable.

NBA preview: Teams we’re excited to watch in 2020

The NBA season is almost here! Charles Curtis, Mike Sykes & Bryan Kalbrosky share the 3 teams they’re excited to watch in 2020.

The NBA season is almost here! Charles Curtis, Mike Sykes & Bryan Kalbrosky share the 3 teams they’re excited to watch in 2020.

The winners and losers of the 2020 NBA draft

The NBA draft feels like a blur with how quickly the offseason is moving. Catch up on the winners and losers of Wednesday night’s action with Mike Sykes.

The NBA draft feels like a blur with how quickly the offseason is moving. Catch up on the winners and losers of Wednesday night’s action with Mike Sykes.

Predicting the NBA Western Conference Finals

The Denver Nuggets have gone on a run for the ages. Can they continue it against the Lakers in the Western Conference Finals? Charles Curtis and Mike Sykes discuss

The Denver Nuggets have gone on a run for the ages. Can they continue it against the Lakers in the Western Conference Finals? Charles Curtis and Mike Sykes discuss

NBA 4-Point Play: Can the Boston Celtics win the East?

In the latest NBA 4-Point Play, Charles Curtis answers four questions we have since the start of the playoffs.

In the latest NBA 4-Point Play, Charles Curtis answers four questions we have since the start of the playoffs.

LeBron James reminds everyone the NBA games are being boycotted, not ‘postponed’

The Milwaukee Bucks made an unprecedented decision on Wednesday to boycott (or strike) their Game 5 NBA playoff matchup with the Orlando Magic.
The Bucks did so in protest of the police shooting of Jacob Blake — who was shot multiple times in the back — in Kenosha, Wisc.
As word of the Bucks’ decision spread around the NBA bubble, other teams acted in solidarity with the Bucks.
Rather than force teams to forfeit or get into the complicated legal implications of the CBA’s no-strike clause, the NBA moved to postpone Wednesday’s games with the intention to reschedule.
LeBron James, though, didn’t want to see that classification for what really happened on Wednesday.
He took to Instagram to
remind everyone that
these games weren’t
actually postponed.
They were boycotted.
The NBA didn’t make this decision on its own — it was forced into this spot by the players who were refusing to act as an outlet for escapism while police brutality continued against unarmed Black men and women

The Milwaukee Bucks made an unprecedented decision on Wednesday to boycott (or strike) their Game 5 NBA playoff matchup with the Orlando Magic.
The Bucks did so in protest of the police shooting of Jacob Blake — who was shot multiple times in the back — in Kenosha, Wisc.
As word of the Bucks’ decision spread around the NBA bubble, other teams acted in solidarity with the Bucks.
Rather than force teams to forfeit or get into the complicated legal implications of the CBA’s no-strike clause, the NBA moved to postpone Wednesday’s games with the intention to reschedule.
LeBron James, though, didn’t want to see that classification for what really happened on Wednesday.
He took to Instagram to
remind everyone that
these games weren’t
actually postponed.
They were boycotted.
The NBA didn’t make this decision on its own — it was forced into this spot by the players who were refusing to act as an outlet for escapism while police brutality continued against unarmed Black men and women

LeBron James reminds everyone the NBA games are being boycotted, not ‘postponed’

The Milwaukee Bucks made an unprecedented decision on Wednesday to boycott (or strike) their Game 5 NBA playoff matchup with the Orlando Magic.
The Bucks did so in protest of the police shooting of Jacob Blake — who was shot multiple times in the back — in Kenosha, Wisc.
As word of the Bucks’ decision spread around the NBA bubble, other teams acted in solidarity with the Bucks.
Rather than force teams to forfeit or get into the complicated legal implications of the CBA’s no-strike clause, the NBA moved to postpone Wednesday’s games with the intention to reschedule.
LeBron James, though, didn’t want to see that classification for what really happened on Wednesday.
He took to Instagram to
remind everyone that
these games weren’t
actually postponed.
They were boycotted.
The NBA didn’t make this decision on its own — it was forced into this spot by the players who were refusing to act as an outlet for escapism while police brutality continued against unarmed Black men and women

The Milwaukee Bucks made an unprecedented decision on Wednesday to boycott (or strike) their Game 5 NBA playoff matchup with the Orlando Magic.
The Bucks did so in protest of the police shooting of Jacob Blake — who was shot multiple times in the back — in Kenosha, Wisc.
As word of the Bucks’ decision spread around the NBA bubble, other teams acted in solidarity with the Bucks.
Rather than force teams to forfeit or get into the complicated legal implications of the CBA’s no-strike clause, the NBA moved to postpone Wednesday’s games with the intention to reschedule.
LeBron James, though, didn’t want to see that classification for what really happened on Wednesday.
He took to Instagram to
remind everyone that
these games weren’t
actually postponed.
They were boycotted.
The NBA didn’t make this decision on its own — it was forced into this spot by the players who were refusing to act as an outlet for escapism while police brutality continued against unarmed Black men and women

NBA Draft 2020: Making the case for the top 5 draft prospects as the No. 1 pick

NBA Draft 2020, Making the case for the top 5 draft prospects, as the No. 1 pick.
LaMelo Ball, The case for him: Ball might be the most flat out talented player in this draft.
The case against: We don’t know if he can actually shoot.
James Wiseman, The case for him: Wiseman could come into the NBA tomorrow and be one of the better defensive centers in the league.
The case against him: Offensively, Wiseman’s game is limited.
Anthony Edwards, The case for him: Anthony Edwards has every tool necessary to be an effective volume scorer at the next level.
The case against him: Just like Ball, it’s hard to tell how he’ll pan out as a shooter.
Deni Avdija, The case for him: Point forwards are en vogue in the NBA right now and Avdija fits that mold.
The case against him: Avdija just doesn’t seem to be a great shooter.
Onyeka Okongwu, The case for him: Okongwu has a legitimate shot to pan out as the best defender in this draft.
The case against him: He’ll probably be limited to catching lobs and rim running offensively in the NBA

NBA Draft 2020, Making the case for the top 5 draft prospects, as the No. 1 pick.
LaMelo Ball, The case for him: Ball might be the most flat out talented player in this draft.
The case against: We don’t know if he can actually shoot.
James Wiseman, The case for him: Wiseman could come into the NBA tomorrow and be one of the better defensive centers in the league.
The case against him: Offensively, Wiseman’s game is limited.
Anthony Edwards, The case for him: Anthony Edwards has every tool necessary to be an effective volume scorer at the next level.
The case against him: Just like Ball, it’s hard to tell how he’ll pan out as a shooter.
Deni Avdija, The case for him: Point forwards are en vogue in the NBA right now and Avdija fits that mold.
The case against him: Avdija just doesn’t seem to be a great shooter.
Onyeka Okongwu, The case for him: Okongwu has a legitimate shot to pan out as the best defender in this draft.
The case against him: He’ll probably be limited to catching lobs and rim running offensively in the NBA