
by Keith P Smith
On the 76ers and Celtics hoping for a breakthrough, the Nets figuring out what they'll be with Durant and Irving, Toronto running it back without their center vets, and the Knicks embarking a different type of rebuild.

by Colin McGowan
The Raptors, with everything else more or less fixed, will be as extraordinary as Pascal Siakam is.

by Colin McGowan
Toronto took two steps back when Kawhi exited, but still flourished, nearly every player on the roster improving to compensate for a loss they couldn't totally overcome. They did their job; they'll realize that once this fresh failure stops smarting.