Doc Rivers is officially headed to the Hall of Fame. His résumé is long — 27 seasons, six regular-season wins all-time, one championship. But length and greatness aren't the same thing. And when a coach tells his own players to Google him for motivation, it might be worth asking: should the NBA Hall of Fame stand for Not Bad, Actually?

Tanking has existed in the NBA for decades, but the 2025–2026 season may have pushed the strategy to a breaking point. While Mark Cuban argues that fans attend games for the experience rather than the outcome, that view overlooks the diehard supporters who care deeply about what happens on the court. If teams aren’t trying to win, what exactly are fans paying to see?