Every year, the NBA trade deadline makes teams draw a line in the sand. Are we actually trying to make a playoff run, or is getting a top pick in the draft a bigger priority?

Spotify | YouTube Kevin O’Connor is joined by Tom Haberstroh to discuss the latest NBA news. First, they talk about Cade Cunningham’s collapsed lung and the implications that come with it for the Pistons and for his award chances.

The Board of Governors meetings is the most significant step in the long-awaited push to expand the NBA to 32 teams.

This week's NBA tank watch features the usual suspects from the 2025-26 season, including the Indiana Pacers, Washington Wizards and the Utah Jazz.

For a fourth consecutive season, the Utah Jazz will not be competing in the postseason. The Jazz were officially eliminated from playoff contention after a 147-111 loss against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday.

On Thursday evening, the NBA world literally struggled to choose which way to look. Victor Wembanyama drained a game-winning fadeaway over Oso Ighodaro with 1.1 seconds remaining, clinching the San Antonio Spurs' first playoff berth since 2019.

As I work with leaders from any industry, they consistently feel the same way: trapped between building a culture for the present or future.