Superstars LeBron James and Victor Wembanyama will battle for the first time this season when the Los Angeles Lakers visit the San Antonio Spurs on Friday in an NBA Cup Western Conference Group B game. It will be the first of four group-stage games for both Los Angeles and San Antonio.
Victor Wembanyama drained eight 3-pointers in the win for the Spurs on Wednesday.
The NBA's in-season tournament is back! Our writers weigh in on this year's festivities.
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The 2024-2025 NBA season is around its 9-game mark as of Thursday night, so Kevin O'Connor is joined by Tom Haberstroh to share 9 observations about the league and its trends at this roughly 10% completion point in the season.
The Spurs star is only the third player in NBA history to post multiple 5x5 games.
LeBron James is once again rewriting the record books. Who else joins him on the milestone watch this season?
We're in Year 6 of the league doing its All-MLB awards.
Etienne is Georgia's leading rusher this season, though the Bulldogs have struggled with their rushing offense.
The winner can take control in the NFC East as the playoff push takes shape.
Nate Tice and Charles McDonald kick off this monster episode by previewing the biggest matchups of an enticing Week 11 slate of NFL games by giving one (or two or three) things to watch in each. Later, Nate is joined by the Athletic's draft guru himself Dane Brugler to deep dive on the 2025 NFL Draft. The duo give strengths and weaknesses of the class and favorite players at each position before diving into their latest big boards and comparing key prospects to keep an eye on.
Tennessee looks to stay on its clear path to the playoff, while Georgia needs a victory just to stay alive.
Here's a look at Week 11 of the NFL season from a betting perspective.
Popovich, 75, had a stroke on November 2.
Christian and Alexis welcome on Watford legend Troy Deeney to discuss all things soccer. Troy also reveals all the details of his messy coaching stint with Forest Green. Later, Christian and Alexis break down Troy’s iconic goal against Leicester City.
The Irish could've been done after their loss to Northern Illinois. Instead, they could host a playoff game due to the will of Marcus Freeman and free-wheeling play of Riley Leonard.
These key fantasy basketball stats are befuddling even Dan Titus.
She won't commit to the 2026 Olympics, but no one would be surprised to see her there.
Vincent Goodwill is joined by Jason Goff for a fun conversation about Klay Thompson's return to the Chase Center, making NBA regular season games special and Bronny James skipping road games in the G League.
The bones of a playoff roster are still very much there. Since Tua Tagovailoa’s return in Week 8, the Dolphins are back to being a functional team.
Wills said he missed a game against the Ravens due to a "business decision."
