Wonder what Caitlin Clark thinks about the confusion surrounding Austin Reaves' imminent return to the Lakers lineup? Or whether Jeanie Buss has turned on LeBron James? Or if she has nothing but praise for Luka Doncic? Tune in to the Lakers' matchup against the New York Knicks on the NBC Sports debut of "Basketball Night in America" on Sunday night to find out. Clark, the uber-popular WNBA star, will serve an analyst on the pregame show, beginning at 3 p.m. PT, one hour before tipoff.
The 2025-26 season is just three weeks old, and there are more than six months until the start of free agency. But the small body of work on the court should not dissuade us from identifying 12 potential free agents who have stood out and what their future could hold with their respective teams. There are criteria to how we selected our lineup of contract-year All-Stars:
However, instead of elevating his game as he'd done in year's past, Reaves saw significant dips nearly across the board as his points (down 4.0 per game), assists (down 2.2), free throw attempts (down 3.6), and shooting percentages (down 4.9% overall, 5.8% from behind the arc) all declined while his turnovers and fouls committed per game went up.