ESPN analyst Kevin Pelton used simulation No. 620 to run through the NBA season from Opening Night to the Finals.

The Western Conference is so strong that its championship might feel like the real NBA Finals. BetMGM Sportsbook shows that six of the top seven potential NBA champions from a betting liability standpoint are from the West.

Let’s start that debate now and make some predictions. Here are the odds for who wins MVP, Defensive Player of the Year, Rookie of the Year and more, plus my preseason prediction for the winners. All odds come from our partners at DraftKings.

With Stephen Curry, Draymond Green, and Jimmy Butler, the Warriors are looking to remain competitive in a loaded Western Conference.

The Atlanta Hawks do not plan to extend Trae Young before the start of the 2025-26 season, The Athletic's Fred Katz and Joe Vardon reported Thursday.

As it has been for seemingly decades, the Western Conference is just better. It’s deeper than its Eastern counterpart, and this season it also features the two best teams in the league. All of which makes projecting it difficult because every team’s margin for error is small, except maybe the Thunder. Let’s break down the West by Tiers.

The Charlotte Hornets are waiving guard Spencer Dinwiddie, sources tell ESPN. Dinwiddie, an 11-year NBA veteran, signed a one-year deal with the Hornets in July free agency. Charlotte had to release a guaranteed salary ahead of season opener next week. pic.twitter.com/qbrz24a9rs

From opening night to late season debuts, here are the biggest superstar injury returns to watch for in the 2025-26 NBA season.

No. 1 overall pick Cooper Flagg is expected to take the NBA by storm in the 2025-26 season, as the Dallas Mavericks forward is set at -170 to win the Rookie of

Two years ago, Herb Jones looked like one of the most valuable three-and-D weapons in the entire league. In 2023-24, a 25-year-old Jones was an All-Defensive first-teamer who posted a 49.8/41.8/86.7 shooting split across 76 games.

Our panel of experts highlight the NBA futures bets that are worth making now, with less than a week before the new season tips off.