Dwight Howard left the NBA years ago, but his basketball career officially ended on Thursday. That's when Howard took to social media to announce his retirement from a well-traveled basketball career most known for his superstar days with the Orlando Magic and his NBA championship in 2020 with the Los Angeles Lakers.

The two most fun words in sports discourse are "what" and "if." Every fanbase has its share. What if we'd drafted the superstar instead of the bust? What if our best player never got hurt? What if that one shot had clanked off the rim instead of going in?

Thirteen years ago, the Dallas Mavericks had the 13th pick in the 2013 NBA Draft. Giannis Antetokounmpo, an 18-year-old forward out of Greece's second division, was still on the board. Mavericks' then-GM Donnie Nelson tried to pursue Cuban to take him,

Luka Doncic has packed quite the life into just 27 years. The Lakers point guard has grown from a basketball prodigy to a bonafide NBA superstar. He’s set new scoring records, won a Western Conference championship and been a part of arguably the biggest trade in professional hoops history.

Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum (0) waves to the crowd with the Larry O'Brien Championship Trophy during the 2024 NBA Championship parade in Boston. Credit: Brian Fluharty-USA TODAY Sports Over the past decade, sustained success in the NBA has demanded ...

Viewership is up 92% year-over-year for nationally televised NBA games. NBA.com Staff The first two weeks of the 2025-26 NBA season have delivered the most viewers in 15 years, with viewership up 92% year-over-year for nationally televised games, the ...

Oklahoma City Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has just overtaken Wilt Chamberlain for the most consecutive 20-plus point games in the NBA – a record that stood for 63 years. Record-breaking feats are all the rage in the NBA right now.