Knicks, Pistons and big questions along the race for the East's top seed
New York and Detroit meet for the first time since last season's thrilling first-round series. ...
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MVP, ROY, All-NBA teams and more: Predictions for all the league's highest honors
ESPN analyst Kevin Pelton projects the favorites to win each award and make the All-NBA teams, as well as other contenders and long shots. ...
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Ayton rebounds as Lakers feed big man early in win
A game after DeAndre Ayton was benched in the fourth quarter, the Lakers got him more touches early and it ended up paying dividends late in Sunday's win over Memphis. ...
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Booker hands OKC rare loss with game-winning 3
Suns star Devin Booker drained a step-back 3-pointer with 0.7 seconds left to hand the Thunder their sixth loss this season. ...
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Sources: Clips' Jones out with another MCL sprain
Clippers forward Derrick Jones Jr. was diagnosed with a Grade 2 right MCL sprain and will be reevaluated in six weeks, sources told ESPN's Shams Charania. ...
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Nuggets get Braun, Gordon back but lose to Nets
Nuggets starters Christian Braun and Aaron Gordon will return from lengthy injury absences for Sunday's game against the Nets. ...
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💰 $8 million on OKC? Wildest sports bets of 2025
You win some, you lose some ... or you win a lot, lose a lot. Inside the craziest bets the books saw last year. ...
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Brown dazzles with 50 in Celts' blowout of Clips
Jaylen Brown tied a career high with 50 points and helped limit Kawhi Leonard to 22 points in the Celtics' 146-115 win over the Clippers. ...
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Magic's Suggs out indefinitely with MCL contusion
Magic guard Jalen Suggs suffered a Grade 1 MCL contusion in his right knee and is out indefinitely, according to the team. ...
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NBA insiders predict 2026: Why LeBron, trade sagas, expansion news could rock the league
Tim Bontemps and Brian Windhorst survey the league on the stars, sagas and storylines that will dominate 2026. ...
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Embiid's 1st dunk of season fires up rising Sixers
Joel Embiid and the Sixers had some fun with his first dunk of the season, an uncontested, two-handed jam that capped a 130-119 win over the Knicks. ...
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Kings' LaVine returns from ankle injury vs. Bucks
Kings guard Zach LaVine is returning to the lineup against the Bucks after missing nine games with a left ankle injury. ...
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NBA Power Rankings: Where all 30 teams stack up
Our NBA insiders lay out where all 30 teams stack up in the last rankings of 2025. ...
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NBA buzz: Updates, trades and intel from around the league
Catch up on the latest buzz, trade alerts and league intel from our ESPN NBA insiders. ...
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Depleted Nuggets get Braun, Gordon back Sun.
Nuggets starters Christian Braun and Aaron Gordon will return from lengthy injury absences for Sunday's game against the Nets. ...
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