Which NBA players have been the best of the best since the 2000-01 season? The Athletic NBA staff makes its picks.

With the regular season tipping off on Tuesday, LeBron James is among those eager to watch No. 1 pick Cooper Flagg take the court with the Dallas Mavericks. Flagg will make his highly anticipated ...

Once overlooked among the 2026 NBA draft’s biggest prospects, the Kansas freshman has risen from Canton gyms to the national ...

Luka Dončić spearheaded the Los Angeles Lakers’ offense for the first two games of the 2025-26 NBA season. The Lakers went 1-1 to start the season, but it could be the Lakers’ momentum on offense that ...

Ohio State superfan LeBron James is at it again. The Akron native has long shown his love for all things Buckeyes by lavishing various OSU teams with gifts ranging from custom headphones to designer ...

Luka Doncic has been performing at an elite level right from the start of the season. After flashing his remarkable athleticism in the season opener, Luka delivered another unforgettable masterclass ...

LeBron James had played through an ankle issue for a while and needed a night off in the middle of the 2022-23 season. The Lakers had let a former teammate of LeBron help him with pregame warmups, ...

New York Attorney General Letitia James will appear in federal court in Norfolk, Virginia, Friday morning to be arraigned on a two-count indictment stemming from statements she allegedly made about ...

The Los Angeles Lakers acted swiftly to address player conduct after superstar LeBron James was unexpectedly linked to the NBA’s widening federal betting investigation that resulted in the arrest of ...