Despite being injured, Nikola Jokic is still at the top of the NBA MVP rankings over Shai Gilgeous-Alexander at the start of 2026.

The Monday NBA schedule gets underway with a matchup of the top teams in the Eastern Conference as the Detroit Pistons host the New York Knicks. Detroit is atop the East at 26-9 overall, but has lost three of its past five games.

Giannis Antetokounmpo's name has been swirling in trade rumors as of late, but it appears the New York Knicks aren't interested in trading for the star this time around.

Rockets' Kevin Durant just broke a Michael Jordan all-time NBA record originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Kevin Durant told Michael Jordan to move over.

The Denver Nuggets will be off the hook for resting their star guard for their nationally televised game vs. the Philadelphia 76ers.

As part of the NBA China Games 2026 series, the Rockets and Mavericks will face off in a pair of overseas exhibitions next October.

According to CBS Sports' Sam Quinn, one deal that could both move the needle and be viable would be acquiring Michael Porter Jr. from the Brooklyn Nets. Porter Jr. is having a stellar year for the Eastern Conference strugglers, averaging 25.9 points, 7.6 rebounds and 3.4 assists per game, while shooting 49.5% from the field and 40.8% from deep.

Star Caitlin Clark's player-exclusive Nike Kobe basketball shoes were the most popular in the NBA throughout December 2025.

The trio of Paolo Banchero, Desmond Bane, and Anthony Black were all key in delivering the win, with Banchero scoring 28 with 12 boards, Bane adding a team-high 31 on 12-for-17 shooting, and Black getting a 27-point, 10-assist double-double.