
Future Hall of Famer's legacy will be defined by losses he couldn't control
We could write another love letter to the Oklahoma City Thunder (15-1) ... or we could trade their whole roster for fun
Ball is a high-risk, high-reward trade candidate
From juggernauts to moribund franchises, here's how itchy each NBA team is getting to drop a bomb on their current situation
James played far faster than usual in his first game of the season
For once, James doesn't need to control everything for his team
How badly do the Jazz want to keep their 2026 first-round pick?
The Pelicans overpaid for Queen, but New Orleans is still getting everything it hoped for
Injuries have decimated Green's roster the last several years but the results were impossible to ignore
Firing Willie Green won't fix much in New Orleans. James Borrego might not either
The Mavericks should rebuild around Flagg, but everyone else is trade bait
Dallas needs to trade Davis to facilitate its post-Nico Harrison rebuild, but the fit is tough
With Cooper Flagg in place, Dallas should still be a desirable landing spot for an executive, despite the chaos
Dallas will now look to someone new to build around No. 1 draft pick Cooper Flagg
The Mavericks may be close to ending an all-time bad run of basketball malpractice
Sam Quinn joined CBS sports as a basketball writer in 2019. Prior to that, he wrote for 247Sports and Bleacher Report. He is a New York native and NYU graduate who also has roots in Florida and California.