Who will win the battle for the top seed in the West? And will any other challengers arise?

James Harden has played in just seven games after being acquired by the Cavaliers.

Tony Bennett is joining the Lakers over a year after his surprising retirement from Virginia.

Booth joined The Kevin O'Connor Show for an illuminating conversation that shows an ex-GM still processing what happened.

Kevin O'Connor sits down with former Denver Nuggets GM Calvin Booth

Kuminga took over as Atlanta's top option following a first-quarter injury to Jalen Johnson and finished a blowout win over the Wizards with a game-high 27 points.

The Lakers front office is about to get a bit more crowded.

Anfernee Simons has appeared in only six games for the Bulls since he landed in Chicago.

Sharpe has been sidelined with a calf strain. Recent imaging revealed further injury that could potentially sideline him for the rest of the season.

The Pacers received a $100,000 fine from the league for violating the Player Participation Policy earlier this month.

The fourth-year guard suffered a seasonending injury following an away-from-the ball bump from Eason that Jazz coach Will Hardy called "not basketball."

Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones check-in with the Western Conference contenders, as well as an Unrivaled MVP breakdown.

Jaylen Brown played 36 minutes in the team's win over the Lakers on Sunday.

After dealing with injuries all season, Green finds himself suddenly thrust into the spotlight in Phoenix.

Murray has been sidelined for more than a year with a torn Achilles, but wants to play despite the Pelicans having the second-worst record in the West.

Nurkić joins Jaren Jackson Jr. and Walker Kessler as Jazz players out for the remainder of the season.

Kevin O'Connor is joined by NBC Sport's John Fanta to chat Eastern Conference Contenders, USA Hockey and this year's loaded draft class.

Kevin Durant might be the last of the big three to suit up in the Olympics.

As NBA observers, we must always have an eye toward the future in an attempt to identify the next big thing. Here are three players we at least should keep under a watchful eye. 

For those wondering what might have been had their run in Miami lasted more than four years, you aren’t alone.

Scotty Pippen Jr. has played in just four games with Memphis this season.

Brooks has been having a career season with the Suns.

LeBron James called out Jaylen Brown for "that s*** he said about Bronny at Summer League" in 2024 on Sunday night.

An already difficult season for Tyrese Haliburton has gotten worse.

"Showtime"-era Lakers royalty including Magic Johnson, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and James Worthy showed up Sunday for Riley's statue ceremony.

The Lakers' 2026-2027 ticket prices will reportedly skyrocket.

Jevon Carter was the hero. Then Jalen Green was the hero.

If Gobert commits another flagrant this season, he'll get a two-game suspension.

The Clippers will likely earn a spot in the NBA play-in tournament, despite a bad start and trading star players.

That's not exactly the player the Clippers want to lose.

Hunter was acquired by the Kings in a trade that sent Dennis Schröder and Keon Ellis to the Cleveland Cavaliers.

The Clippers are 21-7 since Dec. 19, but also sold big-time at the NBA trade deadline.

Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones discuss Cade Cunningham's awesome performance against the Knicks (42 points, 8 rebounds, 13 assists, 1 steal, 2 blocks), as well as his status in the league.

The young star keeps pushing as the Spurs are now just 2.5 games behind the defending champion Thunder.

The Kings haven't won a game since Jan. 16.

The Warriors' star is about to become ineligible for the NBA's regular-season awards.

The Knicks lost their three meetings with Detroit this season by an average of 28 points.

Change is reportedly coming to the NBA after one of the most tank-heavy seasons in recent memory.

The NBA's annual tanking ritual, in all its spirited glory, is now taking place as early as February. So which team will win the race to the bottom?

Davis’ hand will be re-evaluated in two weeks, while Young will be out at least another week.

Ishbia's remarks hit social media two days after former Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban argued the NBA should embrace tanking.

Kevin O’Connor & Tom Haberstroh preview the remainder of the 2025-26 season and Daman Rangoola, Sam Esfandiari & Claire De Lune join.

Here are four longer-term bets that currently hold value.

The Sixers center will miss the team’s first game back after the All-Star break against the Atlanta Hawks due to an issue with his shin, per reports.

Sabonis tried to play through the injury, notably returning to the court before the trade deadline.

Although there's currently no proof, Durant is alleged to be behind direct messages from an anonymous account that criticized players and coaches he's accompanied.

Orlando Magic forward Franz Wagner will be sidelined indefinitely due to needing more time to rehabilitate his left ankle sprain, reports ESPN’s Shams Charania.

Let's highlight some of the most important things to keep an eye on between now and mid-April, starting with the race for the Larry O'B.

NBA skills coach Drew Hanlen joins Kevin O’Connor to talk star player development.