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NBA rookie rankings: Where do Flagg, Edgecombe and more land early this season?
From top-10 picks to late first-round draft steals, who are the top rookies that have impressed this season?[read more]

NBA execs, scouts on Mavs' spiral and five more early-season trends
Are the Mavs really this bad? Are the Spurs and Lakers really this good? League insiders weigh in.[read more]

Area 51, an alien and the most fearsome young duo in the NBA
Victor Wembanyama and Stephon Castle are taking San Antonio to new heights this season on both ends of the floor.[read more]

NBA Cup takeaways: Steph steals win in thrilling finish against Spurs
The 2025 NBA Cup continued group play Friday. Here's everything you need to know about the third annual in-season tournament.[read more]

Party of 15: Rookie's family hosts Hornets dinner
Hornets rookie and Milwaukee native Kon Knuppel hosted his NBA teammates at his family's home ahead of the team's road game against the Bucks. Knueppel scored a career-high 32 points against his hometown team.[read more]

💰 Inside $241M week for Austin Reaves, Lakers
The Lakers' fifth-year guard now sits at the center of two major NBA storylines: Helping the team win enough to convince LeBron James to stay in L.A., but playing so well that it might cost the franchise nearly $250M dollars to keep him.[read more]

Nuggets' Braun (ankle) to miss at least 6 weeks
Nuggets forward Christian Braun will be reevaluated in six weeks after injuring his left ankle Wednesday night against the Clippers, the team announced Friday.[read more]

Curry torches Spurs again, ties MJ with latest 40
Two days after he lit up the Spurs for 46 points, Warriors star Stephen Curry scored 49 to beat them Friday night, tying Michael Jordan's record for most 40-point games after turning 30 in the process.[read more]

Rockets' Eason out 4-6 weeks with oblique strain
Rockets wing Tari Eason has a strained oblique and will be out four to six weeks, Ime Udoka announced on Saturday.[read more]

Pacers wing Nesmith (knee) out at least a month
Pacers wing Aaron Nesmith avoided a major injury but will still be sidelined for at least a month with a left knee injury.[read more]