With the All-Star break in the rearview, we’re officially in the home stretch of the NBA season, two straight grueling months of basketball before the postseason begins. Much has already been established, as we have a good idea which teams are contenders, which are tanking, and which are fighting for everything in between.
But there’s still much to be settled, with all kinds of seeding still in play, awards up for grabs, and much more. Teams are still adjusting to life after the trade deadline, and now we’ll see more intentional lineups and playoff-type rotations starting to come together.