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Brad Botkin

CBS Sports Staff

How Victor Wembanyama's improved shot diet is leading him to historic heights

It wasn't so much that Wembanyama scored 52 in the Spurs' win over Dallas, but rather where the points came from

NBA Power Rankings: Warriors fly into top 10 with rejuvenated Stephen Curry, 76ers pushing for top spot

Curry has found a new wingman in rookie Yaxel Lendeborg, and the Warriors have been surging lately

Ty Jerome is on a Linsanity-esque run, but here's why his MVP-level scoring isn't that big of a surprise

The Grizzlies guard has been a per-minute monster going back to his breakout year in Cleveland

Why Warriors rookie Yaxel Lendeborg was benched after being 'peer pressured' into chasing 40 against Clippers

Steve Kerr yanked Lendeborg with two minutes to play as the Clippers cut a 21-point lead to eight

Yaxel Lendeborg continues to revive a Warriors team everyone left for dead

Golden State's prized rookie is off to one of the most impressive starts in NBA history and it could be enough to have the Warriors rethinking their plans

Ranking NBA injuries so far: Why Anthony Edwards' absence is a bigger blow than any single OKC injury

We're ranking the 10 worst NBA injuries to start the year not by severity or timeline, but in terms of potential impact on postseason seeding

Luka Dončić teaches Yaxel Lendeborg a lesson, but Warriors bail their rookie out in comeback win over Lakers

Lendeborg did not back up his Luka smack talk in the worst performance of his young career

Why Yaxel Lendeborg could be the key to saving what's left of the Warriors' Stephen Curry era

The Warriors have been wrong about a lot, but they appear to have been absolutely right about the No. 11 pick in June's draft

NBA Power Rankings: Rockets take over No. 1 spot with sublime start, Heat take huge tumble

One week into the 2026-27 NBA season, the Rockets have lifted off while the Thunder and Wolves have had their starts soured

How can Timberwolves survive Anthony Edwards' absence? LaMelo Ball must level up, but there's another key

Edwards needs surgery on his knee and is set to miss up to two months

More than a championship hangover: Four reasons behind Knicks' troubling 0-3 start

The Knicks are just the third defending champ this century to drop their opening three games

Jalen Suggs goes down with scary-looking injury as Magic continue to feel cursed

Suggs' knee buckled as he went up for a layup against the Knicks on Sunday

Jaylen Brown refuses to let this Jayson Tatum 'lamb chop' die, and it could end up getting seriously juicy

Brown says he has 'no beef' with former Celtics teammate Jayson Tatum, but how about a 'lamb chop?'

Paolo Banchero is hurt again, and this Magic experiment might be cursed

Banchero is reportedly out 4-to-6 weeks with a high ankle sprain

NBA closing time: Amen Thompson erases Victor Wembanyama, Jayson Tatum daggers Knicks

We're breaking down the best clutch performances from Friday, as three players stood out early season wins

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