Follow live coverage of the NBA regular-season finale. Stephen Curry remains one of the NBA’s greatest draws. His limitless shooting range, ballhandling wizardry and child-like joy for the game still cause fans to line up around the court to watch his pregame warmup. For more than two years, one of the league’s must-see talents didn’t…
Editor’s note: This story is part of a multi-part series examining the issues and concerns about the current NBA. Stephen Curry processed what was happening, and about to happen, in about a tenth of a second. In his 1,009th NBA game, the future Hall of Famer curled off of a screen by Kevon Looney, in…
Get ready for a different kind of free agency this summer: Less wild, perhaps, but weirder. At first, the 2025 NBA free-agent class doesn’t exactly overwhelm you with front-line talent. This isn’t the year for superstars holding meetings in the Hamptons while teams wait on pins and needles for franchise-altering decisions. Only one likely All-NBA…
March Madness is underway, which means it’s time to update The Athletic’s 2025 NBA Mock Draft. Scouts and executives have traveled all over the United States to see conference tournaments, one of the best ways to get eyes on a significant number of prospects in one place. Particularly, the SEC tournament was littered with NBA…
After every game, when the duties of that night are complete and Jalen Brunson has a chance to unwind, he opens his phone to dozens and dozens of messages on social media. It doesn’t matter if he scores 40 points or 20 points. It doesn’t matter if the New York Knicks win by 30 points,…
As free agency kicked off last month and star players began shuffling around the WNBA, another important date loomed on the league’s calendar. Bids for the 16th WNBA franchise were due on Jan. 30, according to a league source briefed on the matter, resulting in a flurry of interest. More than 10 potential ownership groups…
Activity at the NBA trade deadline reshaped the league for years to come with maneuvers that will take weeks, if not months, to fully process. There are winners and there are losers, as outlined below, but no cheap shots. There is also a fundamental sea change under way as to who calls the shots. LeBron…
The NBA trade deadline is right around the corner, and front-office executives across the league are working the phones to scan the market and figure out the best paths forward for their respective teams. The Athletic NBA staff decided to offer an assist. For all 30 teams, we’ve selected a short-term route — buy, sell…
The East’s Giannis Antetokounmpo, Jayson Tatum, Karl-Anthony Towns, Jalen Brunson and Donovan Mitchell, and the West’s Nikola Jokic, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Steph Curry, Kevin Durant, and LeBron James were selected as NBA All-Star starters, according to voting results announced Thursday on TNT. James will make his record 21st consecutive start as an All-Star and Curry, the…
The NBA trade deadline is two weeks away, and the rumor mill is starting to heat up. A lot could happen between now and Feb. 6, and many of the names below may sound familiar if you’ve been following the news cycle for the past few weeks. But a few new names may surprise you….