Sam Vecenie covers the NBA Draft, college basketball and the NBA for The Athletic. His podcast, the Game Theory Podcast, is ...

In ‘24, he said he’d participate in the dunk contest if he was selected as an All-Star. That didn’t work out as Williamson has made his two All-Star appearances thus far in ‘21 and ‘23, but let’s hope ...

Tyrese Maxey scored 29 points, including seven 3-pointers, Dominick Barlow added 26 points and 16 rebounds, and the ...

Mac McClung, the three-time defending NBA Slam Dunk Contest champion, will not be participating in this year's competition.

The race for the No. 1 overall pick is heating up, freshmen surge, portal vets climb, trade-driven lottery order reshapes ...

DETROIT — Jayson Tatum took part in an intensive workout with Celtics coaches after the team’s shootaround Monday in Michigan. It was the latest look into his long rehab process from a ruptured ...

The Knicks overcame an uneven first-half with a third-quarter flourish to take down the Los Angeles Lakers 112-100 on Sunday ...

As we enter a new year, we shine a spotlight on the 2026 NBA Draft, which features a loaded class with multiple potential ...

The 2026 NBA Draft is a source of hope for teams desperately seeking a savior. This was always going to be a great class with three potential No. 1 overall talents sitting at the top in Kansas’ Darryn ...

What have we learned about every team throughout the first half of 2025-26? Tim Bontemps canvasses the league.

The NBA announced Monday that San Antonio Spurs second-year guard Stephon Castle and first-year standout Dylan Harper will take part in the 2026 Castrol Rising Stars Game during NBA All-Star Weekend ...