The 2025-26 NBA schedule has officially been released, so now we can take stock of everything and get excited about all the top matchups for the upcoming season. Opening night will tip off Oct. 21, with the Oklahoma City Thunder beginning their title defense against the Houston Rockets, followed by the Los Angeles Lakers taking … Read more
Imagn Images Former Denver Nuggets mascot Drake Solomon, who suited up as Rocky for three years, filed a lawsuit against team ownership, USA Today reports. Solomon sued Kroenke Sports & Entertainment on Tuesday in Denver District Court, alleging the franchise violated Colorado disability protection laws — namely, the Colorado Anti-Discrimination Act — when it fired … Read more
The 2025-26 NBA schedule is here. The league released the full regular-season slate for the upcoming season on Thursday afternoon, and now teams and fans can really start to prepare for what should be another thrilling season. Opening night is set for Tuesday, Oct. 21, with the reigning champion Thunder taking on the Rockets in … Read more
Fittingly, the Los Angeles Lakers will unveil Pat Riley’s statue before playing their longtime rival, the Boston Celtics. The Lakers have announced that Riley’s statue will be unveiled on Feb. 22. Riley, 80, was informed last November that the Lakers were honoring him with a statue. While he will become the ninth member of the franchise … Read more
The 2025-26 NBA schedule has been released, and (almost) every team found a creative way to announce the news on social media. As is the case in the NFL these days, NBA franchises have stepped up their game with schedule release videos. Social media teams were hard at work trying to come up with videos … Read more
Born and raised in Atlanta, Internet personality Davis Dodds grew up attending Atlanta Hawks games at State Farm Arena. Now, he’ll be part of a first-of-its-kind NBA schedule release. Dodds is hosting a 24-hour Twitch livestream at the arena that began at 9 p.m. ET on Wednesday to announce Atlanta’s 2025-26 schedule. NBA teams can … Read more
The NBA released the 2025-26 regular-season schedule on Thursday, highlighting when all the top matchups will take place. Opening night is still over two months away on Oct. 21, but now fans will be able to theorize over how well — or how poorly — their team will do based on when the games are … Read more
Aug 14, 2025, 04:38 PM ET LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Lakers will unveil a statue of former coach Pat Riley on Feb. 22, as the Hall of Famer joins the likes of former team greats Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Magic Johnson and Kobe Bryant in bronze outside their downtown arena. The Lakers will fittingly honor … Read more
Aug 14, 2025, 03:57 PM ET Free agent forward Amir Coffey has agreed to a one-year deal with the Milwaukee Bucks, sources told ESPN’s Shams Charania on Thursday. Coffey, 28, spent his first six NBA seasons with the LA Clippers, averaging a career-high 9.7 points in 2024-25 on 47.1% shooting from the field and 40.9% … Read more
Teams checked a key box in the NBA offseason checklist on Thursday with the release of the 2025-26 schedule. Editor’s Picks 2 Related The Oklahoma City Thunder will host Kevin Durant and the Houston Rockets on Oct. 21 for opening night, while the Los Angeles Lakers and Golden State Warriors face off afterwards. ESPN tips … Read more
Top rookies will square off, with No. 1 pick Cooper Flagg facing No. 2 pick Dylan Harper and All-Star Victor Wembanyama in an opening-week contest between the Dallas Mavericks and San Antonio Spurs. Former Rutgers teammates Ace Bailey and Harper will face off in December when the Utah Jazz play the Spurs. Meanwhile, James will … Read more
Tim BontempsAug 14, 2025, 03:15 PM ET Close Tim Bontemps is a senior NBA writer for ESPN.com who covers the league and what’s impacting it on and off the court, including trade deadline intel, expansion and his MVP Straw Polls. You can find Tim alongside Brian Windhorst and Tim MacMahon on The Hoop Collective podcast. … Read more