Coby White (22 points, 6-14 FG, 9-12 FT) led Chicago in scoring on a night when Josh Giddey and Nikola Vucevic combined for just 17 points on 5-for-16 shooting. Chicago committed 18 turnovers in a 120-105 loss to the Pacers.

The Los Angeles Lakers have emerged as one of the most dominant offensive teams in the NBA early in the 2025–26 season, entering Friday with a 16–5 record. The driving force behind their success has been the elite play of superstar Luka Doncic. The 26-year-old guard is off to a blistering start, firmly placing himself in the middle of the MVP race.

Houston is 2-1 this week (so far), and the rise of another Western Conference team has resulted in a slight drop in the power rankings.

A reporter covering the Knicks provided the latest update about what lies ahead for both Giannis and Chris Paul.

The Raptors are on a tear, posting a 9-1 record in their last 10 games. Brandon Ingram is averaging 24.8 points and 6.8 rebounds across his last four games, while Scottie Barnes is racking up for 22.3 points, 10.2 rebounds, 4.8 assists, 1.3 steals and 1.5 blocks per game over that span.

The Suns beat the Lakers on Monday night, 125-108, to snap Los Angeles’s seven-game win streak. It was a pretty impressive win from Phoenix. Superstar Devin Booker was forced to exit in the first quarter with a groin injury but his teammates proved ready to pick up the slack, led by the one and only Dillon Brooks.

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James will miss his 16th game of the season on Friday at the Boston Celtics with right sciatica and left foot joint arthritis.

The league on Tuesday officially announced its new format for the exhibition, which now features a round-robin tournament of three teams. Each team will have "a minimum of eight players." Once every team has played each other, the two teams with the best records will advance to a championship game.

Last season's NBA MVP race was as back-and-forth as ever, as it came down to Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Denver Nuggets center Nikol