Jalen Duren’s decision on a five-year, $200 million Pistons offer has rival NBA executives and agents scratching their heads.

ESPN's ranking of the top-100 NBA players for the 2026-27 season includes four members of the Charlotte Hornets. Coby White and recent trade acquisition Naz Reid were ranked at No. 94 and No. 81, respectively. Rookie sensation Kon Knueppel, who led the NBA in 3-pointers made, landed at No. 48 on the list.

Leonard returns to Toronto eight years after leading the Raptors to their first and only NBA title in 2018-19. In that playoff run he hit an iconic game-winner over Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers, averaged 30.5 points, 9.1 rebounds and 3.9 assists-per-game in the postseason and took home Finals MVP honors.

The Los Angeles Lakers have a strong financial advantage over the other 29 NBA teams, which will continue under the new ownership group.

Just days before training camps are set to open, the Charlotte Hornets and Atlanta Hawks completed a rare, intra-division trade.

The Warriors are joined by the Portland Trail Blazers and the New Orleans Pelicans in the Sad Play-In Hopeful tier, with other Western Conference teams like the Phoenix Suns and Utah Jazz ranking ahead of the Golden State outside the top-15 in The Ringer's Power Rankings.

Nikola Jokić, Luka Dončić and Victor Wembanyama headline the top 150 players for High Score leagues entering the 2026-27 season.