Statistics reveal that both the Thunder’s and Nuggets’ dominance has been aided by the easiest NBA schedules so far.

“Marcus Smart is another defensive-minded guard whom the [Milwaukee] Bucks have looked at previously, sources say,” Fischer wrote, “but it’s difficult to see the Lakers making him available A) after securing Smart on a favorable deal via the buyout market and B) when they have their own point-of-attack defensive issues.”

The polls have opened. Voting for the 2026 NBA All-Star Game opens on Dec. 17, and for the next month, fans can now cast one vote a day for the starters in that game — to be broadcast on NBC and Peacock.

The 2025 NBA G League Winter Showcase gets underway at Hyatt Regency Orlando and the Orange Country Convention Center in Orlando, Fl. on December 19th, with teams playing 31 games over the span of four days on two courts.

Welcome to the unofficial start of NBA trade season, everybody. Let's mark the occasion by updating each squad's top-three assets as they prepare for negotiations leading up to the Feb. 5 deadline.

Basketball and football have become more intertwined as the global reach of both games has grown in recent years. That includes several top basketball players becoming affiliated with football