Tanking is a significant issue in today’s NBA landscape.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Way too many teams are giving up on the season<\/a> with multiple months of regular-season games remaining. How does Commissioner Adam Silver fix this glaring problem? At the moment, there is nothing that can be done, at least for this year.\u00a0<\/p>\n As losers of nine consecutive games, the Brooklyn Nets<\/a> are one of the several organizations hoping a ping pong ball bounces in their favor<\/a> this spring. At the beginning of the season, Brooklyn’s hopes of clinching a playoff spot, even a play-in spot, were slim.\u00a0<\/p>\n The Nets’ nine straight defeats contribute to a gathered statistic involving each of the top 10 worst records in the league.\u00a0<\/p>\n The NBA’s bottom 10 teams are all losing at the same time\u00a0<\/p>\n It almost feels like half the NBA is trying to land a top 10 pick in this summer’s draft<\/a>. Even if their front offices said they are trying to win, you might not believe them.\u00a0<\/p>\n Take a look at this unheard-of statistic from Tom Haberstroh of Yahoo Sports:\u00a0<\/p>\n Crazy tanking stat: the bottom 10 teams in the NBA are on a collective 40-game losing streak. \ud83e\udd2f pic.twitter.com\/hnV9WC1Za2<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Tom Haberstroh (@tomhaberstroh) March 4, 2026<\/a> <\/p>\n Absolutely crazy, isn’t it? However, one of these teams is guaranteed to end the streak on Thursday night, as the Utah Jazz<\/a> and Washington Wizards<\/a> square off. The Wizards are tied with the Indiana Pacers<\/a> and Utah Jazz for six losses in a row.\u00a0<\/p>\n More NBA news:\u00a0<\/p>\n