Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry is the NBA's highest-paid player in 2025, according to Brett Knight of <a href=" reportedly bringing in an "estimated $159.6 million in pretax earnings this season—counting both his playing salary and his annual income from endorsements and other business endeavors.

The 2025-26 NBA season is close to returning and there's a new leader in the clubhouse when it comes to career earnings after Kevin Durant just received a monster extension over the weekend from the Houston Rockets.

James outweighs Durant in almost every category, but with Durant’s latest contract news revealed by ESPN’s Shams Charania, he finally beat out LeBron as the NBA’s all-time highest earner. The Houston Rockets and Durant agreed on a two-year, $90 million extension, including a player option in the second year.

The Rockets' Kevin Durant called a timeout with none remaining. Officials now say there should have been a technical foul in the NBA opener.

The Golden State Warriors beat the Los Angeles Lakers on Opening Night, and Draymond Green trolled his friend, LeBron James.

The Lakers' loss to the Warriors showed how challenging life may be as they try to assimilate on the fly while LeBron James nurses his sciatica issue.

Kevin Durant will make his Houston Rockets debut against the defending NBA champion Oklahoma City Thunder, with whom Durant started his 15-time All-Star career. A new and improved Luka Dončić is embarking on his first full season with the Los Angeles Lakers against a Golden State Warriors team that's equipped with an aging but championship-hungry trio of Stephen Curry,