NBA Power Rankings: Nikola Jokić’s return lifts Nuggets; Knicks, Timberwolves rise

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Cooper Flagg, Kon Knueppel headline NBA’s 2026 Rising Stars participants

After being freshmen teammates at Duke, Cooper Flagg and Kon Knueppel will be featured in the…

NBA Power Rankings: Rockets rise; Pistons, Celtics get A’s for season’s second quarter

Album of the Week: “Illmatic,” Nas (1994) Three months down, three months to go. The NBA…

Grizzlies say ‘chance’ Ja Morant plays in Berlin amid NBA trade speculation

BERLIN — With trade winds swirling around Ja Morant, coach Tuomas Iisalo said the calf bruise…

NBA weekly watch guide: More Spurs-Thunder, Berlin game, return of ESPN Fridays

We’re arriving at the NBA’s regular-season midpoint, with every team soon crossing the 41-game mark. The…

NBA Power Rankings: Timberwolves are contenders; preseason over/under check-in

Album of the Week: “Business As Usual,” Men At Work (1981) Everyone is back to work…

NBA referee Bill Kennedy, known for viral challenge verdicts, leaves game in wheelchair

Billl Kennedy makes a call in a game between the LA Clippers and Oklahoma City Thunder.…

Meet my NBA All-Disappointment Team: Paolo, Draymond, Trae and plenty of others

Call it the Great Southern Point Guard Malaise. It’s amazing how much has changed in three…

Luka Dončić, Nikola Jokić and Giannis Antetokounmpo lead early fan All-Star voting

Los Angeles Lakers forward Luka Dončić and Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokić lead the Western Conference…

Paolo Banchero and the Orlando Magic are still awaiting their breakthrough

SAN FRANCISCO — This is supposed to be the season when star forward Paolo Banchero and…