Which NBA players have been the best of the best since the 2000-01 season? The Athletic NBA staff makes their picks.

Leading the charge is this season's possible MVP, Luka Doncic, who rises to 97 OVR from 95. This puts him closer to the ratings of other MVP candidates this season, with leading leaders Nikola Jokic ...

I've heard all kinds of stories about athletes entering "the zone," that mysterious state in which they play at a whole other ...

Elsewhere, Los Angeles Lakers guard Luka Dončić received a two-point boost to 97 overall, while Philadelphia 76ers guard ...

A purported victim of a Texas jeweler linked to the NBA cheating ring says he and his poker buddies were scammed out of nearly $1 million in a single night — but that the fraudsters used an ex-NFL ...

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver, in his first public comments since the arrests of Portland Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups and Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier on gambling-related charges, said Friday ...

Dec 18, 2022; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (6) smiles after he dunked the ball in the first half against the Washington Wizards at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory ...

The NFL is reminding all its players to be extra careful. Following the bombshell NBA news on Thursday when the FBI revealed two massive indictments that allege illegal sports betting and gambling ...

The attorney representing Miami Heat player Terry Rozier accused the FBI of seeking "misplaced glory" after the NBA player was arrested Thursday as part of a widespread investigation into an alleged ...

Damon Jones is a name that many NBA fans remember as a dependable shooter during the 2000s, but as of October 2025, he finds himself at the center of a serious federal gambling investigation that ...

NEW YORK (AP) — The head coach of the Portland Trail Blazers and a player for the Miami Heat were arrested Thursday along with more than 30 other people in a takedown of two sprawling gambling ...

NEW YORK (AP) — The head coach of the Portland Trail Blazers and a player for the Miami Heat were arrested Thursday along with more than 30 other people in two cases alleging sprawling criminal ...