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After the Denver Nuggets lost Game 6 of their first-round series against the Minnesota Timberwolves, ending their 2025-26 season, Nikola Jokić spoke about his future with the franchise. While the three-time MVP said he wants to stay with the Nuggets "forever," he admitted that the team is "far away" from...

DALLAS — Cooper Flagg met with reporters at American Airlines Center on Wednesday after being named the 2025-26 NBA Rookie of the Year, joining Jason Kidd (1994-95) and Luka Dončić (2018-19) as the only Dallas Mavericks ever to claim the honor. Flagg's first NBA season placed him alongside some of...

The Orlando Magic expressed interest in trading for Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo before the 2026 NBA trade deadline, according to Michael Scotto of HoopsHype. Orlando has an aggressive front office, led by president Jeff Weltman and senior advisor John Hammond, who drafted Antetokounmpo in 2013 when he was with the Bucks. The...

During a wide-ranging conversation with Dave McMenamin of ESPN, LeBron James opened up like never before about the GOAT debate between him and Michael Jordan. The GOAT debate between Jordan and James is among the most discussed topics in basketball discourse. It often gets ugly because Jordan fans bash James...

Los Angeles Lakers guard Austin Reaves could play against the Houston Rockets in Game 5 on Wednesday, according to Shams Charania of ESPN. Reaves will be a game-time decision for the third consecutive contest, but the Lakers are optimistic the undrafted shooting guard will play for the first time since...

Atlanta Hawks guard Nickeil Alexander-Walker has won the Kia Most Improved Player of the Year Award for the 2025-26 season. The Hawks acquired Alexander-Walker from the Minnesota Timberwolves last summer. Alexander-Walker averaged 20.8 points, 3.4 rebounds and 3.7 assists per game this season. He averaged just 9.4 points per game...

The Milwaukee Bucks are hiring Taylor Jenkins as their new coach, according to Shams Charania of ESPN, and Giannis Antetokounmpo had zero involvement in the hiring process. Antetokounmpo hasn't spoken to the Bucks' upper brass since the trade deadline. The future Hall of Famer was nearly traded in February. He...

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr's desire to speak candidly on social and political issues has at times caused internal frustration, according to Nick Friedell of The Athletic. Kerr could leave the Warriors this offseason. He just finished the final year of his contract. "League and team sources said...

A source close to Karl-Anthony Towns told Vincent Goodwill of ESPN that the big man wants to spend the rest of his NBA career with the New York Knicks. Towns has been the subject of trade rumors going back to last offseason. "He so badly wants things to work here,"...

Los Angeles Lakers head coach JJ Redick is "disappointed" Luka Dončić is not a 2025-26 NBA MVP finalist. Redick, who has a close relationship with Dončić, blamed "media momentum" for Dončić's MVP snub. The 2025-26 NBA MVP finalists are Shai Gilgeous-Alexander of the Oklahoma City Thunder, Nikola Jokić of the...