The Cavaliers will be in the spotlight next year, more often than in years past. If Cleveland is playing well, they could get the love they deserve to be considered a true Finals contender. If the Cavaliers begin to struggle, the whole NBA world is going to know.

Three of the most significant Eastern Conference threats to the champion Thunder ahead of the 2025-26 campaign.

The 2025-26 NBA schedule has dropped, delivering a thrilling lineup of must-see games filled with high stakes, emotional reunions and budding rivalries. From Kevin Durant’s Oklahoma City homecoming on opening night to a star-packed Christmas Day clash between the Knicks and Cleveland Cavaliers,

It would be difficult for the Detroit Pistons to significantly improve their record from the 2024-2025 season to the upcoming run. After all, they just put toge

The NBA is getting ready to jump into the 2025-26 season with new TV partners, a stacked Western conference and a wide-open Eastern conference.

The 2024-25 season went anything but according to plan for the Philadelphia 76ers, which means they might be in the position to be an overlooked underdog that can sneak up on the best teams in the Eastern Conference during the upcoming campaign.

In guards Cade Cunningham and Jayden Ivey, they boast one of the most electric backcourts in the Eastern Conference, Ausar Thompson and Isaiah Stewart II could evolve into a scary frontcourt, and, led by Duncan Robinson and Ron Holland II, they boast a respectable bench—a semi-rarity out East—giving them a nine-man rotation that can compete.

Looking at the Eastern Conference, two teams stand out among the pack – at least in the betting lines. In the NBA futures odds posted by FanDuel for next year’s championship, the Cavaliers (plus 750) and Knicks (+800) are the clear favorites.