NBA Draft surprise: China center Yang Hansen picked at No. 16, dealt to Blazers
The Portland Trail Blazers provided the first shocker in the 2025 NBA Draft, nabbing China center Yang Hansen…
Analysis, fits for every NBA Draft pick from John Hollinger and Sam Vecenie
The 2025 NBA Draft is underway — taking place over two days — and The Athletic’s draft experts…
Jrue Holiday ‘pissed’ to land with Trail Blazers after Celtics divorce
Jrue Holiday apparently hopes for another quick stay in Portland. The ex-Celtic is “pissed” he’s with the Trail…
2025 NBA Draft preview: Teams to watch, a Rutgers moment and more
The Athletic has live coverage of the 2025 NBA Draft Every year, the discussion that precedes the NBA…
Houston and Detroit knew when to go for it. These 3 NBA teams should be next to make the lottery leap
The Houston Rockets won 52 games in the 2024-25 season, 30 more than they did two seasons prior.…
With Thunder on top, NBA’s ‘wide-open’ Western Conference is a thing of the past
Is it parity? Or is it parity plus one? That’s my question after watching the Oklahoma City Thunder…
Celtics trade Jrue Holiday to Blazers for Anfernee Simons, second-round picks: Sources
Brad Stevens’ wheeling and dealing has begun. In their first trade of what promises to be an active…
2025 NBA Draft needs, young-core analysis for Warriors, Lakers and more
The NBA Draft offers teams an opportunity to further build rosters. Players already on these rosters tend to…
2025 NBA Draft Confidential: Coaches, execs, scouts on Khaman Maluach, top center prospects
The evidence keeps trickling in. The Oklahoma City Thunder, like the Cavaliers, Celtics, Knicks, Mavericks, Bucks and other…
NBA free agency 2025: Myles Turner tops long list of starting-caliber center talent
If you need a center, you might be in luck; while there isn’t a max-worthy target out there,…