But on the very first night of the new NBA season in October, a scout watching San Antonio Spurs big man Victor Wembanyama raised a proverbial white flag as the 21-year-old from France completed a 40-point highlight reel of body-contorting dunks, blocked shots, crossover dribbles and deep 3-pointers.

The New York Knicks won the NBA Cup Championship over the San Antonio Spurs last night. But to the surprise of many, the Knicks don't have plans to hang a banner for the achievement in historic Madison Square Garden.

The finals are to be decided. But from reading in-between the lines, it sounds like the NBA is ready to pull the plug on the Las Vegas experiment. Which is a shame, too. Jalen Williams has grown to love the unique environment where the arena is filled with mostly neutral fans and tourists.

With Shai Gilgeous-Alexander looking for his second consecutive award, what do the current NBA MVP odds look like?

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The NBA announced today that voting for the 2026 NBA All-Star Game began at Noon ET and concludes on Jan. 14 at 11:59 p.m. ET. Fans with an NBA ID may submit one ballot each day via the NBA App and NBA.com. Additionally, there will be “3-for-1 days” for voting, in which votes count three times, on Dec. 21, Dec. 25, Dec. 30, Jan. 7 and Jan. 14.

Las Vegas may seem obvious, but is it still a good option? And are owners willing to split the financial pie even more?

The NBA hit Houston Rockets coach Ime Udoka in the bank account after he spoke out about what he thought was poor officiating in his team's overtime loss at Denver on Monday.