6-0 Niners survive Commanders' late charge; Rays reach World Series; Reese lights up WNBA Finals

Plus, our 2026-27 NBA season predictions are in as the season tips off today A new NBA season tips off this afternoon, and our team of roundball experts has everything you need to know in order to get ready. That includes our 2026-27 NBA season predictions, which include everything from conference standings to Finals champion. Although none of our six experts picked the Knicks to repeat, three of them chose the defending champs to reach the Finals. Sam Quinn was one of those who had the Knicks coming out of a wide-open East before falling to a loaded Thunder squad. Again, check out our full predictions here, but I'll give you a look at Brad Botkin's conference final selections: And what would the preseason be without a few bold predictions?

Brad Botkin called his shot on a number of topics — including the Celtics finishing atop the Eastern Conference standings. The 76ers are also in the running for that No. 1 seed, and the stakes of an all-in season for Philly are simultaneously thrilling and terrifying. Following a wild weekend of college football, the latest edition of our CFB Power Rankings looks quite a bit different. BYU made the biggest jump (12 spots) — and for good reason. The Cougars took down No. 2 Notre Dame in one of the