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AJ Dybantsa ranked No. 5 in Rookie of the Year rankings

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WASHINGTON, DC - NOVEMBER 04: AJ Dybantsa #4 of the Washington Wizards passes the ball against the Atlanta Hawks during the first half at Capital One Arena on November 04, 2026 in Washington, DC. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images) | Getty Images Washington Wizards forward AJ Dybantsa ranked No. 5 in NBA...

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Victor Wembanyama‘s historic night was on display for the entire world to see

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SAN ANTONIO, TX - NOVEMBER 4 : Victor Wembanyama #1 of the San Antonio Spurs is congratulated by Kyrie Irving #11 of the Dallas Mavericks at the end of the second half at Frost Bank Center on November 4, 2026 in San Antonio, Texas. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Ronald Cortes/Getty Images) | Getty Images I played in my normal Wedn...

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NBA Buyout Market Could Be Impacted By Lottery Reform

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NBA title contenders have often looked to the buyout market as a way to add talent for the stretch run and postseason. That's become important in recent years, as apron-related restrictions and hard caps often make it more difficult for some of the best teams to make trades. It's also been a challenge for teams over the aprons to add impact players via buyout, because they can't sign a player who previously made more than the Non-Taxpayer MLE. Another challenge is emerging that may impact the...

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Milwaukee Bucks vs. Toronto Raptors Preview & Game Thread: Respect the Cup

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MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN - FEBRUARY 22: Immanuel Quickley #5 of the Toronto Raptors dribbles the ball against Ryan Rollins #13 of the Milwaukee Bucks during the first quarter at Fiserv Forum on February 22, 2026 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images) | Getty Images The Milwaukee Buc...

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Windhorst/MacMahon's Latest: LeBron, Nurse, Grizzlies, Clippers, Sabonis, Acuff

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The strong relationship that LeBron James has built with coach Nick Nurse has been an important factor in the Sixers’ hot start, Brian Windhorst of ESPN writes in a column with Tim MacMahon. Windhorst points out that James had never worked with Nurse before signing with Philadelphia this summer, but they talked several times ahead […]

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The Weekend Watch

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The first weekend of the season is here! Jam analyzes five games that should be on your weekend watch list.

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Heat Notes: Thompson, Wiggins, Larsson, Hardaway, Conwell, Giannis

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Klay Thompson turned in one of his best post-Warriors performances in Wednesday’s win over the Clippers, but he couldn’t match it the next night against his former team. In his first trip to Golden State as a member of the Heat, the former “Splash Brother” was limited to 11 points in 23 minutes on 3-of-10 […]

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Doc Rivers Says Giannis Wasn't 'Easy' to Coach, 'Doesn't Necessarily Have This Super IQ'

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Updated Nov 7, 2:49 AM ET

After serving as head coach of the Milwaukee Bucks for parts of three seasons, Doc Rivers gave his thoughts Friday on what it was like to coach Giannis Antetokounmpo.

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2026 WNBA season review: Injuries, ill-fated decisions and other self-inflicted issues obscured the few bright spots for the Chicago Sky

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The Chicago Sky. | Getty Images It was another losing season for the Sky. One where the future was discussed more than the present. And the hope for draft picks, a practice facility and players returning from injury received more attention, and rightfully so, than the product on the court. While Chicago didn’t reach the playoffs for the second-straight year, there were some positives, but still more negatives and too many unknowns. So, let’s break down that state of things in the Chicago. In ...

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