Charles Barkley, Kenny Smith, Shaquille O'Neal and Ernie Johnson premiered on ESPN ahead of a doubleheader Wednesday with laughs, jabs and basketball analysis.

The Timberwolves are taking aim at a breakthrough this season and begin the task on Wednesday night when they visit the Portland Trail Blazers. Minnesota was knocked out of the playoffs by the Dallas Mavericks two seasons ago and the eventual champion Oklahoma City Thunder last season. Both series were decided in five games.

The Western Conference is so loaded that its championship might be the real NBA Finals, at least if all the betting money pouring in on those teams is any indication. Of the top seven potential NBA champions that would be bad financial news for BetMGM Sportsbook,

Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards spoke about needing to face this challenge in order to get to the NBA Finals this season.

For an entire generation of young NBA fans, the Western Conference being better than the Eastern Conference is all they've known. Since Michael Jordan retired-for the second and penultimate time-in 1998,

Esteemed NBA pre-game show 'Inside the NBA' has moved to ESPN for the 2025-26 season. Here are the best moments from the first broadcast of the year.

The Oklahoma City Thunder will receive their NBA championship rings before their season opener against the Houston Rockets