As Halloween approaches, we look at which NBA teams have the worst records on October 31st. The New Orleans Pelicans and Sacramento Kings top the list of cursed teams.
NBA legend Charles Barkley shares his thoughts on the Houston Rockets, Philadelphia 76ers, and the Eastern Conference ahead of the 2026-27 season. Barkley believes the Rockets are not likely to win the Western Conference and that the 76ers face significant challenges.
The New Orleans Pelicans had the most expensive bench at $39.85m. The Charlotte Hornets and Orlando Magic followed with $29.53m and $28.86m respectively. Jordan Poole was the most expensive individual benched player at $31.85m.
The NBA's injury costs reached a staggering $1.3 billion last season, with the Indiana Pacers leading the spending at $81.5 million.