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NBA midseason grades: Expectations exceeded, short-lived runs and what to watch
Kevin Pelton gives a grade for all 30 teams halfway through the season. Which teams exceeded expectations?

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DEADLINE: FEB. 5
10 NBA teams that could swing trade season's final 20 days
Tim Bontemps and Brian Windhorst have the latest intel on 10 teams with major deadline decisions.

Potential trade targets to watch for 28 teams
With the trade deadline looming, we evaluated the players most likely to get dealt.

Meet 'Dillon the villain': The NBA's biggest antagonist beloved by teammates


WHAT'S TRENDING?
Minnesota set to join elite list? NBA teams with most consecutive 100-point games
The Denver Nuggets scored 100-plus points in 136 consecutive games in the 1980s. Check out other high-scoring teams throughout NBA history now.

Spurs go for the clippers: Wemby, Johnson debut shaved heads
Victor Wembanyama and Keldon Johnson showed up to Thursday's shootaround with new looks.


FANTASY BASKETBALL
Keep, cut or add? What to do with these eight rising and falling players
Steve Alexander highlights fantasy basketball names trending upward or downward, and explains whether they should be added or cut from your roster.

Points league rankings: Young and Davis slide, Sabonis returns
Updated rankings for points leagues, with Trae Young on the move.

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- KD moves past idol Dirk for 6th on scoring list
- Ayton's perfect game helps L.A. right ship in win
- Morant knocks down trade talk: 'Very loyal guy'
- OKC's Williams sidelined with hamstring strain
- Cavs' Garland out at least a week with toe sprain
- Spurs outlast Edwards despite 55-point barrage
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ESPN Illustration NBA Power Rankings: Suns on the rise, Celtics backslide
The 2025-26 NBA regular season is almost halfway over. Where do all 30 teams stand in this week's Power Rankings?
Allan Henry-Imagn Images NBA All-Star 2026: Bontemps' starters, reserves and roster battles
Locks? Bubble watch? A bonus 25th player?! We're unveiling our 2026 rosters full of legends, first-timers and a few difficult cuts.
Illustration by ESPN 2026 NBA mock draft: New prospects among first-round picks
Which new names enter Jeremy Woo's updated 2026 NBA mock draft and who slid into the top 30 picks or out of the first round?
Illustration by ESPN Are blockbuster NBA trades worth it? Lessons from 14 since 2013
As teams shy away from dealing first-rounders for stars, which trades have been the biggest successes and utter failures?
(Photo by Todd Kirkland/Getty Images) NBA trade tracker: Details for every deal of the 2025-26 season
What deals are getting done in the NBA? Here's every trade of the 2025-26 regular season, starting with the Hawks dealing away franchise star Trae Young.
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