Contenders like the Oklahoma City Thunder, Los Angeles Lakers and New York Knicks have advanced to the knockout round of the 2025 NBA Cup.

There are other reasons the Mavericks couldn't come close to beating the Thunder, because OKC's defense is just that great, but it doesn't get much easier on Saturday night against the Houston Rockets.

Kevin Durant, LeBron James and Giannis Antetokounmpo all made NBA history in the past seven days. Who could make history next?

Los Angeles Lakers guard Bronny James played the final seven minutes of his team's 126-105 road loss to the Boston Celtics on Friday evening.

• The Pelicans’ 2026 draft pick could determine where Antetokounmpo lands. Antetokounmpo may have New York at the top of his wish list, but talking to league sources the last 48 hours, three teams come up as being able to put together better offers and may be places Antetokounmpo would be open to: Atlanta, San Antonio and Houston.

At 39, "Gino" didn't see it as an ending — he saw it as a choice. And not just any choice: two paths, both deeply appealing. One was to keep doing what he loved, day in and day out, on the court. The other was to step away, embrace life off the hardwood and savor quality time.

Former basketball player Elden Campbell died from drowning after suffering a medical emergency while out fishing in Florida.

The 2026 NBA Draft class is now a handful of games into their collegiate careers, and players like Cameron Boozer, AJ Dybantsa, Darryn Peterson and plenty more are off to blazing hot starts. In the same breath, the class of 2027 is beginning their senior seasons as they prepare to launch their own draft cases in the coming year.