Series
Latest Sporzzio coverage and playoff reads for Los Angeles Lakers vs. Washington Wizards.
Explainer
The 2026 NBA Cup begins October 30, sends eight teams to single-elimination play and ends December 11 at Hinkle Fieldhouse. Here are the groups, national TV schedule, tiebreakers and impact on the 82-game season.
Debate
Ayton’s reported move to Washington should be judged first as a Wizards frontcourt-role bet, not just another Lakers roster-clearing headline.
Explainer
Dallas did not just hire another executive for the press release. Masai Ujiri now has the top basketball chair, Mike Schmitz has the daily management lane, and the next major roster decision has to show whether the Mavericks finally have a chain of command instead of another expensive mood swing.