The NBA season is officially here. It’s back. 14 games took place over the opening two nights of the NBA regular season, so what’s better than overreacting to one component from each game? That’s precisely what Digits is here to do.

The Miami Heat over the last four seasons have been wildly successful as a franchise. They’ve made three Eastern Conference Finals and 2 NBA Finals over that span, as there’s no denying that the Jimmy Butler era has been a success. Now, they’re just missing a title as the cherry on top.

It’s almost that time. The NBA regular season is set to tip off in just a week and a half, so it’s time to seriously start looking forward and attempting to project what is to come. We’re coming off of a season where the Denver Nuggets just won the NBA title all while having the best player in the world on their team. Picking them as the best team in the league and their title favorite absolutely is not a bad choice. But who are the other four teams that accompany the Nuggets as the top five teams in the league? Here’s Digits’ take…

Zach Lowe of ESPN recently released his 5 most intriguing players for the upcoming NBA season, which included LaMelo Ball, Josh Giddey, Devin Vassell, DeAndre Ayton, and Immanuel Quickley. He explicitly mentioned the exclusion of superstars, rookies, and second-year players.

After winning 58 games in the 2022-23 regular season, the Milwaukee Bucks looked forward to a deep playoff run with hopes of becoming NBA champions. In round 1, they saw a familiar foe of the Miami Heat in their way, but last time they had played in the postseason (2021), it was a wash. The Bucks embarrassed the Heat in the 1st round.

Repeating a major NBA award after winning it is undoubtedly something that is very different to do. There have only been 15 instances of a back-to-back MVP winner in NBA history. There have only been 10 instances of a back-to-back DPOY winner in NBA history. There have only been 3 instances of a back-to-back 6MOTY winner in NBA history. There has never been an instance of a back-to-back COTY (Coach of the Year) winner in NBA history.

Every four years, international basketball’s biggest competition takes place. No, it’s not the Olympics. Per FIBA, the FIBA World Cup is the biggest stage of international play. Of course, this event is currently going on and is nearing its conclusion. A FIBA World Cup record 55 NBA players participated in the competition this year, so here are the 15 biggest standouts (in no order):

With the 2023-24 NBA season approaching, it’s always interesting to look forward to examine which players will be intriguing watches in the coming season. Because of that, Digits has decided to look at that exact thing this week.

With the 2023-24 NBA season approaching, it’s always interesting to look forward to examine which players will be intriguing watches in the coming season. Because of that, Digits has decided to look at that exact thing this week.