The quality of a historically good freshman class has kept excitement high around the 2026 NBA draft, as reflected by the behavior of multiple teams doing everything in their power to lose games and pivot toward improved lottery odds.

The latest NBA Rookie Power Rankings see Dylan Harper surge up the list as Kon Knueppel stays firmly at No. 1. The rookie class is heating up at exactly the right time. With the regular season entering its final stretch,

Seven games highlight Friday's NBA schedule, which begins at 7 p.m. ET, with the last tip coming at 10:30 p.m. ET. Among the top options in the

LeBron James has surpassed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for the most field goals in NBA history. James hit a turnaround 12-foot jumper over Zeke Nnaji with 12 seconds left in the first quarter of the Los Angeles Lakers’ game against the Denver Nuggets on Thursday night.