Most NBA insiders projected Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs to win around 42-44 games this season. In the unforgiving Western Conference, that meant fighting for a play-in tournament spot.

Lakers urged to trade for 'dream target' Lauri Markkanen by NBA analyst originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. The Los Angeles Lakers are off to a 2-2 start this season, though they have yet to see their roster at full strength.

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James revealed Victor Wembanyama and Giannis Antetokounmpo as players he's keeping an eye on in League Pass.

The 2025-26 NBA season is only a week old, but there has already been some crazy stuff going on in and off the court.

The NBA season has kicked off with a scoring frenzy. Players have already scored 40 or more points in 16 games, an unprecedented start.

On the contrary, Malone feels the opposite for those who rest, especially for no concrete reason. For "The Mailman," only Coach Gregg Popovich and the San Antonio Spurs deserved to take a break or do load management on their players.

The return of the NBA to NBC brings 100 of the best regular-season games with star-studded matchups to WRAL-TV.