The Los Angeles Lakers have started the 2025-26 season at a blistering pace. They have a 13-4 record and are the second seed in the Western Conference. But the starting five could still use an upgrade,

The Ringer puts out a top 100 list every year and it has always been a hot topic, especially in Heat circles. It always seems to fans that Heat players are disr

Wednesday’s NBA DFS slate tips off at 7 p.m. ET and features a blend of competitive, high-scoring matchups along with one potential blowout spot. The San Antonio Spurs-Portland Trail Blazers contest carries the highest projected total at 239.5, while the Houston Rockets-Golden State Warriors matchup sits at the bottom at 225.5.

That is how loaded the early MVP race has been thus far this season. We have three former winners not only playing the best basketball of their careers, but posting some of the greatest seasons in NBA history.

The Sacramento Kings are facing elimination in the 2025 NBA Cup, as a loss against the Phoenix Suns on Wednesday night would strip away their chance to advance

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The Detroit Pistons continue to be dominant through the first couple of weeks of play, climbing to the top of the Eastern Conference and 2.5 games ahead of the Toronto Raptors -- two teams that have been building momentum after a few undesirable seasons.

One former player who's gotten involved in the Markkanen trade discussions is Chandler Parsons, who, during a segment of Run It Back on FanDuel TV, says he wants to see the Jazz star to get dealt, and if he does, to look to either the San Antonio Spurs or the Detroit Pistons.

The defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder are projected to have three first-round draft picks, including a potential lottery selection.