The nerds rank their way-too-early Top 10 NBA contenders for the 2025-26 season, discussing whether LeBron James, Luka Doncic and the Los Angeles Lakers or Steph Curry and the Golden State Warriors have a better chance at a deep playoff run, ranking the New York Knicks and Orlando Magic among the Eastern Conference’s best, and laying out whether Donovan Mitchell’s Cleveland Cavaliers, Kevin Durant’s Houston Rockets, Nikola Jokic’s Denver Nuggets have the best chance to knock off Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder.
Timestamps
00:00:18 - Honorable Mentions
00:02:19 - Warriors
00:11:13 - Lakers
00:20:42 - Magic
00:31:49 - Knicks
00:40:06 - Mavericks
00:49:02 - Clippers
00:59:44 - Timberwolves
01:07:37 - Cavaliers
01:17:23 - Rockets
01:25:58 - Nuggets
01:34:16 - Thunder
