Early NBA contender questions: How top 16 teams can keep playoff hopes alive
Mon, 24 Nov 2025 15:16:27 ESTOur insiders answer one big question on the top NBA teams with title ambitions and explain what they need to do to stay a contender.
NBA first-month lessons: What we're hearing on all 30 teams
Mon, 24 Nov 2025 15:16:28 ESTChecking in on OKC's chase for 70 wins, the potential post-Trae Hawks and more standout storylines.
Blazers' Billups pleads not guilty in poker case
Mon, 24 Nov 2025 20:14:38 ESTTrail Blazers coach and basketball Hall of Famer Chauncey Billups pleaded not guilty, on Monday, to charges tied to his alleged role in rigged poker games involving Mafia figures. He was released on $5 million bond.
Minority owners claim Ishbia mismanaging Suns
Mon, 24 Nov 2025 20:14:38 ESTA pair of Phoenix Suns minority owners allege that Mat Ishbia is using the franchise as "his personal piggy bank" in a lawsuit claiming misconduct and mismanagement by the Suns' governor.
Lakers rule out Ayton, sign Timme to 2-way deal
Mon, 24 Nov 2025 20:14:38 ESTThe Los Angeles Lakers, who will be missing Deandre Ayton for the immediate future, signed 6-foot-10 big man Drew Timme to a two-way contract.
Draymond has sprain; Kuminga also out vs. Jazz
Mon, 24 Nov 2025 20:14:38 ESTWarriors forward Draymond Green, who sustained a right foot sprain after Portland's Donovan Clingan fell on him on Friday, will miss Monday's game against the Jazz.
Pels' Poole OK'd for on-court work; Jones out week
Mon, 24 Nov 2025 20:14:38 ESTPelicans guard Jordan Poole was cleared to resume on-court basketball activities Monday after missing 10 games because of a quad strain. Also, forward Herb Jones will miss at least one week because of a mild right calf strain.
Nuggets' Gordon (hamstring) to miss 4-6 weeks
Mon, 24 Nov 2025 20:14:38 ESTNuggets starting forward Aaron Gordon has a Grade 2 strain of his right hamstring, sources told ESPN's Shams Charania. Gordon will be re-evaluated in four to six weeks.
🏀 2026 mock draft: Projections for all 60 picks
Mon, 24 Nov 2025 20:14:39 ESTEarly injuries scattering the No. 1 pick race? Only two guards in the top 10? Let's project all 30 picks for the 2026 first round.
What to know about Damon Jones, the man at the center of two NBA scandals
Mon, 24 Nov 2025 12:53:24 ESTAfter making more than $21 million across 11 seasons in the NBA, the NBA journeyman fell hard -- and, prosecutors allege, into a life of crime.
'LeBron watches us': Duquesne coach talks Akron roots ahead of game at former high school
Mon, 24 Nov 2025 15:25:53 ESTJoyce, now the coach of Duquesne, won a state championship with LeBron James at St. Vincent-St. Mary High School, where his team will now play on Saturday.
'They traded me on draft night': Derik Queen sets record straight after Falcons name-drop troll
Mon, 24 Nov 2025 15:25:35 ESTThe New Orleans Pelicans rookie already marked his calendar for the Hawks after the Falcons poked fun at him.
Pickups: Time to add Collin Gillespie, Derik Queen, Jusuf Nurkic
Mon, 24 Nov 2025 12:17:03 ESTEvery week in fantasy basketball, there are available players who can help fill holes in your roster. Here are the ones to add for the week ahead.