Steph Curry came crashing back down to earth on Sunday in the Golden State Warriors’ 124-106 win over the New Orleans Pelicans. After dropping 95 points in his last two games, Curry struggled mightily against the Pelicans, scoring just nine points on 2-of-11 shooting.

The Suns also received a small bump in NBA.com's power rankings, moving from No. 17 to 16. "The Suns will visit the 6-7 Blazers on Tuesday and then play eight of their next nine games against teams with winning records (seven of the nine against top-10 offenses)," wrote John Schuhmann.

Always playing it cool, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander apparently had some bulletin board material. After Gilbert Arenas recently said that Doncic is still ahead of him in the all-time rankings because of his longer track record, he warned his podcast co-host about their ESPN matchup.

Early injuries scattering the No. 1 pick race? Only two guards in the top 10? Let's project all 30 picks for the 2026 first round.

’Tis the season for cozy sweaters, decking the halls and holiday basketball. Christmas is still over a month away, but with temperatures dropping, the sun setting before 5 p.m. and the air getting crisper, it’s time to start looking ahead to Christmas—including which basketball games will be played on the holiday.

With the DMV natives still making waves in their respective crafts, KD was asked about the rapper’s new Everything Is a Lot album following Sunday’s overtime win over the Orlando Magic, and Durant gave Wale his flowers for still producing at a high level nearly two decades into his career.

On Tuesday, many individuals were buzzing about viral headlines and rumors suggesting that ESPN removed Stephen A. Smith from its " NBA Countdown" programs. However, Smith has since addressed the buzz, calling it a "non-story" and shutting down earlier reports that he was "yanked" from the show after appearing on for over six years.

On a recent podcast, a popular national media member outlined why he believes Oklahoma City has the best defense ever.