ESPN's NBA Basketball Power Index (BPI) is a measure of team strength developed by the ESPN Analytics team. BPI is meant to be the best predictor of a team's performance for the rest of the season.
Our NBA insiders answer the biggest questions facing contenders in the East and West as the regular season winds to a close.
The 2025-26 postseason begins April 14 as the three-day SoFi NBA play-in tournament rounds out the remaining playoff picture.
The Miami Heat are expected to waive guard Terry Rozier before the end of the regular season to create a roster spot for the team's playoff run, sources confirmed to ESPN.
ESPN analyst Zach Kram explores the Western Conference's recent dominance and how the East's underrated strength could surprise in the postseason.
With so many teams tanking, some playoff-bound teams could capitalize on easy schedules down the stretch.