Who’s got next? Predicting five breakout players for the 2025-26 NBA season

Which NBA players are primed to take the next step in their development? Jeremy Woo predicts the top five breakout players for the 2025-26 season.

Hornets’ Miller ruled out with shoulder soreness

Hornets forward Brandon Miller, who left early in Saturday’s game with left shoulder soreness, has been ruled out of Sunday’s game against the Wizards.

Doncic sidelined with finger sprain, leg contusion

Los Angeles Lakers star Luka Doncic is out for at least one week with a left finger sprain and lower left leg contusion.

Spurs quietly unveil banner to honor Pop’s career

The Spurs, without a public ceremony, quietly unveiled a banner honoring the Hall of Fame career of Gregg Popovich, who had 1,390 wins and five NBA titles as their coach.

‘I cannot recall that meeting’: How Giannis and the Bucks managed an awkward offseason

For the first time, Antetokounmpo signaled interest in playing elsewhere. Here’s what might come next.

NBA intel: Wemby’s new game plan, and early concerns for Lakers and Rockets

Tim Bontemps and Brian Windhorst take the pulse of the league after a thrilling first few nights of 2025-26.

X-ray tables, marked cards and the Mafia: How the FBI says poker games were rigged

Details of how poker games, some involving Chauncey Billups, were allegedly rigged to make people lose big.

Mavs 0-2 as ‘Fire Nico!’ chants grow loud again

Many Mavericks fans vented their frustration by again chanting “Fire Nico!” as the final minute played out in a 117-107 loss to the Wizards that dropped Dallas to 0-2 on the season.

C’s Brown: NBA not shielding players over betting

Celtics forward and NBPA vice president Jaylen Brown said the NBA isn’t doing enough to help players around sports betting issues in the sport.

Adebayo: Heat offering ‘full support’ to Rozier

The reality began setting in for the Heat when they gathered for a morning shootaround practice and Terry Rozier wasn’t with the team.