NBA NewsThursday, Aug 20, 2026

Will weakened depth cost the Thunder in the upcoming season? We're looking at the offseason and previewing the 2026-27 season.

The nine-time All-Star and former MVP announced his retirement on Wednesday after 18 NBA seasons.

The Denver Nuggets reportedly are eyeing a veteran All-Star after trading Peyton Watson on Wednesday.

Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokić had high praise for San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama after they faced off in a friendly international matchup on Thursday.

New Mavericks forward Santi Aldama won’t suit up for Spain in the World Cup qualifying games taking place later in August, the national team confirmed on Wednesday (Twitter link; hat tip to Eurohoops). Aldama was listed on the Spanish team’s preliminary roster for upcoming games against Portugal (Aug. 28) and Greece (Aug. 31), but has […]

Kansas freshman Tyran Stokes remains a candidate for the top pick in the 2027 NBA Draft, though evaluators continue to view him as a complicated case. Stokes was identified by ESPN as the early leader to go No. 1 in 2027 back in June, but his evaluation has grown more polarizing among NBA executives since then. The 6-foot-8 small forward showed a different side of his game at Nike Academy this summer, focusing heavily on distributing the ball rather than dominating individually as he did at t...

Altitude Sports has unveiled its new broadcasting team for Nuggets games in 2026/27, and former NBA guard Jason Richardson is being brought on board as a studio analyst, per Alexander Kirk of 9 News. Richardson, who put out a statement on social media expressing his excitement (Twitter link), will also join the in-game coverage as a […]

The Nuggets and Jokić have been in contract limbo.

Denver's focus seemingly is on anything but building a contender around the game's greatest offensive force. What could go wrong?

What can fans expect from James next season when it comes to scoring? The odds say a little less than usual.

James Harden is back in the mix, along with the rest of the core that was swept in the East finals. But the rest of the East is improved as well.

The New York Knicks were the eighth different NBA champion in eight years, a good illustration of how extreme parity is only making it harder to guess at what each new season will bring.