Rankings – and the debates those create – fuel the NBA, more so than any of the major domestic sports leagues. Player rankings in particular span generations and eras, showcasing the league's elite ...

Editor's note: This is a part of an occasional USA TODAY Sports series on the best moments, teams, players and figures in sports over the last 25 years. There's a long legacy of Hall of Famers ...

The Nuggets and Raptors meet in Vancouver tonight for the NBA’s 20th Canada Series game since 2012 (10 p.m. ET, League Pass). NBA.com Staff NBA preseason action heads back to the North with the 2025 ...

The NBA officially returns Thursday. After an offseason full of drama and excitement, the Philadelphia 76ers and New York Knicks return to the court for the first preseason game of the 2025-26 NBA ...

Madison Avenue is following the NBA‘s bouncing ball. American Express, State Farm, McDonald’s, Kia and Wingstop are among the sponsors lining up to support new NBCUniversal programming tied to a new ...

NBA training camps for the 2025-26 season are here. All 30 teams have already held media days. Practices are rolling. And it's time to take an updated stock of the league. All 30 teams are ranked ...

Curry brothers set to be teammates for first time in NBA careers. NBA.com Staff Seth and Steph Curry squared off in a Charlotte Hornets vs. Golden State Warriors game last season, but will now take ...

When we covered Defensive Player of the Year odds, we dived into why making a minus-money bet before the season even begins is unwise. Yes, Victor Wembanyama is probably going to win the award, but ...

Ricky O'Donnell has covered basketball at all levels for more than a decade at SB Nation. He’s currently the Associate Director of Programming. Father Time comes for us all — even the greatest ...

Which team has the best starting point guard, and which one has the worst? The Sporting News is ranking every team's starter at each position for the 2025-26 NBA season. Every year at Sporting News, ...

As soon as he learned the NBA was returning to China, diehard fan Buke Liu scrambled to get his hands on tickets, paying almost a thousand dollars – a price you might expect for an NBA Finals game – ...

It may feel like the Oklahoma City Thunder just won the NBA championship, but a new season is already here. Reigning MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Thunder defeated the Indiana Pacers in a ...