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Explaining the NBA's 65-game rule and its impact on Luka Doncic's MVP chances

Luka Doncic is almost certainly going to win the NBA scoring title this season. And it’s now very possible that he doesn’t make the All-NBA team. That’s rare, but it might be this season’s reality. The roster of award-caliber players who won’t be winning awards this season continues to grow,

NBA scoring leader Luka Doncic to miss rest of Lakers' regular season with hamstring strain

Luka Doncic will miss the rest of the Los Angeles Lakers' regular season with a Grade 2 strain of his left hamstring, the team announced Friday. Doncic is the NBA's top scorer and the driving force behind the Lakers' surge into the third spot in the Western Conference standings,

NBA MVP rankings: How does Luka Doncic injury shake up race?

Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Spurs big man Victor Wembanyama are the favorites for the 2025-26 NBA MVP award.

NBA Announces Luka Doncic News Before Lakers vs. Thunder Game

The NBA announced Luka Doncic won Player of the Month in March while continuing his MVP-level season before the major Lakers vs Thunder game.

LeBron James breaks NBA mark for games played, Luke Kennard makes winning 3 in Lakers' win vs. Magic

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — LeBron James set the NBA record by playing in his 1,612th regular-season game and Luke Kennard made a 3-pointer with 0.6 seconds left to send the Los Angeles Lakers to a 105-104 comeback victory over the Orlando Magic on Saturday night.

How to watch NBA games in 2025-26: Everything you need to know

Entering its 24th straight season of NBA coverage, ABC and ESPN will broadcast 80 regular-season games, including the NBA on Christmas Day. In the playoffs, ESPN/ABC will broadcast approximately 18 games in the first two rounds, as well as one conference finals in 10 of the 11 years, while also remaining the exclusive home of the NBA Finals.

All-NBA honors at risk as 65-game participation rule hits top players

CLEVELAND, Ohio — The NBA’s increasingly controversial 65‑game awards eligibility rule has reached a breaking point, and a debate on Friday’s episode of ESPN’s Get UP! captured exactly why. What was intended as a deterrent to load management has instead become a blunt instrument,

NBA MVP straw poll: Why SGA and Wemby have created their own tier

Can Wemby's late push unseat SGA? Tim Bontemps polls 100 NBA insiders for the latest MVP snapshot. Plus, a look at the race for top rookie.

Mavericks’ Cooper Flagg Accomplished Something No One in NBA History Ever Has

Dallas Mavericks forward Cooper Flagg is having one heck of a rookie season. The 19-year-old Duke alum leads all rookies in scoring (20.3 points per game), and he ranks second in rebounding (4.5 per game), seventh in rebounding (6.6 per game), steals (1.2 per game), and blocks (0.9 per game).