Which NBA players have been the best of the best since the 2000-01 season? The Athletic NBA staff makes their picks.

Could more shots for Donovan Mitchell, even when every starter is healthy, be the key that unlocks postseason success for the ...

Matthew Stafford and the Rams pulled away in the fourth quarter to defeat the rival San Francisco 49ers 42-26 for their fourth consecutive victory.

Lakers legends Shaq and Kobe Bryant have been ranked No. 7 and No. 4, respectively, in a new list of top-25 players of the ...

Julius Randle is one of many modern NBA players who grew up idolizing the late Kobe Bryant and was among the lucky few who ...

No one threw down windmill dunks like Atlanta Hawks legend Dominique Wilkins. His son Jake evidently got the gene. Jake is ...