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NBA Summer Forecast 2025-26: Predictions for East and West Conference Standing

The 2025-26 NBA season is slowly coming and we are still a long way to a long way from any serious postson conversations. However, in a league known for its superstar shake-up, surprise run and playoff plunders, it is clear that anything can happen from October to April.
In the Eastern Conference, injuries will be a very large factors, as the recent contenders like Boston Celtics And Indiana Pacers Due to the influence of their missing leaders, they can slip into standing.
At a competitive Western conference, standing does not seem to be set in stone. In the last season, the seeding for the playoffs was not fixed till the last day of the regular season. And in this season, after some major moves, most specially Kevin Duunt till Houston RocketsAnother stressful standing race is expected to be seen.
Take a look at how our NBA experts predicted a win-loss record for all 30 teams in the league.
Note: Our 2025-26 NBA summer forecasts continue with the conference on Thursday and the predictions for the final champion. On Tuesday, We revealed our choice For which players will win the biggest prize of the league, including MVP, DPOI and more.
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Eastern Conference
Contenders
1. Cleavland cavelers, 59-23
2. new York Knicks, 54-28
3. Orlando magic, 50-32
4. Atlanta Hawks, 47-35
5. Detroit piston, 47-35
Cavillars are returning to 93% minutes from the 64-winning team of the previous season, two defensive offsen moves (adding) Lonzo Ball And Larry Nane JR.) And two major conference rivals lost the stars (Jayson tatam And Tieres haliburton) For season-ending injuries.
Till now the season is going, cav and all-stars Donovan Michelle, Ivan Moble And Deryas garland ESPN Bet has only minor favorite who win the East over Nax. Cav defeated Jalan Brunson And Carl-Athony TownLast season, four times Nix and 13 more games were won. No doubt Jordan Clarkson And Gurschon Yabusale On deal deals.
But when people refer to the east as “broad open” – a feeling is going to listen to perfectly during the next few months – it is a coded language for no confidence in cavs. This is not unfair; They have been overwhelmed in the playoffs in consecutive sessions, and their core remains largely the same, even though injuries have played a role both times.
It is reflected in our estimates; Caves sit on top, but it is more default than demand. In fact, generally, the relative power of the former does not have confidence at all. Only three former teams are estimated to win more than 47 games. It seems impossible, there were five from the previous season that were finished above the mark, but especially because, naturally, Elite East teams would end up with the easiest schedule.
But Cave, Nix and Magic all have flaws and delicateness. There is a certain window for a team like Orlando, fresh from aggressive step to add Desmond BainFor profit on top teams. The same can be said for huxa after your own aggressive step Crystaps porzingis Fold and add from Celtics Nikkel Alexander-WockerThe panel sees both of them a step in the past but is not moving beyond the top teams yet. – Brian Windhorst
Play-in group
6. Milwouki box, 46-36
7. Boston Celtics, 43-39
8. Philadelphia 76ers, 40-42
9. Miami Heat, 39-43
10. Indiana Pacers, 39-43
If the former landscape has been changed to enter this season, it is largely due to the injuries and departure of the stars. During the playoffs of the previous season, three torn Akilies have dramatically replaced the trajectory for the box, who participated Damian lillard After his torn in the first round; Caltics, who after Tatam, faced the same injury to their championship core in the second round; And pacers, whose bright future was captured when Haliberton tore his acrees during the NBA final. This is why all the recent winners of the three teams, the conference are expected to be in the middle of the pack, who are fighting to avoid sports-in tournaments.
Heat won the East final two years ago, but after trading Jimmy Butler IIIIt is not clear whether they can once again defy expectations. Philadelphia conference may be the toughest team for the project, given the surrounding uncertainty Joel AmbidHealth The teams of this group enter the season with all the major question marks which place them under the elite teams at this conference. – Jamal Kolier
Lower five
11. Chicago Bulls: 36-46
12. Toronto rapter, 33-49
13. Charlotte Hornets, 26-56
14. Brooklyn Nets, 23-59
15. Washington wizards, 20-62
After falling into the bottom of the pre-standing, these five basement teams can be sorted into three different groups.
First, it is the team that has the ability to increase the play-in group: Rapters. Toronto did not trade Brandon ingram The previous spring and instead gave him a nine-tonge expansion. The teams sitting in luxury tax are not expected to be at the bottom of the standing. If Toronto is removed from the Postsen dispute, it would be a great disappointment.
Then, these are two teams at a crossroads: Bulls and Hornets. Both have talented players who are contacting their Primes (Josh Giddi And Coby white in Chicago, Lamelo ball And Brandon miller In Charlotte); Some long -term optimistic building blocks (Matas Buzelis And Noa Essengue, Tidjane salon And Con nukepel) And the roster that could either fight for a play-in spot or for a location near the top of the lottery.
And then there are mesh and magicians, for which there is no ambiguity. Both these teams will be expecting to land in the top four of the 2026 NBA draft, with a group of possibilities. In this season, they must be playing tons of young players, make trade for future property and focus on a different result in lottery in next May. – Tim Bontemps
Western conference
Contenders
1. Oklahoma City Thunder, 64-18
2. Houston Rockets, 54-28
3. Denver Nagets, 53-29
4. Minnesota timbervols, 51-31
5. La clippers, 50-32
6. Los Angeles Lakers, 50-32
Get into the habit of listening to this: The thunder is a clear-cut front-colon in the west. With the formation of the youngest NBA title team in nearly five decades, Oklahoma City has more continuity as any defending champion, as its entire extended rotation remains intact. Raining Scoring Champion, MVP and Final MVP Shay Gilgius-Alexander Hurry to have your major, and auxiliary stars Jalen Williams And Chet holmagrain There are ascending talents who have signed only the expansion of their crook contracts. If the thunder flirt again with a 70-victory should not be surprised again. The rockets were a surprise in the last season, climbing the second seed of the west before bending in the first round of the playoffs. Houston addressed the shining hole on his roster-a Go-to-Future Hall of Fammer Kevin Duran and without compromising the expectations of a long runway as a contender.
The Nagets also addressed a clear requirement by strengthening their bench, which caused financial flexibility to flip and add depth. Michael Porter JRAnd first round pick for 2032 Cameron JohnsonA possible upgradation in small forward. After pushing Thunder in seven matches in the West semi -finals, Denver is firm to give MVP three times. Nicola jokik The real chance to win another ring. But is definitely the most complicated team in the West, as they do infection infections Luca donic Yuga with the leading scorer of all time Lebron James Still on the roster and too much in the spotlight. – Tim McMahon
Play-in group
7. Golden State Warriors, 48-34
8. Dallas Maverrix, 44-38
9. San antonio spurs, 44-38
10. Memphis Grizzle’s, 42-40
There is so much crowd with claimants in the west that one of them will essentially be hit into this bracket, which will be forced to play an additional game or two with expectations of their playoffs on the line. It is especially dangerous for older teams such as warriors and Maveryx, who will probably spend the last month of the season in a full-out standing sprint and will not receive the additional week of the east-putoff received by top teams.
However, two teams still exclude it from the play-in. Seventh seeded Warriors defeated the second seeded rockets in the first round last April. If Stephen Curry, Jimmy Butler III And Dramond Green Healthy, the top two seeds of the west will not be ecstatic to see warriors emerging from the seventh or eighth slot in this spring. If the same applies to MAVERX Kerry Erving Returns it in time with its ACL tear. When the regular season ends, it must have been 13 months after his injury.
In this bracket, the other two teams – spurs and grizzlee – trending appear in different directions. San Antonio is stepping into the third season of reconstruction of its patient Victor WeambanyamaThe spurs won 22 and 34 games in their first two sessions. In this season, our estimates estimated him to make a big jump in the 40s. Meanwhile, Grizlies traded one of his main players in this summer (Desond ban) for a draft package, a step that could indicate the franchise, ready for a step back. – Anthony Slater
Lower five
11. Portland Trail Blazers, 39-43
12. Sakramanto kings, 37-45
13. Phoenix Sun, 30-52
14. New Orleans Pelican, 26-56
15. Utah jazz, 19-63
Blazers have a new owner on the way, Damian Lylad is back and Yang hansen The claimant is a complicated crook for the team working towards the situation. However, his team will compete with a new addition in the head coach Chills Billup Jrue holidayBlazers’ chances look bright when looking beyond this season. The West is only better, and is out for the lyllad season. Portland has young talent Deni Avdija And Shaden sharp And like the possibility of developing Donovan KlingonBut if blazers have to compete for play-in or playoff spots, they will need Scooter henderson To realize the ability to make him a third pick in 2023.
Sacramento’s new coach Dug will be a full season under Christie, which will try to get the best Zach Lavin, Damenus Sabonis And Damera Darazan with Dennis Shrodeer On point guard. With Kevin Duunt now with Houston and Bradley beel With LA, Phoenix has started its reconstruction Dewin Booker And a ton of Bigs. New Orleans said Jordan pole And Jeremiah fear And still is Sion WilliamsonBut can Williamson stay healthy? Outside the bottom five, Utah’s reconstruction continues with the new addition Ace BaileyBut Jazz seems to be lucky once again to end in the West basement. – Om Youngmisuk
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US Open – IGA Swetech reaches third round to expand the major streak

When it comes Ega swetec Reaching the third round of a major, you can put it in ink.
No. 2 Seed Swetek struggled on Thursday from Poland, but last world number 66 got Sujan Lamans From the Netherlands, 6–1, 4-6, 6-4 again to reach the third round of the US Open, which he has done in the flushing meadose-and every other head since the beginning of 2020.
He is the only player on a tour of men or women to complete the deadline that time.
The last time she failed to reach the third round at a Grand Slam event, she was 2019 US Open, when she lost in the second round Anastasasija sevastovaIn the last 30 years, one is the only women with a third -round appearance. Serena Williams (75 Strait, 19 (2012) and Ami marsmo (24 Strait, 2001-08).
Swetek accelerated the first set, killing nine winners and two aces. However, she stumbled with two double defects against 12 unexpected errors in the second and lamery, who was facing the WTA Top -5 player for the first time in her career.
In the final set, Swetech broke the lamence n route for a 3–1 lead. Lamens, however, fought back, pulling 5–4, before Swiytech sealed the match with a clinning ace.
Earlier this year, after the loss of its semi -finals at the French Open, Swiytech has won 19 of their last 21 matches since then. The line includes his first grass-court final in Bad Homberg, winning his sixth Grand Slam title in Wimbledon and then rolled for the title in Cincinnati without leaving a set.
Thursday, number 13 seeds in single action of other initial women ACTARA AlexandrovaNumber 18 Beatries Hadadad Maiya And number 23 Naomi Osaka All won in straight sets.
ESPN Research contributed to this report.
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Champions League Draw: Real Madrid Face Liverpool, Man City

Record 15 Bar Champions League Winner real Madrid After handing over the matchup against this season, a challenging draw has been given Premier League Veteran Liverpool And Manchester City On Thursday.
defending champion Paris Saint Germain Also face a hard journey to reach the knockout stage with a matchup against Spain’s champion, BarcelonaAnd German Champion Bayern Munich Also premiere league side Tottenham Hotspur And Newcastle United,
Madrid will visit the English champion Liverpool that may return to Enfield for the first time Trent Alexander-AneoldWho joined the Spanish veterans in this summer after 20 years in his boyhood club.
, UEFA Champions League Draw as it happened
Madrid, who found two anti-English anti-English pots from the high-ranked teams, lost 2–0 in Enfield in the league stage last year. Xabi Alonso’s favor will host the 2023 winner Man City, which he defeated in the knockout playoffs last season.
Madrid will also face Juventus In repetition of his final victory of 2017, and two ligue 1 opponents, Marsail And Monaco – Where Superstar ahead Kylian mbappa Started his career.
If this was not enough, they also face a 4,000 -mile journey for Kazakhstan’s Kairat Almit.
The two-time winners in the other high-profile league-phase fixtures prepared in Monaco on Thursday include a two-time winner. Chelsey Barcelona host, while ArsenalWho was the semi -finalists last year, May, will face the beaten finalist in Inter Milan.
Also, welcoming Alexander-ANOLD and Madrid, Liverpool faced visits to the vibrant stadiums of Inter Milan, Intrach Frankfurt, Marsile and Galatasarai.
Draw gave another chance of a remarkable return with Man City Legend Kevin de Bruin Set to go back to Etihad with your new club NapoliThe city will also travel to the north of the Arctic Circle to face Norway’s Bodo/Jhalak.
This is the second season of the league phase format in which 36 teams played eight different opponents on a weighted program through January, and ranked in a single-standing table.
The weighted schedule gave each team to two opponents drawn from each of the four seeding utensils. Teams were sown based on their ranking in five sessions of results in UEFA competitions.
There are four new people on the main stage of the Champions League: Bodo/Glimate, Carat Almit, Russian owned Puffos and Belgian Champion Union St.-Giloise.
The longest trips to go to sports teams in Bodo and Almaty, and their home game in January amidst the coldest in the history of the competition. Bodo plays on a warm artificial turf area.
Computerized draws gave each team to two opponents drawn from each of the four seeding pots. Teams are sown based on their ranking in five sessions of results in UEFA competitions.
The games begin on 16 September and the last league stage match is 28 January. On that Wednesday evening, all 36 teams play in 18 games at the same time.
The top eight teams in the final standing move forward in the 16 round in March. With him joining him, eight knockout will be the winner of the playoffs, with the teams set in February 24th. The lower 12 teams are abolished.
Information of Associated Press was used in this report.
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Messi set for ‘very special’ final World Cup qualifier in Argentina

Lionel Messi While he is planning to retire, he has not announced till he is announced, but he knows against next week’s match Venezuela Playing at home in the World Cup qualifier may be his last ArgentinaNational team of.
“This is going to be a very special match for me as this is the last qualifying match for me after beating Orlando City on Wednesday night after defeating Orlando City by defeating Orlando City on Wednesday night.”
Argentina will host Venezuela on next Thursday, with a already safe reserved in the next year’s World Cup, which is at a monumental stadium in Buenos Aires for the third round of the South American qualifier. Its last match will be Ecuador On 9 September.
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Messi has indicated that he will retire from the national team after next year’s World Cup, where Argentina is going to protect the title he won Queue 2022.
The qualifier for the 2030 World Cup will begin in 2027, when the football star will be 40 years old.
“I don’t know that there will be friendship or more matches after (Venezuela), but this is a very special match, so my family will be with me: my wife, my children, my parents, my brother -in -law.” “We are going to live it like this. I don’t know what will happen next.”
Following Messi’s statements, Konmebol, the governing body of South American football, wrote on social media that “The Last Dance is coming” with Messi’s picture in Argentina’s shirt.
Meanwhile, the Argentina Football Association (AFA) is trying to capitalize on Messi’s last home match by raising ticket prices, with the cheapest $ 100 and the most expensive cost is around $ 500.
Messi returned to his latest injury shock to score twice on Wednesday and led Miami in the League Cup final against Seattle Soundlers on Sunday.
Later, he accepted some early fear and discomfort, struggling with many muscles of August.
“I wanted to be here,” said Messi. “When I (LA) returned against Galaxy (on August 17) I felt something inconvenienced, I did not feel comfortable, but I wanted to play the game.
“It was really important to be here because it is a difficult rival, he beat us in two matches played against him this year. In the first half I was playing with a little fear, but after that I felt a little (more) free.”
Information of Associated Press was used in this report.
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