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With the NBA's best record at 49-15 and a 100-game streak of 20-point performances that only Wilt Chamberlain can match, SGA is redefining what a repeat MVP season looks like in Oklahoma City.
Ten months after tearing his right Achilles tendon, the Celtics star is expected to debut Friday against Dallas, defying a timeline that has historically ended careers.
The four-time All-Star takes the floor for the first time in a Wizards uniform against the Jazz, marking the beginning of Washington's bet that star acquisition beats patient tanking.
Washington traded for Trae Young and Anthony Davis this season. Neither has played a game. And that might be the whole point.
San Antonio has gone from 34 wins to 42, riding Wembanyama's second-year leap and a roster overhaul that has them within striking distance of the top seed in the West.
Chris Paul retired with 12,552 assists, 2,728 steals, 12 All-Star selections, and zero championships. His 21-year career defined the point guard position while redefining what greatness looks like without a ring.
Anthony Edwards earned MVP honors with 32 points, but it was Victor Wembanyama's defensive intensity that made the NBA's new USA vs. World format produce competitive All-Star basketball for the first time in years.
Lillard tied Larry Bird and Craig Hodges as a three-time 3-Point Contest champion, doing it while rehabbing a torn Achilles. His Portland homecoming adds another layer to a performance nobody saw coming.
The NBA's 75th All-Star Game ditches East vs. West for a three-team, USA vs. World round-robin tournament at Intuit Dome. The rosters are stacked, the format is new, and the stakes are higher than they've been in years.
Cleveland bet on James Harden, Milwaukee added Cam Thomas, Boston landed Vucevic, and the tanking epidemic went nuclear. Grading every significant deal from a chaotic deadline day.
The biggest name on the trade block did not move, the tanking epidemic hit new lows, and the real action is just getting started. Here's where the NBA stands heading into deadline day.
With the February 5th deadline approaching, the league's biggest stars are on the move or might be soon. Here's why teams are hesitating.