Injuries, 0-3 starts and more: The best and worst from the NBA's first week
Tue, 27 Oct 2026 20:18:53 ESTOur insiders break down standout moments and answer the biggest questions from the first days of the NBA season.
Answering five questions after OKC's big injuries
Tue, 27 Oct 2026 20:18:53 ESTThe Thunder will be without two starting guards for months. Could they make a trade to try to replace them?
Sources: Wolves' Edwards to miss up to 2 months after knee procedure
Tue, 27 Oct 2026 20:41:03 ESTTimberwolves star Anthony Edwards will undergo an arthroscopic procedure on his ailing right knee Thursday that will sideline him up to two months, sources told ESPN's Shams Charania.
Sources: Knicks assistant Jent steps away for personal reasons
Tue, 27 Oct 2026 20:41:02 ESTNew York Knicks assistant coach Chris Jent will be away from the team for an undisclosed amount of time due to personal reasons, sources tell ESPN.
Sources: Jazz's Jackson (knee) out 6-8 weeks; Markkanen has sprain
Tue, 27 Oct 2026 20:41:02 ESTUtah will be down two more of its bigs as Jaren Jackson Jr. has a torn MCL in his right knee and will miss at least six weeks, while Lauri Markkanen is day-to-day with a sprained wrist.
Raptors without Kawhi for weeks due to knee swelling, sources say
Tue, 27 Oct 2026 20:41:02 ESTKawhi Leonard is expected to miss a period of weeks due to swelling in his left knee, sources told ESPN's Shams Charania.
Ex-NBA player Beasley agrees to plead guilty in federal sports betting case
Tue, 27 Oct 2026 20:41:03 ESTMalik Beasley is scheduled to change his plea at a Dec. 9 hearing in Brooklyn.
Struggling Bam says critics 'make me the scapegoat' for Heat's 0-4 start
Tue, 27 Oct 2026 20:41:02 ESTBam Adebayo says he is being singled out as the "scapegoat" for the new-look Heat's worst start to a season in nearly two decades.
No small gesture: Hornets to retire Muggsy Bogues' No. 1 jersey
Tue, 27 Oct 2026 20:41:03 ESTThe Hornets will retire Muggsy Bogues' No. 1 jersey on Feb. 11. Bogues, the shortest player in NBA history, is the franchise leader in assists, steals and minutes.
Rep for Sixers' Brown denies report he demanded trade from Celtics
Tue, 27 Oct 2026 20:41:03 ESTJaylen Brown denied a report that he demanded a trade from the Boston Celtics or gave them a list of demands, according to a representative from Brown's team.
✋ NY couple names son Knickson Fyve after Knicks title chant
Tue, 27 Oct 2026 20:41:03 ESTVance and Yvonne Bradford's newborn son is named for the popular chant that filled the streets of New York after the Knicks' first title in over 50 years.
NBA buzz: Latest news and updates, including Anthony Edwards' injury
Tue, 27 Oct 2026 21:37:10 ESTThe NBA is back. The buzz never left. Bookmark this page for the latest news, rumblings and analysis from ESPN's insiders.
Ayesha Curry to appear in 'Second Chance Holiday,' holiday rom-com on Roku
Tue, 27 Oct 2026 21:30:16 ESTThe wife of Stephen Curry will make her debut in a feature film leading role with Roku's "Second Chance Holiday."
Inside the stunning 72-hour Lakers sale -- and the uncertainty that still looms
Tue, 27 Oct 2026 16:36:19 ESTThree days of secret talks resulted in Mark Walter flipping the Lakers -- and reignited yet another round of bickering among the six Buss siblings.
How Payton Pritchard became Boston's unlikely iso king
Mon, 26 Oct 2026 12:43:01 ESTThe sixth man supreme doggedly sharpens his game in brutal summer practices. That's an edge the C's will need.
Making sense of Murray, Adebayo, Sabonis and other early trends
Tue, 27 Oct 2026 17:55:08 ESTEric Karabell empties out the notebook with all that he's noticing around the NBA, and what it means for fantasy.
H2H Category and Roto rankings: Daniels, Kessler move up
Tue, 27 Oct 2026 17:55:08 ESTUpdated fantasy basketball rankings for H2H category and roto leagues, with Dyson Daniels and Walker Kessler on the rise.
Try the NBA trade builder! Create your own moves in our new tool
Thu, 22 Oct 2026 08:33:36 ESTESPN Analytics is unveiling the NBA Trade Lab, an interactive web application for fans to build, save and vote on mock trades.