Editor's note: This is a part of an occasional USA TODAY Sports series on the best moments, teams, players and figures in sports over the last 25 years. There's a long legacy of Hall of Famers ...

Editor's note: This is a part of an occasional USA TODAY Sports series on the best moments, teams, players and figures in sports over the last 25 years. Cooper Flagg has a lot to live up to after the ...

The new NBA season is here and with it comes a new-look broadcast schedule. The 2025-26 season is the first under the NBA's new media-rights deal that marks an end of the NBA on TNT and the return of ...

We released the HoopsHype79 list, our ranking of the 79 greatest NBA players of all time, which was met with the usual applause and scorn that any ranking of this nature typically receives, especially ...

The preseason event returned with an OT thriller between the Suns and Nets, concluding Sunday with a Brooklyn win in the rematch. Brian Martin, for NBA.com For the first time since 2019, NBA preseason ...

As part of deal, Topps returns as the NBA's official trading card licensee for the first time since 2009-10. Official release NEW YORK — Fanatics Collectibles, the National Basketball Association (NBA ...

One of the most exciting parts about a fresh NBA season is getting to see the rookies get their first taste of the league. We saw a strong 2025 class get selected in June, with players like Cooper ...

Anthony Davis, Devin Booker and Zion Williamson are well-known stars, but how will their teams fare this season? Illustration: Demetrius Robinson / The Athletic; Photos: Daniel Pockett / Getty Images, ...

Height has always fascinated basketball fans. From Shaquille O’Neal’s dominance in the paint to Yao Ming’s unmatched reach. In 2025, the NBA’s new generation of skyscrapers is pushing the limits of ...

As the NBA gets ready to open up the 2025-26 season, there's still a lot of uncertainness around the league. How long will Giannis Antetokounmpo be happy if the Milwaukee Bucks fall out of the playoff ...

As soon as he learned the NBA was returning to China, diehard fan Buke Liu scrambled to get his hands on tickets, paying almost a thousand dollars – a price you might expect for an NBA Finals game – ...