On one hand, they have a veteran core that should be a playoff contender. On the other is a team building toward a future with Flagg as its star.
At 1-3, the Hawks desperately need to rebound from their poor start to the season. They also need to start rebounding.
The Golden State Warriors (3-1) are trusting their young players, a strategy that is paying off big in the new NBA season.
Dallas Mavericks rookie Cooper Flagg learned Monday how fast fortunes can change in the NBA.
How many of the NBA players to make at least six three-pointers in a game on 35 or more occasions can you name in five minutes?
The New Orleans Pelicans touted the improved fitness of Zion Williamson during the preseason. Two games into the regular season, their star forward is already out with an injury.
The all-time list of NBA All-Stars is obviously long, and notably distinguished. However, there are some players — for various reasons — who the casual, or even most-dedicated, NBA fans can't recall having earned All-Star nods.
The Philadelphia 76ers started this season without Paul George and with Joel Embiid limited by a sore knee. Thanks to their pair of young guards, they're 3-0.
There's something about playing the Memphis Grizzlies that brings out the worst in Draymond Green. But nothing makes Green more inclined to flagrant fouls than when he gets embarrassed on the court.
The Cleveland Cavaliers took a gamble by trading for oft-injured guard Lonzo Ball in the offseason. The move, assuming Ball can capture some of his old magic, would give the Cavaliers another ball-dominant facilitator with good court vision and strong defensive skill sets.
For Flagg to make the Mavericks a contender the same way Luka Doncic did, he'll have to improve upon a few aspects of his game.
San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama has been named the Western Conference Player of the Week, while Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo has won the award in the East, the NBA announced Monday.
The Los Angeles Lakers didn't have Luka Doncic or LeBron James but still got a 51-point game from one of their players — thanks to the Sacramento Kings defense.
Evan Mobley was a first-time All-Star and the Defensive Player of the Year last season. Through three games, he looks even better this season.
Victor Wembanyama may steal the headlines, but he's far from the only young NBA star in San Antonio.
The Celtics are winless after the first week of the 2025-26 season, going 0-3 for the first time since the 2013-14 campaign.
Timberwolves superstar guard Anthony Edwards will be sidelined with a right hamstring strain.
The Mavericks are rolling with Flagg at point guard while Kyrie Irving works his way back from his ACL injury.
Reaves strong play is a boost for the Lakers, but could cause problems down the road.
Cooper Flagg, 18, is starting to get his feet wet as a pro. On Sunday, he joined the late Kobe Bryant in exclusive company.
Whenever the Los Angeles Lakers are without Luka Doncic and LeBron James, Austin Reaves rises to the occasion. That trend continued Sunday.
Deandre Ayton was widely criticized for his underwhelming performances in the first two games of the new Los Angeles Lakers season. All that changed Sunday.
Embiid is on a minutes restriction to start the season and the former MVP shared his thoughts on the situation.
After an up and down first two games, Dallas Mavericks rookie sensation Cooper Flagg enjoyed his best overall performance yet on Sunday. Flagg's best outing led to the rookie experiencing his first taste of an NBA win.
For the first time since November of 2023, the Charlotte Hornets have knocked off the Washington Wizards. The Hornets used an 88-point second half to come away with a 139-113 win, and the star of the night was LaMelo Ball.
Los Angeles Lakers guard Luka Doncic has been diagnosed with a left finger spain and a lower left leg contusion, the team announced Sunday via Dan Woike of The Athletic.
You know a player is operating at an elevated level when they put up numbers like Chamberlain, the greatest statistical monster in NBA history. Doncic is doing just that through the first two games of the new season.
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