But on the very first night of the new NBA season in October, a scout watching San Antonio Spurs big man Victor Wembanyama raised a proverbial white flag as the 21-year-old from France completed a 40-point highlight reel of body-contorting dunks, blocked shots, crossover dribbles and deep 3-pointers.

The NBA hit Houston Rockets coach Ime Udoka in the bank account after he spoke out about what he thought was poor officiating in his team's overtime loss at Denver on Monday.

With Shai Gilgeous-Alexander looking for his second consecutive award, what do the current NBA MVP odds look like?

The recent defeat dropped the Rockets to fifth in ESPN's latest NBA power rankings. They've lost two of their last three games, but have also seen impressive production from Alperen Sengun. After posting a 33-point triple-double in Denver, the Turkish center is averaging 23.5 points, 9.4 rebounds and 7.1 assists on 50-35-74 shooting splits.

The polls have opened. Voting for the 2026 NBA All-Star Game opens on Dec. 17, and for the next month, fans can now cast one vote a day for the starters in that game — to be broadcast on NBC and Peacock.

The finals are to be decided. But from reading in-between the lines, it sounds like the NBA is ready to pull the plug on the Las Vegas experiment. Which is a shame, too. Jalen Williams has grown to love the unique environment where the arena is filled with mostly neutral fans and tourists.

Las Vegas may seem obvious, but is it still a good option? And are owners willing to split the financial pie even more?

The New York Knicks won the NBA Cup Championship over the San Antonio Spurs last night. But to the surprise of many, the Knicks don't have plans to hang a banner for the achievement in historic Madison Square Garden.

At this point, the Oklahoma City Thunder have made actual game breakdowns a bit mundane. Either they blow out teams or Shai Gilgeous-Alexander turns into a scoring machine in high-pressure moments. The reigning NBA champions are on track for one of the greatest seasons ever — once again.