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Five Teams Look Like N.B.A. Title Contenders This Season
The Celtics are strong candidates to repeat as championships, a columnist for The Athletic writes.Sports - The New York Times - October 30 -
Elite eight: Reintroducing the NBA's true title contenders
The goal for every team is to win a championship, but that doesn't mean every team is championship-ready. This group is. Here's the case for, and against, them winning it all.Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 23 -
College Football’s Most Fascinating Title Contender
Indiana has risen from a 3-9 team to a relentless bulldozer flattening everything in its path, a columnist for The Athletic writes.Sports - The New York Times - November 6 -
'They didn't think I was good enough': Previewing the sounds and big matchups ahead of Week 10
Our college football experts preview big matchups, conference title contenders and sound ahead of Week 10.Sports - ESPN - October 31 -
Kentucky is a title contender! Duke is doomed? Judging five early-season overreactions
Two weeks into the 2024-25 season, we're seeing potential championship contenders, hot seat names and more -- or are we? Will these trends last?Sports - ESPN - 4 days ago -
Behind the Warriors' sudden rebirth — and why they look like legit title contenders again
Golden State's start to the season has served as an emphatic reminder of just how dangerous a fully operational version of the Warriors can really be.Sports - Yahoo Sports - 6 days ago -
Georgia’s Football Team Was on the Brink. Now, It’s a Title Contender Again.
After slipping out of the College Football Playoff field last week, the Bulldogs are very much alive, a columnist for The Athletic writes.Sports - The New York Times - 4 days ago -
Texas still looks destined for CFP, but Longhorns have been exposed as iffy title contender in just two weeks
Saturday's uncomfortably close win over Vanderbilt exposed more of Texas' imperfectionsSports - CBS Sports - October 27 -
Texans WR Stefon Diggs out for season with torn ACL in blow to their hopes to contend for title
Houston Texans wide receiver Stefon Diggs will miss the rest of the season with a torn ACL, head coach DeMeco Ryans said Tuesday.Top stories - NBC News - October 29 -
2025 NCAA Tournament champion contenders by tiers: 20 teams with realistic chance at winning national title
Which teams are no-brainers, on the doorstep or dark horses to be cutting down the nets in AprilSports - CBS Sports - October 30 -
Title contenders, Final Four front-runners and where they'll fall short: Predicting the Top 25's ceiling and floor
How far can the best teams go this season? Where might they fall short? We predict the best and worst case for ESPN's preseason Top 25.Sports - ESPN - November 4 -
Christian Eckes wins Truck race at Martinsville to propel into Championship 4; title contenders set
MARTINSVILLE, Va. — Christian Eckes wasn‘t about to lose a race he had dominated, even if it meant using the front bumper on his No. 19 Chevrolet — twice. After a restart with five laps left in ...Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 1 -
NASCAR: How the four title contenders stack up at Phoenix ahead of Sunday's championship race
Can Team Penske win its third straight title? Joey Logano won the championship in 2022 and Ryan Blaney got his first in 2023.Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 7 -
How did the Cavaliers get to 15-0? Explaining Cavs' perfect start and why they're a real NBA title contender
Cleveland, at 15-0, puts its perfect record on the line in Boston on Tuesday nightSports - CBS Sports - 2 days ago -
Could the N.B.A. Return to Seattle?
Ever since the Sonics left in 2008, the city has been waiting for another franchise. There’s an overriding sentiment that now is the time.Sports - The New York Times - 21 hours ago -
The 11 N.B.A. Players Poised for Breakout Seasons
This feels like the year we might get a full campaign of peak Zion Williamson, a columnist for The Athletic writes.Sports - The New York Times - October 26 -
Victor Wembanyama Records Historic N.B.A. Statistical Line
The Spurs center tallied 25 points, 9 rebounds, 7 assists, 5 blocks and 5 steals in San Antonio’s 106-88 win over the Utah Jazz.Sports - The New York Times - November 1 -
The Biggest Surprises of the N.B.A. Season So Far
The 2024-25 slate is less than two weeks old, but some noteworthy trends are already starting to emerge across the league.Sports - The New York Times - November 1 -
Why Are So Many N.B.A. Owners Selling Their Teams?
The Boston Celtics are likely to be the ninth team to change hands since 2019.Sports - The New York Times - November 6 -
An N.B.A. Team Let a Superstar Leave for Nothing. And That’s OK.
The Los Angeles Clippers could have traded Paul George to Golden State. Instead of helping a rival, the franchise let George go elsewhere.Sports - The New York Times - November 7 -
LeBron and Bronny James Take the Court as Lakers Teammates in an N.B.A. First
The two became the first father-son duo to play in a regular season together, as M.L.B.’s Ken Griffey Sr. and Jr. watched on.Sports - The New York Times - October 23 -
The N.B.A.’s Newest Stadium Has a Seating Arrangement Unlike Any Other
“The Wall!” is a 4,500 seat area at the Intuit Dome, a steep section full of just Clippers fans.Sports - The New York Times - October 25 -
The N.B.A.’s Oldest Stars Won’t Stop Fighting. Treasure This Era.
LeBron James, Kevin Durant and Stephen Curry have packed two lifetimes in their careers, a columnist for The Athletic writes.Sports - The New York Times - October 30 -
Joel Embiid Deserved His Suspension. But the N.B.A. Didn’t Fix the Problem.
The best way for the 76ers’ star player to get out of his funk is to be healthy and stay healthy, a columnist for The Athletic writes.Sports - The New York Times - November 6 -
Golden State’s Dynasty Ended, but the N.B.A. Powerhouse Is Building Again
The star Stephen Curry scored more than 30 points for the first time this season as his team improved to 7-1.Sports - The New York Times - November 7 -
Ranking the Best and Worst of the N.B.A.’s 30 New Court Designs
With vibrant colors and unique details, the Los Angeles Lakers have a court that represents the gold standard, a columnist for The Athletic writes.Sports - The New York Times - November 12 -
These N.B.A. Players Have Flown Under the Radar. They Won’t for Much Longer.
Dyson Daniels and other upcoming stars are beginning to make their presence felt around the league. Here are 10 players to keep your eye on.Sports - The New York Times - 6 days ago -
TNT Will Air ‘Inside the N.B.A.’ on Rival Networks in Upcoming Seasons
Panelists Charles Barkley, Shaquille O’Neal, Ernie Johnson and Kenny Smith will remain with the show.Sports - The New York Times - 4 days ago -
How ESPN Pulled Off a Landmark Trade for ‘Inside the N.B.A.’
The same executive who lured Peyton Manning with a work-from-home arrangement secured rights to air TNT’s studio show.Sports - The New York Times - 3 days ago -
ESPN to Air Mickey Mouse Broadcast for Christmas Day N.B.A. Game
The network and the league will continue the trend of presenting alternative broadcasts when the Knicks face the Spurs.Sports - The New York Times - Yesterday -
Who are the contenders for Trump's next administration?
On the Friday after Election Day, President-elect Donald Trump and his team are racing to staff the incoming administration. CBS News' Scott MacFarlane reports on the names being floated for ...Top stories - CBS News - November 8 -
Source: Amorim leading contender for Man Utd job
Ruben Amorim has emerged as the leading contender to take over from Erik ten Hag at Manchester United, a source has told ESPN.Sports - ESPN - October 29 -
Divided Arizona contends with Trump's sweeping border plan
The state is likely to be on the frontline of the president-elect's immigration policies.Top stories - BBC News - November 8 -
The Super Bowl contender hiding in plain sight
After starting 2-2, the Eagles — behind QB Jalen Hurts and RB Saquon Barkley — have won four straight heading into the second half of the season.Top stories - NBC News - November 9 -
Here are the top contenders for Trump's next Pentagon chief
President-elect Trump is quickly lining up Cabinet nominees for his next administration, including China hawks and hard-line Israel supporters in key national security and foreign policy roles. But ...Politics - The Hill - November 12
