There's an argument to be made that the previous season's champion should always be given the honor of topping power rankings to begin the following season.I love to argue, so I'll take that debate.Kudos to the New York Knicks for stunning the basketba...

1. San Antonio Spurs2025-26 record: 62-20, first in Southwest, NBA Finals runner-upHead coach: Mitch Johnson, third season (94-65)Coming and going: San Antonio had little movement as it rides its young group that features center Victor Wembanyama and g...

1. Los Angeles Lakers2025-26 record: 53-29, 1st in the Pacific, lost to Thunder in Western Conference semifinalsHead coach: JJ Redick, 3rd season with Lakers (103-61)Coming and going: The LeBron James Era of Lakers basketball is history, with one champ...

Phoenix Suns center Oso Ighodaro agreed to a three-year, $29 million extension on the eve of the season, ESPN reported Sunday night.Ighodaro's extension begins with the 2028-29 season. He will make 2.3 million this season and $2.5 million in 2027-28 as...

An MRI has confirmed that Sacramento Kings guard Ben Simmons suffered a season-ending tear of his right Achilles tendon during practice on Sunday.A three-time All-Star and former No. 1 overall draft choice of the Philadelphia 76ers in 2016, Simmons had...

Last year's top two teams from the Western Conference will clash on Tuesday when the San Antonio Spurs host the Oklahoma City Thunder in the nightcap of a season-opening NBA tripleheader.Expect fireworks aplenty, even if it's just opening day. It's all...

The party following the New York Knicks' first NBA title in 53 years lasted all summer.On Tuesday night, the Knicks get back to business -- after one more celebratory flourish honoring a championship that was generations in the making.The Knicks will r...

1. Oklahoma City Thunder2025-26 record: 64-18, 1st in the Northwest, lost to Spurs in Western Conference finalsHead coach: Mark Daigneault, 7th season (275-207)Coming and going: The reality of the salary cap has begun to water down the Thunder, who tra...

The Detroit Pistons and Boston Celtics finished 1-2 in the Eastern Conference standings last season. Both teams failed to reach the conference finals during the playoffs and both might feel a little overlooked coming into this season.That makes them an...

The New York Knicks waived guard Bruce Brown on Saturday.The veteran wing appeared in all 82 games for the Denver Nuggets last season, averaging 7.9 points, 3.9 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 1.0 steals while shooting 38.5% from 3-point range.The 30-year-ol...