Elfrid Payton dishes out dimes in Bulls blowout over Rockets

Payton recorded 12 assists in the 111-64 victory for the Bulls | Box

Josh Richardson goes bonkers from beyond the arc, but the Celtics fail to take advantage

Richardson scored 26 while going 6 of 11 from three-point territory, but Boston lost to Phoenix, 111-103 | Box

Mike Conley dominates in blow-out win, scores 35

Conley dropped 35 points on 13 of 21 shooting from the field. Golden State beat Philadelphia, 115-92 | Box

Nikola Mirotic goes bonkers from beyond the arc, but the Heat fail to take advantage

Mirotic scored 28 while going 7 of 7 from three-point territory, but Miami lost to Los Angeles, 114-106 | Box

Damian Lillard's 41 points help Timberwolves escape past Nets

Lillard dropped 41 points on 14 of 26 shooting from the field. Minnesota beat New Jersey, 107-106 | Box

Lead Story - 3/5/2026

2018: “The Time Machine” Draft Order

Round 1
1. Dallas Mavericks (10 Balls) +1 (PG Shai Gilgeous-Alexander)
2. Boston Celtics (5 Balls) +5 (SG Luka Doncic)
3. Charlotte Hornets (6 Balls) +3 (PG Jalen Brunson)
4. Sacramento Kings (9 Balls) -1 (PG Trae Young)
5. Golden State Warriors (11 Balls) -4 (SF Mikal Bridges)
6. Los Angeles Lakers (7 Balls) -1 (SF Miles Bridges)
7. Houston Rockets (8 Balls) -3 (PF Jaren Jackson)
8. Washington Bullets (2 Balls) +2 (C Deandre Ayton)
9. Atlanta Hawks (4 Balls) -1 (C Mitchell Robinson)
10. Philadelphia 76ers (3 Balls) -1 (C Wendell Carter)
11. Orlando Magic (1 Ball) Even (SG Grayson Allen)
12. Portland Trail Blazers (33-49) (C Robert Williams)
13. Los Angeles Clippers (34-48) (PF Marvin Bagley)
14. Miami Heat (44-38) (SG Donte DiVincenzo)
15. Milwaukee Bucks (45-37) (SG Kevin Huerter)
16. New York Knicks (45-37) (PF Isaiah Hartenstein)
17. Denver Nuggets (46-46) (CPU Pick - SF Luol Deng)
18. New Jersey Nets (48-34) (PF Duncan Robinson)
19. Minnesota Timberwolves (49-33) (SG Bruce Brown)
20. Indiana Pacers (49-33) (PG Colin Sexton)
21. Utah Jazz (49-33) (SG Gary Trent)
22. Detroit Pistons (51-31) – Traded to Atlanta Hawks (PF Jarred Vanderbilt)
23. Chicago Bulls (51-31) (C Moritz Wagner)
24. San Antonio Spurs (54-28) (SG Landry Shamet)
25. Virginia Squires (55-27) (AG Anfernee Simons)
26. Seattle Supersonics (69-13) (C Mohamed Bamba)
27. Phoenix Suns (69-13) (SF Kenrich Williams)

Round 2
1. Dallas Mavericks (10 Balls) +1 (PG De'Anthony Melton)
2. Boston Celtics (5 Balls) +5 (PG Devonte Graham)
3. Charlotte Hornets (6 Balls) +3 (PF Drew Eubanks)
4. Sacramento Kings (9 Balls) -1 (CPU Pick - SF Quincy Poindexter)
5. Golden State Warriors (11 Balls) -4 (CPU Pick - C Joakim Noah)
6. Los Angeles Lakers (7 Balls) -1 (PF Juan Hernangomez)
7. Houston Rockets (8 Balls) -3 (SG Lonnie Walker)
8. Washington Bullets (2 Balls) +2 (SG Furkan Korzman)
9. Atlanta Hawks (4 Balls) -1 (SG Shake Milton)
10. Philadelphia 76ers (3 Balls) -1 (SF Keita Bates-Diop)
11. Orlando Magic (1 Ball) Even (SG Terrance Ferguson)
12. Portland Trail Blazers (33-49) (SG Josh Okogie)
13. Los Angeles Clippers (34-48) (PG Dante Exum)
14. Miami Heat (44-38) (SF Troy Brown)
15. Milwaukee Bucks (45-37) (PG Aaron Holiday)
16. New York Knicks (45-37) (SF Jake Layman)
17. Denver Nuggets (46-46) (SF Alfonzo McKinnie)
18. New Jersey Nets (48-34) (PG Jevon Carter)
19. Minnesota Timberwolves (49-33) (SG Damyean Dotson)
20. Indiana Pacers (49-33) (CPU Pick - PF Terrence Jones)
21. Utah Jazz (49-33) (SF Glenn Robinson)
22. Detroit Pistons (51-31) (CPU Pick - PG Brandon Knight)
23. Chicago Bulls (51-31) (C Tony Bradley)
24. San Antonio Spurs (54-28) (SF JaKarr Sampson)
25. Virginia Squires (55-27) (SG Hamidou Diallo)
26. Seattle Supersonics (69-13) (PF Chimezie Metu)
27. Phoenix Suns (69-13) (SF Haywood Highsmith)

2/28/2026

2018: "The Time Machine" Regular Season Standings

1. *#Phoenix Suns (69-13) W1 - Pacific Division Co-Champion
2. *#Seattle Supersonics (69-13) W3 - Pacific Division, Western Conference, & World Champions
3. *Virginia Squires (55-27) E1 – Central Division Champion
4. *San Antonio Spurs (54-28) W2 - Midwest Division Champion
5. #Chicago Bulls (51-31) E3 - Eastern Conference Champion
6. #Detroit Pistons (51-31) E4
7. #Utah Jazz (49-33) W4
8. #Indiana Pacers (49-33) E5
9. #Minnesota Timberwolves (49-33) W5
10. *New Jersey Nets (48-34) E2 - Atlantic Division Champion
11. Denver Nuggets (46-46) W6
12. #New York Knicks (45-37) E6
13. #Milwaukee Bucks (45-37) E7
14. Miami Heat (44-38) E8
15. Orlando Magic (40-42) 1 Lottery Ball
16. Washington Bullets (38-44) 2 Lottery Balls
17. Philadelphia 76ers (36-46) 3 Lottery Balls
18. #Atlanta Hawks (34-48) 4 Lottery Balls
19. #Los Angeles Clippers (34-48) W7
20. #Portland Trail Blazers (33-49) W8
21. #Boston Celtics (33-49) 5 Lottery Balls
22. Charlotte Hornets (31-51) 6 Lottery Balls
23. Los Angeles Lakers (30-52) 7 Lottery Balls
24. Houston Rockets (29-53) 8 Lottery Balls
25. Sacramento Kings (18-64) 9 Lottery Balls
26. Dallas Mavericks (14-68) 10 Lottery Balls
27. Golden State Warriors (13-69) 11 Lottery Balls

Tie Breakers
#Phoenix Suns (9085) over #Seattle SuperSonics (8937) PF
#Chicago Bulls (4-1) over #Detroit Pistons (1-4) H2H
#Utah Jazz (8750) over #Indiana Pacers (8421) PF
#Indiana Pacers (1-0) over #Minnesota Timberwolves (0-1) H2H
#New York Knicks (3-2) over #Milwaukee Bucks (2-3) H2H
#Atlanta Hawks (2-0) over #Los Angeles Clippers (0-2) H2H
#Portland Trail Blazers (2-1) over #Boston Celtics (1-2) H2H

2/25/2026

2018: "The Time Machine" Playoffs

Simulation Times (Pacific Standard Time)
6 AM – Game 1
8 AM – Game 2
10 AM – Game 3
12 PM – Game 4
2 PM – Game 5 (If Necessary)
4 PM – Game 6 (If Necessary)
6 PM – Game 7 (If Necessary)

Playoff Schedule
Wednesday February 25th: First Round
Thursday February 26th: Conference Semifinals
Friday February 27th: Conference Finals
Saturday February 28th: 2018 "The Time Machine" Championship Finals

First Round
(Best-of-7 in the 2-3-2 format)
*(Division Winner)
#(Set by Tie Breaker Rules)

Eastern Conference
(1) *Virginia Squires vs. (8) Miami Heat (Heat advance 4-0)
(2) *New Jersey Nets vs. (7) #Milwaukee Bucks (Bucks advance 4-3)
(3) #Chicago Bulls vs. (6) #New York Knicks (Bulls advance 4-1)
(4) #Detroit Pistons vs. (5) Indiana Pacers (Pacers advance 4-2)

Western Conference
(1) *#Phoenix Suns vs. (8) Portland Trail Blazers (Suns advance 4-1)
(2) *San Antonio Spurs vs. (7) Los Angeles Clippers (Spurs advance 4-1)
(3) *#Seattle SuperSonics vs. (6) Denver Nuggets (SuperSonics advance 4-0)
(4) #Utah Jazz vs. (5) #Minnesota Timberwolves (Jazz advance 4-1)

Conference Semifinals
(Best-of-7 in the 2-3-2 format)
*(Division Winner)
#(Set by Tie Breaker Rules)

Eastern Conference
(3) #Chicago Bulls vs. (7) #Milwaukee Bucks (Bulls advance 4-1)
(5) Indiana Pacers vs. (8) Miami Heat (Heat advance 4-1)

Western Conference
(1) *#Phoenix Suns vs. (4) #Utah Jazz (Suns advance 4-0)
(2) *San Antonio Spurs vs. (3) *#Seattle SuperSonics (SuperSonics advance 4-2)

Conference Finals
(Best-of-7 in the 2-3-2 format)
*(Division Winner)
#(Set by Tie Breaker Rules)

Eastern Conference
(E3) #Chicago Bulls vs. (E8) Miami Heat (Bulls advance 4-2)

Western Conference
(W1) *#Phoenix Suns vs. (W3) *#Seattle SuperSonics (SuperSonics advance 4-3)

2018: "The Time Machine" Championship
(Best-of-7 in the 2-3-2 format)
*(Division Winner)
#(Set by Tie Breaker Rules)

(W3) *#Seattle SuperSonics vs. (E3) Chicago Bulls (SuperSonics take championship 4-0)

2018: "The Time Machine" Champion – Seattle SuperSonics

2/25/2026

2018: "The Time Machine" Draft Lottery Results

1. Dallas Mavericks (10 Balls) +1
2. Boston Celtics (5 Balls) +5
3. Charlotte Hornets (6 Balls) +3
4. Sacramento Kings (9 Balls) -1
5. Golden State Warriors (11 Balls) -4
6. Los Angeles Lakers (7 Balls) -1
7. Houston Rockets (8 Balls) -3
8. Washington Bullets (2 Balls) +2
9. Atlanta Hawks (4 Balls) -1
10. Philadelphia 76ers (3 Balls) -1
11. Orlando Magic (1 Ball) Even

2018: “The Time Machine” Draft Lottery Results

2/17/2026

2018: "The Time Machine" All-Star Game

The West defeated the East 111–103 with Stephen Curry of the Los Angeles Clippers taking home the Most Valuable Player Award. Curry led the West with 26 points, 5 assists, and 4 rebounds. Kevin Durant of the San Antonio Spurs followed up with 23 points, 7 rebounds, and 2 assists in the win.

James Harden of the Chicago Bulls led the East with 19 points, 7 assists, and 5 rebounds. Kyrie Irving of the Detroit Pistons contributed 17 points, 6 assists, and 3 rebounds in the loss.

2018: “The Time Machine” All-Star Game

12/4/2024

2018: "The Time Machine" Awards

MVP – Kevin Durant (San Antonio Spurs)
Defensive POY – Russell Westbrook (Sacramento Kings)
6th Man – Dennis Schroder (Virginia Squires)
Rookie of the Year – Ben Simmons (Seattle SuperSonics)
All-Star MVP – Stephen Curry (Los Angeles Clippers)
Finals MVP – LeBron James (Seattle SuperSonics)

ALL-NBA Team
PG Stephen Curry (Los Angeles Clippers)
SG James Harden (Chicago Bulls)
SF Khris Middleton (Utah Jazz)
PF Kevin Durant (San Antonio Spurs)
C Karl-Anthony Towns (Phoenix Suns)

ALL – Rookie Team
PG Ben Simmons (Seattle SuperSonics)
SG Donovan Mitchell (Houston Rockets)
SF Jayson Tatum (Virginia Squires)
PF Kristaps Porzingis (Los Angeles Lakers)
C Jarrett Allen (Orlando Magic)

Division Winners
Atlantic Division Champs – New Jersey Nets
Central Division Champs – Virginia Squires
Midwest Division Champs – San Antonio Spurs
Pacific Division Co-Champs – Phoenix Suns & Seattle SuperSonics

Conference Winners
Eastern Conference Champs – Chicago Bulls
Western Conference Champs – Seattle SuperSonics

2018: “The Time Machine” Champions – Seattle SuperSonics