Being a franchise player can be tricky business -- for the player and the NBA franchise. Finding the proper match where the union is solid and neither side has a wandering eye can be complicated.

Welcome to For The Win's NBA Player Rankings for the 2025-2026 season. NBA basketball is a game defined first and foremost by its biggest stars. You can play together. You can play with synergy. You ...

An elite starting five can be the difference between a playoff team and a championship contender. Heading into the 2025-26 NBA season, there is a group of teams that have some special lineups — on ...

Reason for hope: The Wolves are shooting the hell out of the ball so far (58 percent effective field goal percentage, No. 3 in the NBA). Julius Randle has been a monster offensively with 67.8 percent ...

Fox averaged 19.7 points, 6.8 assists, and 4.3 rebounds in that small sample size (6-11 record). To open this season, the former King scored 24 points on 9-of-14 from the field, 2-of-5 from three and ...

In the NBA, size matters. Is it any wonder that six of the last seven NBA MVP winners are either forwards or centers? Having a good frontcourt has become more important in recent years, and some of ...

While the Thunder remain untouched at the top of the NBA power rankings, the Bucks, 76ers, and Blazers are all making big jumps in Week 2.