Which NBA players have been the best of the best since the 2000-01 season? The Athletic NBA staff makes their picks.

Ex-NBA star Rasheed Wallace accused professional referees of rigging games in a resurfaced interview that’s gone viral in the wake of the gambling scandal that has rocked the league and the sports ...

Milwaukee Bucks star forward Giannis Antetokounmpo told reporters ahead of the NBA season that the Bucks are "going to be dangerous" this year. So far, Antetokounmpo has done his part to back that up.

Draymond Green is in midseason form. The NBA season tipped off Tuesday night, and Green's Golden State Warriors headed south to Los Angeles to face the Lakers. Green got the start, but was subbed out ...

Andrew Wiggins made an alley-oop dunk at the buzzer in overtime, and the Miami Heat beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 140-138 in a ...

Reason for hope: The Wolves are shooting the hell out of the ball so far (58 percent effective field goal percentage, No. 3 ...

Luka Dončić is off to an electric start in his first full season as a Laker. In Lebron James's absence, Dončić has scored a whopping 92 points over L.A.'s first two games of the new NBA season, ...

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's talent is not in question, but his methods are the subject of furious debate. His first two games of the 2025-26 season will do nothing to change that. On Thursday night, the ...

Milwaukee Bucks star forward Giannis Antetokounmpo told reporters ahead of the NBA season that the Bucks are "going to be dangerous" this year. So far, Antetokounmpo has done his part to back that up.

Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant (24) salutes the crowd reaction as he exits the game for the last time in Canada against the Toronto Raptors at Air Canada Centre. The ...

BOSTON, MA - OCTOBER 22: VJ Edgecombe #77 of the Philadelphia 76ers reacts after a basket in the third quarter of the game against the Boston Celtics at TD Garden on October 22, 2025 in Boston, ...