In the Dallas Mavericks' preseason opener, Cooper Flagg wasted no time showing why he was the No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 NBA draft.The 18-year-old rookie out of Duke turned heads in his debut,…
Cooper Flagg made his first appearance in a (non-summer league) NBA jersey on Monday, when his Dallas Mavericks annihilated the shorthanded Oklahoma City Thunder, 106-89.Individually, Flagg may have been a little deferential to start, but…
The Los Angeles Lakers opened preseason with a 103-81 loss to the Phoenix Suns in Palm Desert, California's Acrisure Arena on Friday.L.A., which played this one without superstars Luka Dončić (rest) and LeBron James (nerve…
Neil PaineOct 2, 2025, 08:00 AM ETCloseNeil Paine writes about sports using data and analytics. Previously, he was Sports Editor at FiveThirtyEight.Parity has emerged as a defining feature of this NBA era.With the Oklahoma City…
New analysis of basketball players and games is coming to NBA fans live and online this 2025–2026 season thanks to Amazon Web Services’ AI and some seriously detailed movement tracking. The new stats come as…
The work for an NBA front office never really finishes, but this is the time when those decision-makers can, for a moment, sit back and admire their work.
NBA training camps have officially begun!Monday marked the arrival of media day for most of the league's 30 teams, with on-court practice beginning Tuesday -- exactly three weeks before the Oklahoma City Thunder will raise…
Miami Heat star guard Tyler Herro is eligible for a contract extension, but he's not stressing things for now.Ira Winderman of the Florida Sun-Sentinel reported that there's "optimism" from Herro that he'll eventually get the…
The Los Angeles Lakers head into the 2025-26 campaign with a pair of all-time NBA greats on their roster: LeBron James and Luka Dončić.It's an unbelievable luxury to have—and also something they can't count on…
LeBron James previously exercised his $52.6 million player option for this year, but he's currently set to enter next offseason as a free agent.When asked during media day if he thought being in a contract…