“He looks bored, to be honest,” the scout said when asked his impressions of James' play. “I think he’s bored with the process. I think it’s hard for him to muster up and summon what he’s used to doing. If he’s interested, he can still get 25 [points] and do his thing. But I wouldn’t say he’s impacting winning.”

Tim Bontemps and Brian Windhorst survey the league on the stars, sagas and storylines that will dominate 2026.

The Cavaliers defeated the Nuggets 113-108 in the first game of our national doubleheader, as Donovan Mitchell (33 pts) out-dueled Jamal Murray (34 pts). The Thunder beat the Warriors 131-94, as Shai Gilgeous-Alexander contributed 30 points.

The Golden State Warriors know exactly where they stand in today’s league hierarchy and that clarity, not denial, is what drives them to keep pushing for one more real shot.

Minnesota has a pretty consolidated six-man rotation, and little has changed. Bones Hyland, Mike Conley, and Jaylen Clark hover on the periphery as the rest of the rotation, but none of them play enough minutes to matter for fantasy leagues.

With mid-season additions of former pros all the rage in college basketball, St. John’s Hall of Famer Rick Pitino considered dipping into the NBA G League to add a point guard.

The New Year gives NBA teams an opportunity to decide who they'd like to be in the coming 12 months. But resolution season doesn't really amount to anything unless you first know who you already are.

The Houston Rockets won their fourth straight game, defeating the Brooklyn Nets 120-96 behind Amen Thompson (23 pts, 10-of-12 shooting). Norman Powell (36 pts, 7 3PM) led the Heat to a 118-112 road win over the Pistons, overcoming Cade Cunningham’s big night (31 pts, 8 reb, 11 ast).