LeBron James’ NBA future has become the subject of one of the most delicate balancing acts in the league. At 41, he remains productive, but not immune to scrutiny, with conversations about his fit with the Los Angeles Lakers carrying extra weight.

The 2026 NBA Draft was always destined to trigger a massive tanking race. This class clearly had three potential No. 1 overall picks from the very start the process, and all three are living up to the hype to start their one-and-done college seasons.

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

Rick Carlisle earns 1,000th career win, Timberwolves win fourth straight, and all the top moments and highlights from Thursday's 3-game schedule.

Thursday’s NBA action features just four games, but there are still a ton of player prop angles to consider in these matchups:  Indiana Pacers at Charlotte Horn

Anthony Edwards became the third-youngest player in NBA history to reach 10,000 career points when the Minnesota Timberwolves star swished a 13-foot fadeaway jumper from the baseline in the fourth quarter against Cleveland.

It remains to be seen if Murphy will end up getting traded and if Toronto will make a splash before the deadline, with one star being linked in Dallas Mavericks star Anthony Davis. The Raptors are currently 23-15, putting them fourth in the Eastern Conference.

Against Centers, the Heat are 28th in Field Goal Percentage Allowed and 27th in Rebounds Allowed. As for Vucevic, he is 4th in Usage Rate (21.3%) and 2nd in Rebound Rate (32.2%) He will be highly involved in this offense.

ESPN has had one of its most-viewed starts to the NBA regular season since it started to carry games in 2002. According to the network and Nielsen, ESPN averaged 2.6 million viewers in its first 21 games through Christmas,