Author: Martin Rogers, USA TODAY

It’s early, but Philadelphia center Joel Embiid is crafting a season that has him atop a short list of players who are in the MVP conversation.

As the NBA season wears on, it’s time for the Los Angeles Lakers to let LeBron James, the best in the business, take care of business.

The Los Angeles Clippers lead the Western Conference with a 14-6 record, a surprising start that could be sustained throughout the rest of the season.

Steve Nash was talked about as a possible candidate for the Phoenix Suns GM position, but he tells USA TODAY Sports his family is his priority.

Kawhi Leonard nails reply to former coach’s comment about lack of leadership, and keeps Toronto Raptors rolling with NBA’s best record.

The Lakers have shown they’re good enough to win regularly. But they can’t keep playing down to opponents like Sunday’s collapse against the Magic.

You might think a $9 million exhibition between Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson or two other legends is stupid and that’s totally fine. You don’t have to pay for it.

Head coach tells USA TODAY Sports his team is a coveted landing spot for free agents. ‘We should be. We’ve got a lot of good things going on.’

After Wednesday night’s loss to the Lakers, a frustrated Jimmy Butler went off on the Timberwolves’ inability to close out and win games.