NBA awards: Bontemps' ballot for MVP, top rookie, every honor
Fri, 17 Apr 2026 12:23:03 ESTWhich award battles are too close to call? Tim Bontemps unveils his official ballot for MVP, All-NBA, Sixth Man and every major honor.
Frank: Clippers' goal remains to 'win with Kawhi'
Fri, 17 Apr 2026 19:31:09 ESTLA Clippers president of basketball operations Lawrence Frank reaffirmed the team's commitment to Kawhi Leonard long-term at his end-of-season news conference Friday.
'It's all basketball': LaMelo says no rift with Bam
Fri, 17 Apr 2026 19:31:09 ESTLaMelo Ball of the Charlotte Hornets says he's relieved that Miami Heat star Bam Adebayo wasn't more hurt after the run-in with Ball in the second quarter.
Brazil basketball legend Oscar Schmidt dies at 68
Fri, 17 Apr 2026 19:31:09 ESTOscar Schmidt, the Basketball Hall of Famer whom his Brazil compatriots know as the "Holy Hand," died Friday. He was 68.
Luka, Cunningham win appeal, eligible for awards
Fri, 17 Apr 2026 19:31:09 ESTLuka Doncic and Cade Cunningham are eligible for season honors after their challenge of the 65-game rule was approved, while Anthony Edwards' challenge was declined.
Spoelstra: No need to penalize Ball any further
Fri, 17 Apr 2026 19:31:09 ESTHeat head coach Erik Spoelstra said Thursday that LaMelo Ball didn't need to be "penalized more moving forward" in the wake of the Hornets star's fine for tripping Miami's Bam Adebayo.
Nuggets-Pacers to play in Mexico City next season
Fri, 17 Apr 2026 19:31:09 ESTThe NBA is sending Denver and Indiana to Mexico City for a regular-season game Nov. 7, the league said Thursday.
🏆 NBA playoffs: Predicting the entire bracket
Fri, 17 Apr 2026 19:31:09 ESTESPN's Zach Kram decides each NBA series in the playoffs through the Finals. Who will square off in June?
Inside Hornets' metamorphosis into the NBA's buzziest team
Fri, 17 Apr 2026 19:31:24 ESTThe Hornets are two wins away from snapping the NBA's longest current playoff drought. Can Charlotte end the futility by advancing out of the play-in against the Heat?
'He's already unlocked things': Why the Magic needed Desmond Bane
Fri, 17 Apr 2026 19:31:24 ESTOrlando hopes its all-in approach for Bane will help stars Paolo Banchero and Franz Wagner win a championship.
The NBA's biggest antagonist is beloved by teammates
Fri, 17 Apr 2026 10:39:08 ESTDillon 'The Villain' Brooks has helped turn around two franchises.
Slams, blocks and game winners: Top 10 plays from Wemby's record-setting season
Fri, 17 Apr 2026 15:15:06 ESTVictor Wembanyama has made his case for MVP, DPOY and All-NBA. Here are the top plays that highlight his season.
'A bigger shock to the system than we acknowledged': How 48 hours changed the Lakers' season
Fri, 17 Apr 2026 10:37:24 ESTAfter a devastating blowout loss in Oklahoma City on April 2, the Lakers lost two of their three stars. Now they face Kevin Durant and the Houston Rockets -- as a home underdog.
Inside the end of the Ja Morant era in Memphis
Thu, 16 Apr 2026 13:13:37 ESTMorant is now the last man standing on a Grizzlies team that hopes to move on from him this summer.
NBA Rank, playoffs edition: The 50 most impactful players in the 2026 postseason
Fri, 17 Apr 2026 08:34:32 ESTESPN analyst Zach Kram ranked and tiered the 50 NBA players most likely to make the biggest impacts in the postseason.
NBA Futures: Thunder, Celtics favored to make Finals
Fri, 17 Apr 2026 14:18:55 ESTThe Thunder and Celtics are the favorites to represent their conferences in the NBA Finals.
NBA season grades: Why play-in darling Charlotte gets one of 7 As
Fri, 17 Apr 2026 08:32:12 ESTDid your team meet its preseason projections? Tim Bontemps grades all 30, from surprise contenders to franchises banking on lottery luck.
Offseason: Draft, free agency, trade targets for every team
Fri, 17 Apr 2026 08:32:12 ESTSummer is here for 12 franchises to miss the playoffs. What lies ahead for the Clippers, Mavericks and others?