Orlando Magic

About a month into the season, the imbalance between conferences has never been wider. Plus, your latest NBA Cup-date.

Without All-Star Paolo Banchero for the past month, Orlando won't go away in the East.

After somewhat forgettable first seasons, these guys have taken some notable steps forward so far in Year 2.

From free-throw shooting to superstars not playing like superstars, nearly every team has something to worry about at this point.

Philadelphia somehow has the worst record in the league. And, hey, let's remember Jason Kapono and Antoine Walker.

The Clippers are 8-7 with James Harden as the centerpiece of their offense. But the story, so far, has been about LA's defense.

Precious few stars and teams (hello, Rockets) have avoided time lost to ailments. These latest rankings take stock of the walking wounded.

Led by Franz Wagner, Jalen Suggs and a ferocious defense, the Magic have won their last four games.

Outside of Memphis, it's been an up-and-down start for top two picks Zaccharie Risacher and Alex Sarr.

The Rockets and Grizzlies climb, while the Mavs and Heat fall in our latest breakdown of all 30 NBA teams.

The new NBA Cup courts will debut Tuesday. How did our trio of writers rank the in-season tournament courts from No. 1 to No. 30?

From group play to tiebreakers and prize money, The Athletic has all you need to know about the second season of the NBA Cup

OKC claims the top spot after two weeks, while the Bucks and Sixers are in a tier you don't want to be in.

Results took a backseat to feuds around the league last weekend.

Good, bad or ugly — what has been the biggest head-scratcher for each squad less than two weeks into the season?