The start of the NBA season is five days away. Friday, Oct. 17 marks the final day of the NBA preseason. Coaches and players have worked their way back to game shape, and contenders have their eyes on ...

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 – ...

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NBA legend Charles Barkley is never afraid to speak his mind. The former MVP turned beloved broadcaster recently made a live appearance at a sports communication and media event answering questions in ...

ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith made a bold claim regarding the New York Knicks’ chances of reaching the NBA Finals this season. The New York Knicks are expected to be one of the top teams in the Eastern ...

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Toppin averaged 9.4 points, 3.8 rebounds and 1.3 assists through 23 games in the 2025 NBA playoffs. The athletic forward was particularly impressive in the seven-game Finals series against the Thunder ...

As of September 10, 2025, the NBA officially rolled out a new rule. From now on, missed half-court shots taken in the final three seconds of the first three quarters will no longer count against a ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. It's funny to see how much the topic of sweat has become a joke in the NBA 2K series. As far back as when the series first came to Xbox 360, I can ...

Doris Burke will have a different role at ESPN when the NBA Finals begin next year. The Worldwide Leader in Sports demoted Burke from its No. 1 team and elevated Tim Legler. A press release from ESPN ...

While nobody truly knows who will square off in the 2026 NBA Finals, the league schedule-makers have a few guesses. It's easy to see who they believe has a realistic chance after the 2025-26 regular ...

ESPN announced some changes Thursday for its NBA broadcast teams going into the 2025-26 season — among them, a promotion for Tim Legler and a contract extension (but also a demotion) for Doris Burke.