Five NBA early-season surprises: Ajay Mitchell, Austin Reaves and more

We are officially one week into the NBA season and the level of competition across the league has been unreal. It seems like every national TV game has gone to overtime, if... Read more »

Analyzing the Atlantic Division heading into the 2025-26 NBA season

As the Knicks and Nets enter their 2025-26 seasons on entirely opposite trajectories, the conference around them has taken a major step back. Multiple stars hurt or departed, few clear contenders in sight, and... Read more »

College basketball rankings: The Top 100 and 1 Players entering the 2025-26 season

College basketball’s talent ecosystem is unusually robust this season across teams and conferences and ranging from players aged 18 to 29. Yes, 29 years old. But no team this season has the top-end... Read more »

NBA DFS picks, Tuesday lineup advice from daily Fantasy professional who’s won $2 million

The Tuesday NBA DFS player pool will consist of players from 10 teams, as the action gets underway with 76ers vs. Wizards at 7 p.m. ET and concludes with Warriors vs. Clippers... Read more »

Best of the Rest 2025-26 Preview: Top teams, players and storylines beyond college basketball’s Power Five

One of the everlasting charms of college basketball is that it’s played in arenas that can fit more than 17,000 people … but also in gyms with a capacity of less than... Read more »

Kevin Durant, Houston Rockets agree to two-year, $90 million extension

How badly did Kevin Durant want to be back in Texas — the state where he played his college ball — and to be on a team with a legit title chance... Read more »

Kyle Singler arrested: Ex-Duke star, retired NBA player accused of domestic violence

Kyle Singler, a former NBA player and Duke standout, was arrested in Whitefield, Oklahoma, on allegations of domestic violence, according to authorities. Deputies said Singler, who retired from professional basketball in 2019,... Read more »

Today’s top games to watch, best bets, odds: Blue Jays at Dodgers Game 3, Commanders at Chiefs, NBA and more

A 2-1 lead in the 2025 World Series will be on the line when the Toronto Blue Jays and Los Angeles Dodgers collide in Game 3 on Monday night at Dodger Stadium.... Read more »

Why ‘doubt’ excites Russell Westbrook for new Kings endeavor – NBC Sports Bay Area & California

An epic facial expression, a bit of trolling with a reporter in a back-and-forth exchange and laughter filled the Kings’ practice facility on Sunday morning. Russell Westbrook has arrived. “It feels great,... Read more »

2025-26 CBS Sports Preseason Freshman of the Year: Kansas’ Darryn Peterson leads All-Freshman Team

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Last season might always be remembered for what a freshman did at Duke, specifically the way Cooper Flagg produced a historically unprecedented one-and-only season of college basketball while... Read more »