Ishaan Bhattacharya

6 days ago | athlonsports.com | Ishaan Bhattacharya

The Los Angeles Lakers threw caution to the wind in February 2025 when they boldly moved to acquire Luka Doncic from the Dallas Mavericks. They traded defensive centerpiece and 2020 NBA Champion Anthony Davis to make the deal happen, much to the shock of everyone following the groundbreaking deal. Ahead of the 2025 NBA playoffs, where Doncic will meet familiar foes in the Minnesota Timberwolves, Luka sat down for his first one-on-one interview since being traded to the Lakers with ESPN.

6 days ago | fadeawayworld.net | Ishaan Bhattacharya

The Denver Nuggets went from almost unanimous title favorites last season to one of the mid-tier Western Conference teams this year. Head coach Michael Malone and GM Calvin Booth paid for that regression with their jobs less than 10 days ago, but the Nuggets have to compete in the Playoffs in two days despite their interrupted season. It's shocking to see where Denver is right now after being widely viewed as the best team in the West for years.

6 days ago | athlonsports.com | Ishaan Bhattacharya

The Houston Rockets will head into the 2025 NBA playoffs with an extremely tricky matchup against the Golden State Warriors awaiting them in the first round. This is a rivalry with a lot of demons for the Rockets, who lost four playoff matchups to the Warriors from 2015 to 2019, watching multiple title bids fall by the wayside.

6 days ago | fadeawayworld.net | Ishaan Bhattacharya

The NBA world already knows one of the major storylines for the offseason before a minute of Playoff basketball has been played. Phoenix Suns forward Kevin Durant is expected to leave the franchise over the summer after a 36-46 season, which saw Durant's third year in Phoenix end with the firing of a third head coach. Durant reportedly has a long list of suitors he's interested in discussing a future with.

6 days ago | fadeawayworld.net | Ishaan Bhattacharya

The Phoenix Suns have had their third-straight season ending with a coaching change, as Mike Budenholzer was unceremoniously dismissed after going 36-46 in his only season in charge of the franchise. Budenholzer signed a contract for $50 million over five years last summer. His firing after just one season means the Suns are obligated to pay him the remaining $40 million on his contract, potentially through $10 million installments until 2029.