Eight games are scheduled for Thursday in the NBA, with several key matchups and a clinching scenario to monitor throughout the evening.

The NBA has considered expansion for many years, but finally, it appears the league is ready to welcome one or two new franchises for the first time since the Charlotte Bobcats (now the Hornets) joined the league in 2004.

There’s less than a month to go in the 2025-26 NBA regular season, and the MVP race appears to be decided. Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander i

While owners have voted before to explore expansion, this will be a major step forward, focusing on specific markets.

The Golden State Warriors have a 33-36 record this season in the NBA and they are going to need to think about life without Draymond Green and Steph Curry at some point. After the 2025-2026 NBA season concludes,

A full first-round 2026 NBA mock draft before the NCAA Tournament, featuring AJ Dybantsa, Cameron Boozer, Darryn Peterson and more as teams position themselves for lottery selections.

Other NBA players, such as CJ McCollum and Terrence Jones, have suffered collapsed lungs like Cade Cunningham.

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Pryce Sandfort and his brother, Payton, achieved two basketball firsts in a whirlwind 24-hour window. First, Payton Sandfort made his NBA debut and scored his first points on a 3-pointer for the Oklahoma City Thunder in a 121-92 win over the Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday night.