#nba-tanking tag

Kurtenbach: The NBA's race to the bottom is lift the Warriors need

The NBA has thrown the kitchen sink at its tanking problem over the years. They flattened the lottery odds. They invented a tournament to incentivize regular-season games. They've levied fines, tried public shaming, and probably discussed relegation in a dark room in Secaucus, New Jersey. (Okay, maybe not that last one, but they should.) None of it has worked.

Golden State Warriors

fromSlate Magazine

The NBA Wants Teams to Stop Sleepwalking Through the Season.

The podcast examines NBA tanking, All-Star competitiveness, rising NASCAR prospect Connor Zilisch, and Winter Olympics coverage, with bonus Slate Plus content and production details.

fromWiz of Awes

Adam Silver's bold threat to stop tanking could spell disaster for the Wizards

The NBA may end the draft and make prospects free agents to eliminate tanking, which would favor big-market teams and threaten franchises like the Wizards.

Chicago Cubs

fromBleacher Nation

2026 NBA Draft: Should the Bulls Keep an Eye on the Top-3?

The Chicago Bulls are losing despite trying, holding a top-10 2026 draft pick and could land a top prospect like AJ Dybantsa via the lottery.

fromDefector

The Utah Jazz Got Fined For Losing Too Oafishly | Defector

Current NBA fines for blatant tanking are ineffective because wealthy owners view them as minor costs; stronger, authoritative intervention is required.

#brooklyn-nets

2 weeks ago

National Basketball Association

Nets cruise past depleted Wizards in Tank Bowl to snap out of slump

3 months ago

National Basketball Association

Nets get test in tankathon do-over in matchup with lowly Wizards

2 weeks ago

National Basketball Association

Nets cruise past depleted Wizards in Tank Bowl to snap out of slump

3 months ago

National Basketball Association

Nets get test in tankathon do-over in matchup with lowly Wizards

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fromESPN.com

3 weeks ago

NBA trade deadline: Why Wizards and Jazz made stunning star moves

Tanking teams are shifting from chasing lottery odds toward building competitive rosters by trading expiring salary and middling picks for talented, high-cost players.