The Sacramento Kings suffered a play-in tournament loss for the second consecutive year last season, as they have failed to make the playoffs since ending their

The Mavericks’ prized No. 1 pick likely won this award before even playing in an actual NBA game. NBA talent evaluators pegged Flagg as this year’s best rookie because of his positional versatility as a scorer and defender, his adaptability to various roles and his disciplined work habits.

The Toronto Raptors and Atlanta Hawks, two teams that failed to make the NBA playoffs a year ago, bring high aspirations into their season opener on Wednesday in Atlanta.

In the nightcap on NBC, the Warriors will visit the Lakers in Los Angeles. The league completely eschewed the Eastern Conference on its first showcase night in four months, indicating it understands something many fans have felt for some time now: The West is the far better conference.

Victor Wembanyama is back in action after recovering from deep vein thrombosis. He starts his third season with the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday against the Dallas Mavericks.

The NBA Cup returns in 2025 for the third annual in-season tournament. The Sporting News is your guide to tickets, schedules, arena policies and more to know for the tournament, including the semifinals and championship in Las Vegas.

The Oklahoma City Thunder will try to do something that hasn't been done in the NBA since 2018 — repeat as champion.

The Boston Celtics have an arduous climb ahead of them this season with superstar forward Jayson Tatum starting the season on injured reserve recovering from a ruptured achilles tendon suffered during the playoffs and Jaylen Brown also ailing.

Last season's earlier than expected exit from the postseason was not only hard on the Cleveland Cavaliers' fan base, but it hit the team hard as well. The 2024-