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

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Just four months after coming within one win of claiming the NBA championship, the Indiana Pacers are off to a 0-3 start this season. When one considers how short-handed they are, it may not be that ...

There has been no shortage of indelible moments in the NBA and its stars this century. Here are our picks for the 25 most ...

DALLAS -- With injuries piling up in their backcourt, the Pacers waived one of their four centers to make room for a guard with three NBA All-Star Slam Dunk Contest championships on his resume. The ...

Denver also remains highly ranked, while the preseason predicted top teams in the East have stumbled to start the season.

VJ Edgecombe really wants to dunk on somebody. At Barclays Center after the Philadelphia 76ers blew out the Brooklyn Nets, the most exciting rookie in the NBA lamented that he'd missed a chance to ...

The three-time consecutive NBA Slam Dunk champion has reportedly found a home. After spending time in the G League with the Orlando Magic and on two-way deals, Mac McClung has signed his first ...

Victor Wembanyama had a solid night, but six 3-pointers apiece from Harrison Barnes and Julian Champagnie lifted the Spurs ...

The 2025-26 NBA season rolls on Friday with a dozen more matchups. The early tip is Bucks vs. Raptors (-1.5) at 6:30 p.m. ET. Other notable NBA lines on Friday include Knicks (-3.5) vs. Celtics at ...