Adam Silver sets the tone for the NBA season with clarity, caution, and vision across streaming, expansion, and integrity issues.

One of ESPN's top NBA insiders reportedly had to deal with a scary travel situation earlier this week. Brian Windhorst was taking his usual flight from Omaha, NE to LA on Monday for his appearances on "NBA Today" and "NBA Countdown" ahead of basketball season's official tip-off,

From Michael Jordan to Mike Tirico and Roundball Rock, NBC showed the impact it will have on NBA games this season.

The legendary show felt exactly the same on its new network. And our columnists say that is exactly the point.

From potential breakout stars to injury-prone superstars, these are the players who will define all 30 NBA teams in the 2025–26 season.

The first game of the 25-26 NBA season promises to be one of the best matchups of the opening week. Kevin Durant will make his Houston Rockets debut against the franchise he left in 2017, which will be celebrating the first ring night in franchise history.

The Rockets and Thunder may have just given us the best season opener in NBA history. Houston controlled most of regulation, but Shai Gilgeous-Alexander got hot in the fourth quarter to send the game to overtime.

Opinions on the Phoenix Suns vary ahead of the 2025-26 season, though the team mostly is expected to sit at the bottom of the Western Conference while figures such as first-year coach Jordan Ott and star player Devin Booker figure out the best course of action to put Phoenix back on the right path.

The 76ers and Celtics begin their seasons tonight, and Sixers star Joel Embiid is returning from a long injury absence. Get our expert's best Joel Embiid player prop bet for this game, plus other recommended 76ers vs.