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Trending Topics: NBA standings predictions for Western Conference
The Thunder are young and precocious enough to need and value the No. 1 seed, and the still-untapped upside of so many of their players makes this quite reachable. Just when we were getting to enjoy the Timberwolves’ two-big throwback approach, they changed it up. But coach Chris Finch and team president Tim Connelly know what they’re doing.
Every NBA Team's X-Factor- Western Conference, Northwest Division
There simply were not a lot of options for the Nuggets X-Factor, which led to Jamal Murray being
NBA Western Conference standings predictions and winner 2024-25: Thunder on top of very tight conference
There are 12 teams — 13 if you believe in the San Antonio Spurs — who expect to make the playoffs but just eight spots. There is no margin for error, injuries that keep a star out for just a couple of weeks could tip the scales, and some coaches will feel their seats getting warm early in the season.
NBA predictions: Expect Thunder to run away with West, but can Suns blaze a trail?
The Oklahoma City Thunder had the conference’s top playoff seed a season ago, have the youngest roster of any contender and had arguably the best offseason of any team in the league. The Thunder are going to be a handful,
NBA Season Preview: Western Conference Best Bets
Taking a look at how the Western Conference may shape up this upcoming 2024-25 season and which teams stand out on the betting landscape.
NBA Podcaster Bill Simmons Sees the Thunder Winning 60 Games
After a quick rebuild and a play-in appearance, the Thunder bolted to the top of the NBA a season ago and defied expectations once aga
Every NBA Team’s Playoff Odds Ahead of 2024-25 Season (Western Conference Could Get Wild)
With the 2024-25 NBA season approaching, oddsmakers have released playoff odds for every team, and the market is extremely ...
NBA team win totals, odds: Best bets in West, including Mavs, Suns hitting the over and unders in L.A.
We covered Eastern Conference win totals earlier in the week, and while that wasn't exactly an easy endeavor, its relatively ...
NBA preview: Who will win the Northwest Division? A battle between elite teams in the Thunder, Nuggets and Timberwolves.
The top three seeds in the West resided in the Northwest Division last season. The Thunder, Nuggets and Timberwolves were all ...
NBA Season 2024 - 2025 Odds: Which team is the favorite to hoist the Larry O'Brien trophy?
NBA season, basketball fans and analysts alike are turning their attention to the top contenders for the ultimate prize: the Larry O'Brie ...
NBA season-opening power rankings: Celtics still No. 1
Given the disparity in the number of teams seriously vying for this season's two most important crowns, it would be fitting ...
13 times an NBA team came close to coming out of a 3-0 playoff series hole
In the long history of the NBA, no team has ever won a series after losing the first three games. Here are 13 teams that made ...
MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Cavs’ rare heights and more fearless NBA season predictions
A Most Improved Player in Texas? Coach of the Year from the East? Let's take some swings at what will happen in 2024-25.
Four reasons the Denver Nuggets will — and won’t — make it back to NBA Finals in 2024-25
NBA season begins, here are four reasons t Nuggets will make it back to the NBA Finals, and four reasons they won’t.