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Everything that is at stake in the final week of the NBA regular season

NBA insiders break down lingering questions, lottery races and what to watch in the final week of the 2025-26 regular season.

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NBA playoff watch: Seeds unsettled entering final week

The Pistons are the 1-seed, but there's plenty still to be decided. Plus, updated playoff projections and more.

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WHAT NOW?

The Bulls clean house: Why now? What's Billy Donovan's status? What's next?

The Bulls fired vice president of basketball operations Arturas Karnisovas and general manager Marc Eversley on Monday. So ... what now? Here's what our insiders are hearing.

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What's Billy Donovan's future look like after regime change in Chicago?

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NBA SCOREBOARD

'WHAT HAS HAPPENED TO YOU?'

Stephen A. can't contain his outrage over Mike Breen's 'blasphemous' Knicks comments

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DONCIC OUT INDEFINITELY

Latest NBA buzz: What we know about Luka's hamstring injury

Here's what league insiders are talking about behind the scenes, including when Doncic might be able to return from his latest injury.

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TRENDING IN THE NBA

Bucks poke fun at LeBron James with caption referencing 'everyone's two favorite cities'

The Los Angeles Lakers star said Saturday that the two cities he doesn't like playing in right now are Milwaukee and Memphis.

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ALL OF THE LATEST INTEL

'The Hoop Collective': Best quotes, latest intel from Windhorst's podcast

From breaking news to the latest intel from around the NBA, here are the top highlights from Brian Windhorst's "The Hoop Collective" podcast.

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TOP OF THE CLASS

Final NBA MVP (and ROY) straw poll: Here's who voters are picking to win

Can Wemby's late push unseat SGA? Tim Bontemps polls 100 NBA insiders for the latest MVP snapshot. Plus, a look at the race for top rookie.

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BEST OF THE BEST

Basketball Hall of Fame: Class of 2026

Candace Parker, Elena Delle Donne, Amar'e Stoudemire, Doc Rivers and Mike D'Antoni headline the Class of 2026.

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