archiveJanuary 2026

Somehow, NBA fans continue to overlook the Minnesota Timberwolves. They’ve sustained success for multiple seasons now. While the Timberwolves haven’t captured a championship during the Anthony Edwards era, they are consistently in the mix, hovering near the top of the Western Conference and rarely slipping out of contention. At 28–19,...

The NBA rarely grants clean endings. Great players don’t usually leave on their own terms. The league moves too fast, the margins thin too quickly, and pride often outpaces production. Decline doesn’t announce itself loudly — it arrives in smaller roles, shorter rotations, and uncomfortable decisions made behind closed doors....

Of every team in the NBA, the Dallas Mavericks find themselves in one of the most unusual positions in the league. It would be hard to say they’re where they planned to be after trading Luka Dončić. But if they play their cards right, they could still end up in...

Anthony Davis prefers to remain with the Dallas Mavericks for the rest of the season, according to NBA insider Marc Stein of The Stein Line. The Los Angeles Lakers traded Davis to the Mavericks last season in the blockbuster Luka Dončić trade. Getting traded again would force Davis and his...

The New York Knicks have explored pathways to try to acquire Portland Trail Blazers guard Jrue Holiday, according to NBA insider Marc Stein of The Stein Line. Holiday was traded by the Boston Celtics to the Trail Blazers last offseason. The two-time NBA champion is making $34.4 million this season....

Rival teams believe the New York Knicks could trade Karl-Anthony Towns, according to NBA insider Marc Stein of The Stein Line. Towns doesn't have a no-trade clause in his contract. He's making $53.1 million this season. "Behind the scenes, Knicks officials have tried to downplay any notion that Karl-Anthony Towns...

The Los Angeles Lakers have always relied on their exceptionalism. It’s the best market in the NBA for a star player. The bright lights of Hollywood can be irresistible. That’s why, one way or another, the Lakers always seem to roster one of the league’s defining talents. For the last...

The NBA never stands still. A skill set that defines winning basketball in one era can quietly lose value in the next. Shot profiles shift. Lineups shrink and stretch. What once felt indispensable can suddenly feel inefficient. Just ask DeMar DeRozan of the Sacramento Kings. DeRozan remains one of the...

An NBA player’s career can twist quickly. Value is rarely permanent in this league. The players who define an era can find themselves fighting market gravity just a few years later, their résumés intact but their leverage gone. Ask Anthony Davis, who finds himself in this situation with the Dallas...

Cooper Flagg’s rookie season will carry him onto the NBA’s All-Star Weekend stage, as the Dallas Mavericks wing was selected to compete in the 2026 Rising Stars game. The Rising Stars event will be played Friday, Feb. 13, at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California, as part of NBA All-Star...