Some are star rookies. Others are second-year guys who need to show something. And a handful are just fighting for a chance ...

The fireworks for the 2026 NBA Draft seemed to go off a day early. The Giannis Antetokounmpo trade to Miami stole the headlines in the morning, and when the NBA Draft itself got underway... it largely ...

The NBA offseason continues to march on this week with the free agency moratorium set to open on June 30. It’s been a delightfully eventful few weeks around the Association, with big trades and juicy ...

The 2026 NBA Draft is complete. The two-day event from Brooklyn began with the Washington Wizards picking BYU star AJ Dybantsa over Kansas guard Darryn Peterson at No. 1 and ended with the Milwaukee ...

In many ways, the slam dunk is the quintessential representation of basketball. It's athleticism in its purest form: beauty, ...

The 2026 NBA draft is officially complete. All 60 picks have been made in a week when we also saw some significant trade activity, highlighted by Giannis Antetokounmpo going to the Miami Heat. Taking ...

Andre Iguodala says Steph Curry’s pull with other superstars says everything about his greatness.

Yaxel Lendeborg celebrates with his mother, Yissel Raposo, after being selected in the lottery by the Warriors. Arturo Holmes / Getty Images Day 1 of the 2026 NBA Draft is done, and The Athletic’s ...

Cameron Boozer was among the most productive college freshman of all time last year at Duke. Caleb Bowlin / Getty Images Handing out NBA Draft grades is guaranteed to make a writer look silly. And yet ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio — In this episode of the Wine and Gold Talk podcast, host Ethan Sands and Cavs beat reporter Chris Fedor shift from the rumors to the basketball, evaluating which teams make the most ...

OKC Thunder rookie Aday Mara is adjusting to the NBA during summer league play. The 7-foot-3 center surprised teammates with his skilled passing during early practices. Mara finished his summer league ...