Dylan Harper has the fourth-best odds to win Rookie of the Year, and his failure to win the award would end a longstanding Spurs trend.
If Carlos Alcaraz wins Wimbledon, he'll attain three extraordinary feats.
Here are five non-Carlos Alcaraz storylines to watch over the next few weeks.
It turns out Shai Gilgeous-Alexander — the reigning NBA MVP, Finals MVP and scoring champion — isn't that humble after all.
The "small-market NBA teams don't draw" crew is in shambles.
Alcaraz showed a different side to himself when he appeared alongside Emma Raducanu, his new mixed doubles partner, to promote the inaugural U.S. Open mixed doubles event.
Things couldn't have broken in a more beneficial way for Flagg.
Harrison is on the verge of redeeming himself after facing significant backlash for trading Luka Doncic.
Haliburton could have heeded the warning signs and sat out the NBA Finals, especially after his peers all faced the same calf-to-Achilles injury fate. Instead, he was too driven by the goal of bringing the Indiana Pacers a franchise-first championship.
James was drafted by a Cavaliers team that won 17 games the year before, and didn't sniff the playoffs through his first two seasons.
The playoff-caliber teams in this year's lottery may be forced to prioritize win-now players over projects.
We've all heard the story of how the Paul George trade helped the Thunder land Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Jalen Williams (No. 12 pick in 2022). But there are a few more layers to peel back.
Jalen Williams and Jaylin Williams share more than just initials; both had refrained from drinking beer until Sunday night.
After supercharging his team to a Game 6 win, he was off to an auspicious start in the NBA Finals series-decider, scoring nine points within the first five minutes. Then, the worst happened.
The 23-year-old had 11 blocks and four steals in the Finals, while finishing with a team-best plus-minus of 4.9. He is the youngest player to record 10 or more blocks in the Finals since Tim Duncan.
They say the NBA is a copycat league, but the 2024-25 Thunder did not mimic any of the trends of the 2023-24 Celtics.
The Thunder relied on their defense to propel them to the NBA title.
The Thunder celebrated like they won the NBA Cup, not the NBA championship, on Sunday night.
All the pressure is on the Thunder. The Pacers made a Cinderella run to the Finals and are essentially playing with house money.
It's been nearly two weeks since Alcaraz saved three match points before stunning Sinner in the final of the French Open.
The proof is in the numbers.
As the teams play for all the marbles, here are five numbers to know.
The spat comes at a time when Durant, widely expected to be traded before next season, has been accused of being a poor leader.
It would be a bold move to pick the Pacers to hoist the Larry O'Brien Trophy at Paycom Center this Sunday. This Hall of Famer is among the few willing to go against the grain.
Many were forced to eat crow Thursday as the Pacers forced Game 7.