NBA

👑 23 years, 23 photos: LeBron James' career

From The Block to poster dunks, here's a look back at the 23 photos that define James' 23-year NBA career. ... Continue Reading

Durant sympathizes with Jokic's 'freak' injury

Kevin Durant sympathizes with the injury Nikola Jokic suffered earlier this week; the Rockets star twice suffered similar injuries himself. ... Continue Reading

Nuggets' Valanciunas (calf) out at least 4 weeks

Nuggets center Jonas Valanciunas will be reevaluated in four weeks after sustaining a right calf strain. ... Continue Reading

Sources: MRI comes back clean on Wemby's knee

An MRI on Thursday showed that Spurs center Victor Wembanyama did not suffer ligament damage to his left knee, sources told ESPN. He's out for Friday's matchup at the Pacers and will be questionable to face Portland on Saturday night. ... Continue Reading

Bulls' Giddey, White, Collins sidelined by injuries

The Bulls will be without Josh Giddey, Coby White and Zach Collins for at least a week. ... Continue Reading

Edwards leaves bench after Wolves pull starters

Anthony Edwards made an unplanned and unapproved exit Wednesday, leaving the court and the bench during a timeout late in Minnesota's loss at Atlanta. ... Continue Reading

NBA's Christmas viewership hits 15-year high

The NBA saw its best Christmas Day viewership numbers in 15 years, the league announced Wednesday, with more than 47 million tuning in to watch at least some of the five-game slate on ABC and ESPN. ... Continue Reading

🐝 Latest trade buzz, intel from around the league

Catch up on the latest buzz, trade alerts and league intel from our ESPN NBA insiders. ... Continue Reading

Judge dismisses crypto suit against Cuban, Mavs

A federal judge has dismissed a cryptocurrency lawsuit filed in 2022 against the Dallas Mavericks and former majority owner Mark Cuban. ... Continue Reading

Redick, Doncic say refs allowed Pistons fouling

After the Pistons turned what had been a tight game for most of Tuesday night into a 128-106 rout, Lakers coach JJ Redick admitted the officiating affected his team. ... Continue Reading

NBA Power Rankings: Where all 30 teams stack up

Our NBA insiders lay out where all 30 teams stack up in the last rankings of 2025. ... Continue Reading

23 years, 23 photos: A visual history of LeBron James' career

From The Block to poster dunks, here's a look back at the 23 photos that define James' 23-year NBA career. ... Continue Reading

What NBA moment will define 2025? Looking back at the most memorable events since 1954

On the heels of the new year, ESPN analyst Zach Kram picks a moment from each basketball season that NBA fans will most likely learn about and remember for years to come. ... Continue Reading

Thunder remain championship favorites; Spurs make leap

The Thunder are still big favorites to repeat as champions. ... Continue Reading

Why a single injury could give long shots a real chance to win MVP

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is the clear leader to win the NBA's MVP award after the Nikola Jokic injury, but if SGA misses extended time a whole cast of long shots have a chance to win. ... Continue Reading