Gordon, now in his 12th NBA season, is averaging a career-best 18.8 points for the 12-4 Nuggets.

No surprise here: The injury bug is a big concern for several squads across the league.

Who are the leading early candidates for most improved this season in the NBA?

How do the readers' rankings compare with The Athletic staff picks? Are there changes at the top? Does anyone sneak into the top 25?

The Pistons have won nine consecutive games and the Warriors, Hawks, Raptors and Suns all make big leaps this week.

Who's hot (Pistons, Nuggets) and not (Bulls, Grizzlies) in the league? Plus, an NBA Cupdate.

The NBA is continuing its investigation into illegal sports betting after three current or former players were federally indicted.

To say the NBA had a busy Week 4 would be an understatement.

Zach Harper catches you up on the latest NBA news in our newsletter.

We've had seven NBA champions in seven years. OKC is doing what it can to make sure that parity trend ends.

Some of the biggest NBA off-court stories of the past 25 years feature hot-button, big-picture themes and others, basketball-related news.

From the Bucks drafting Giannis Antetokounmpo to the Luka Dončić trade we look at some of the most significant transactions of this century.

This quartet of stars has been awesome for most of the last half-decade ... and they may be having their best seasons ever.

Here's (at least) one reason to check out each of the league's national TV offerings this week.

There has been no shortage of indelible moments in the NBA and its stars this century. Here are our picks for the 25 most noteworthy.

Thunder players took time to soak up their championship win this summer. Now, they're still winning. Could they be even better?

Lenny Wilkens, one of the greatest players and coaches in NBA history, leaves behind a legacy current coaches can only revere.

We can find something positive to highlight about the teams at the bottom of our rankings ... right?

Which NBA players have been the best of the best since the 2000-01 season? The Athletic NBA staff makes its picks.

Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder were historically great last season. The NBA MVP thinks he and the team can be even better.