Sam Presti tore it all down in Oklahoma City, hoping to elevate the teams to new heights. It feels safe to say that this is the closest the Thunder feels to an NBA championship since they had the trio of Kevin Durant, James Harden, and Russell Westbrook.

"This man had a roster with Kevin Durant, James Harden ... I'm going to say this. I, Stephen A. Smith, owe this man an apology. I don't give a damn about the championships right now.

A day after Charles Barkley said the Phoenix Suns “stink,” ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith called them “soft” based on what the “NBA people” are saying as he put it. A team with Devin Booker, Kevin Durant, Bradley Beal that went into the season with championship aspirations shouldn’t have a losing record and be 12 th in the West even with a number of injuries.

Phoenix Suns superstar Kevin Durant gets in a heated argument with an X user over accusations involving Devin Booker and Stephen Curry.

The third returns for NBA All-Star Game voting have arrived, and we're now just one week away from learning the ASG starters. Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo remains in front as

Texas linebacker Anthony Hill Jr. hit Los Angeles Laker star LeBron James' silencer celebration against Ohio State.

Dive into Part 1 of our breakdown of the Top 20 highest-paid NBA players in history! From Zach LaVine to Jimmy Butler, discover how these superstars turned their on-court excellence into massive paychecks.

Most trades will wait until summer if only because the 2025 NBA Draft order is set by then and free agency becomes clearer. Still, this is when buyers and sellers identify themselves based on their place in the standings.

The second returns of NBA All-Star voting are in, and Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks still leads all vote-getters. Just like in the first returns, Nikola Jokic of the Denver Nuggets leads all Western Conference vote-getters.

Squads picked by Shaquille O'Neal, Charles Barkley and Kenny Smith will be joined by the Rising Stars Challenge ... In the West frontcourt, three-time NBA MVP Jokic was followed by Phoenix's Kevin Durant on 1,983,680 and four-time MVP LeBron James ...

LeBron James served as one of the captains all six times, with Giannis Antetokounmpo the other captain three times, Kevin Durant twice and Stephen Curry ... and Kenny Smith will draft teams ...