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Rob Pelinka believes Luka Doncic is a basketball savant.

Since the Knicks failed to land Moussa Diabate in initial trade talks, we explore how New York could revisit these negotiations to acquire the Hornets' center.

Here are four hypothetical De’Aaron Fox trades for the Spurs, as their backcourt is about to be set on fire during the 2026-27 season.

Here are the 10 best veteran minimum deals signed this summer, led by several former All-Stars still producing far above their contracts.

Here are three Karl-Anthony Towns contract offers the Knicks could make, from the reported range to the $276 million max after a title run.

WembVP Everything is in place for Victor Wembanyama to make the leap to NBA MVP. This award tends to have a three-circle Venn diagram of team performance, statistical output and narrative. The Spurs project to once again compete for the best record in the league, his two-way impact puts him toward the top of impact metrics and voter fatigue with back-to-back winner Shai Gilgeous-Alexander should work in his favor. Looking at this award’s recent history, players often win twice in a row but ca...

As Zion Williamson eyes a resurgence this season, Nick Young reveals how the Pelicans' forward can regain his All-Star status.

Here are three of the NBA's most awkward rosters entering 2026-27, with crowded rotations, questionable fits, and some pretty strange lineups.

Here is how the Kings could land Jimmy Butler in a risky mock trade while helping the Warriors find a second star to win now.

With a dire need to support Cade Cunningham offensively, we explore four trades that could help the Pistons acquire a capable second scoring option.

The conversation that followed with The Athletic was 11 years in the making. From the moment he arrived in Minnesota as the No. 1 pick in 2015, Towns had spoken about what winning a championship would mean to him and his family. He endured slander and accrued scars along the way. That only made the triumph more satisfying. “The ability to celebrate and rejoice and have that joy of a kid without being judged,” Towns told The Athletic. “And also just the freedom of being able to really talk you...

Erik Spoelstra says Bam Adebayo’s league-wide reputation helped convince Giannis Antetokounmpo, Klay Thompson, and others to choose Miami.