As the 2025-26 NBA MVP race thins out with many of the usual suspects not likely to be eligible for postseason awards, LeBron ...

Jokic was also on pace to have the first-ever 60-40-80 shooting season in NBA history. His Player Efficiency Rating of 36.05 ...

LeBron James and Tyrese Haliburton speak out on NBA’s 65-game rule, making their opinions on the new season format crystal clear.

In 2023-24, the National Basketball Association (NBA) created and implemented the 65 Game Rule. It stated that in order to be eligible for year-end rewards like MVP, All-NBA teams, Defensive Player of ...

Nikola Jokić's hyperextended knee all but eliminated him from the MVP race. That would be true in any rational world. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was neck-and-neck with him already. If two players are ...

NBA commissioner Adam Silver has been proactive in making changes, and he’s usually made them with the fans in mind. Take the ...

Stars such as the Spurs' Victor Wembanyama have already missed significant time and could miss out on end-of-season awards. Chris Coduto / Getty Images Editor’s note: An earlier version of this story ...

Some end-of-season NBA award races have a new wrinkle this season. Players must reach a minimum-games-played threshold of 65 in order to be eligible for certain major end-of-season awards such as MVP ...

Nikola Jokic‘s hyperextended knee didn’t just knock him out for a month. It effectively knocked him out of the MVP race. That would’ve been true with or without the NBA’s 65-game rule. If two players ...