Tim BontempsSep 23, 2025, 12:43 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
Sep 23, 2025, 09:55 AM ET 2K Games has introduced the Old School program to NBA 2K26, with Shaquille O’Neal headlining the roster additions for MyTeam. Based on the legend’s early days with the Orlando Magic, the Diamond Pink item sports 96 OVR. Editor’s Picks 2 Related O’Neal is joined by 96 OVR Pink Diamond … Read more
There’s something uniquely demoralizing about an offseason injury. With Fred VanVleet tearing his ACL at a recent workout, the Houston Rockets will not even get to see the stellar roster they so carefully crafted this offseason play together. VanVleet will presumably be able to return for the 2026-27 season, for which he has a player … Read more
Sep 23, 2025, 06:58 AM ET Cooper Flagg is the rookie everybody is talking about this season, and expectations are sky high for Dallas’ versatile forward after one standout season at Duke. But will the production match the hype for the talented 18-year-old? We asked our fantasy basketball experts André Snellings, Eric Moody, Eric Karabell, … Read more
Sep 23, 2025, 06:56 AM ET The ESPN fantasy basketball experts got together for their first mock draft of the 2025-26 NBA season, using a 10-team head-to-head points format. If you’re new to fantasy hoops and looking to try it out for the first time, here is a tutorial of all the basics. From there, … Read more
Sep 23, 2025, 07:08 AM ET NBA Rank is back and ready to count down the best players in the league for the 2025-26 season. Which players made the top 100 this year and who missed the mark? From Sixth Man of the Year Candidates like Naz Reid and Alex Caruso to surprising sophomores, players … Read more
Kevin PeltonSep 23, 2025, 07:15 AM ET Close Co-author, Pro Basketball Prospectus series Formerly a consultant with the Indiana Pacers Developed WARP rating and SCHOENE system This year’s NBA Rank features massive turnover from 12 months ago. A full 25 of our top 100 players weren’t ranked a year ago, the biggest turnover from one … Read more
Sep 22, 2025, 07:08 PM ET STAMFORD, Conn. — Multiple criminal charges were dropped Monday against former NBA guard Ben Gordon, who was arrested in 2023 after authorities say he began behaving erratically in a Connecticut juice shop. Gordon, who helped lead UConn to the NCAA national championship in 2004, completed a probation program approved … Read more
Sep 22, 2025, 07:21 PM ET PHOENIX — Former Phoenix Suns star Steve Nash is joining the franchise as a senior adviser, owner Mat Ishbia announced Monday. “Steve Nash was an amazing player and exactly what the Phoenix Suns are all about,” Ishbia wrote on social media. “His grit, toughness, and winning mentality have defined … Read more
The Washington Wizards unveiled their City Edition uniforms Monday, a nod to the iconic gold alternate look the franchise wore from 2006 to 2009. Editor’s Picks 2 Related Instead of duplicating the previously worn all-gold uniforms, the jersey — which debuts Nov. 16 against the Brooklyn Nets — includes a black stripe in the middle … Read more
Getty Images Houston Rockets star point guard Fred VanVleet has suffered a torn ACL, putting his availability for the 2025-26 season in serious doubt, ESPN’s Shams Charania reported Monday. Shortly after the Rockets declined VanVleet’s $44.9 million team option for this season, the franchise signed him to a two-year, $50 million deal with a player option … Read more
Houston Rockets star point guard Fred VanVleet has suffered a torn ACL and could potentially miss the entirety of the 2025-26 season, sources told ESPN on Monday. VanVleet, a one-time All-Star and former NBA champion (2019 with the Toronto Raptors), has helped spearhead the Rockets’ turnaround from lottery team to playoff contender in his two … Read more