10 College Basketball Games You Can’t Miss During Opening Week
From UConn-Michigan to Arizona-UCLA, these 10 college basketball matchups offer an early look at some of the nation’s top teams and players....
The NBA Blew Its Chance to Stand Up for the WNBA
A 9:30 a.m. Finals tipoff and restrictions on celebrating a championship exposed a bigger problem. The NBA and its biggest names could have done more....
NBA Cup All-Tournament Team Favorites, According to Prediction Markets
The NBA Cup is back, and several NBA stars are in the running for the All-Tournament Team. Here's a look at the favorites and their current odds....
How Does the NBA Cup Work? Everything to Know About the 2026 In-Season Tournament
Learn how the 2026 Emirates NBA Cup works, including group assignments, tiebreakers, the knockout rounds, schedule and championship format....
What Prediction Markets Are Telling Us About Who Will Win NBA Cup
The 2026 NBA Cup begins Oct. 30. Here are four teams to watch, including the San Antonio Spurs, Washington Wizards, Boston Celtics and Philadelphia 76ers....
WNBA Somehow Managed to Bury Its Own Championship Game
The WNBA Finals could end Thursday, but Game 6 is scheduled for 12:30 p.m. ET. The unusual start time raises questions about the league's championship scheduling....
Why Tyrese Maxey Is the Key to the Sixers’ Success
Tyrese Maxey has emerged as a driving force for the Philadelphia 76ers, using his scoring, athleticism and defensive pressure to fuel their success....
Tyrese Maxey Is Already the 76ers’ MVP After Historic Comeback Win
Tyrese Maxey led Philadelphia’s historic comeback against Cleveland, delivering 32 points and shutting down James Harden as the 76ers rallied from 29 down....
The Cavaliers Have a Chance to Make a Statement Against LeBron James
Cleveland missed out on LeBron James this offseason but can make an early statement against his new team. The Cavaliers are poised for a strong season opener....
Thunder retiring Russell Westbrook's No. 0 on Feb. 7
The Oklahoma City Thunder will retire Russell Westbrook's No. 0 jersey during a Feb. 7 game against the New York Knicks, the team announced Monday.,Westbrook, who played the first 11 of his 18 NBA seasons with the Thunder (2008-19), announced his retirement from the NBA on Aug. 12.,The nine-time All...
Lakers' Luka Doncic enjoys rarefied air ahead of clash vs. Heat
Luka Doncic strives to continue his lava-hot start when the Los Angeles Lakers host the Miami Heat on Monday night.,Doncic has scored 226 points through his first six games of a season. Michael Jordan and Wilt Chamberlain (twice) are the only others to score 225 or more points in their first six con...
Clippers hope to end skid vs. Raptors, who have their own problems
With the spectacle of Kawhi Leonard facing his former team placed on hold, the focus Monday will be about the Los Angeles Clippers taking on the visiting Toronto Raptors with each trying to figure out a way forward., ,The Clippers are on a five-game losing streak as they return home for the game in ...
Knicks striving to extend lengthy win streak over Nets
A season ago, the New York Knicks were slumping in January when they cruised to a 54-point home win over the Brooklyn Nets.,That decisive victory helped them get rolling again on the way to their first championship since 1973.,New York is off to a slow start in the first six games of its title defen...
Steph Curry, Draymond Green to return as Warriors host Suns
The Golden State Warriors are set to take a different approach to a back-to-back when they expect to welcome a rested Stephen Curry and Draymond Green back to the lineup for a rematch Monday night with the Phoenix Suns in San Francisco.,The Warriors and Suns met on Oct. 24 in Phoenix in a game in wh...
Fred VanVleet expected to return to lineup as Rockets host Celtics
The Houston Rockets entered this season planning to avoid playing veteran guard Fred VanVleet during both games of back-to-backs, which prompted the offseason signing of veteran Marcus Smart.,Smart excelled in his first start with the Rockets on Saturday, scoring 24 points and making seven 3-pointer...
Wizards strive to clamp down defensively vs. Magic
Much of the Washington Wizards' woes the last three seasons under head coach Brian Keefe can be attributed to dreadful defense.,Washington will look to prove that its early-season success on the defensive end isn't a fluke when it visits the Orlando Magic on Monday.,Since Keefe took over in the midd...
Short-handed Pacers seek to end losing skid vs. Hawks
Injuries already have taken a toll on the Atlanta Hawks and Indiana Pacers, who meet on Monday night in Indianapolis.,Indiana has lost four straight while dealing with injuries to several key players. The short-handed Pacers trailed the entire second half in a 98-90 home loss to the previously winle...
