NBA News, Scores & Results
SportsRivo’s NBA news section covers round reviews, standings, results and the schedule. These strands offer different ways to follow the league without treating every update as a standalone story.
Team form and player form are part of the coverage, alongside squads and call-ups, and teams that advanced. Team updates follow changes in performance across the season, while player coverage focuses on individual contributions and profiles after two seasons with the team. Squad reporting includes roster information and call-ups, connecting personnel changes with the teams they affect.
The section also places NBA coverage alongside the league’s season structure and related competitions. Readers can move between current news, league hubs, profiles, and key dates. Season dates bring together milestones from the schedule, playoffs and Finals.
Latest News
Ub defeated Shanghai 21–15 to win the FIBA 3×3 World Tour Macau final at the Ruins of St. Paul’s on 18 October, according to the Sports Bureau of Macao’s closing report.
Cleveland
Donovan Mitchell officially signs a multi-year contract extension, dedicating his years to the Cleveland Cavaliers—this is one of the most awaited offseason deals to keep a star player.
NBA Finals
New York guard Jalen Brunson takes home the Bill Russell NBA Finals MVP trophy after averaging 32.6 points per game during the five-game championship series.
San Antonio, TX
During Game 4 of the NBA Finals, the New York Knicks bounce back from a 29-point deficit (trailing 81–52) to defeat the Spurs, pulling off the biggest comeback victory in NBA Finals history.
NBA Coverage: Major Hubs, Leagues & Tournament Formats
The NBA is a professional North American basketball league, with a season that runs from autumn into spring. Its competitions sit alongside affiliated leagues and other basketball organisations.
Professional basketball league in North America, with 30 teams: 29 in the United States and one in Canada.
The official minor league where NBA teams train, develop, and call up young talent and reserve players.
The official esports league where top gamers compete representing actual NBA teams in virtual 5v5 basketball.
A top-tier African club tournament run jointly by the NBA and FIBA to showcase the best talent across the continent.
Women’s league created by the NBA in 1996.
In-season tournament, with group play and a knockout stage.
Best-of-seven series between the Eastern and Western Conference champions.
After the preseason games, the NBA’s regular season divides 30 teams into two conferences, each with 15 teams: the Eastern and the Western. Each conference features three divisions with five teams each:
- Regular Season & Standings: Teams compete in an 82-game schedule to set their conference rankings, using divisional placement as a secondary tiebreaker;
- Play-In & Playoff Qualification: Following recent updates, the top six teams in each conference earn direct playoff berths, while teams ranked 7 to 10 battle it out in the Play-In Tournament for the last two postseason spots;
- The Postseason: Sixteen teams will face off in four rounds of best-of-seven series, leading up to the NBA Finals, where the champions of the Eastern and Western Conferences compete for the Larry O’Brien Trophy.
NBA Player Profiles, Stats & Career Milestones
You can find profiles of NBA players, Hall of Famers, and current stars in the area at /nba/profiles. The directory showcases figures that influence today’s world, like all-time top scorer LeBron James, four-time champion Stephen Curry, three-time MVP Nikola Jokić, and rising star Luka Dončić from Slovenia. The site also showcases international and local talents, like Dominican-American champion center Karl-Anthony Towns, Bahamian big guy Deandre Ayton, and shooter Buddy Hield. Together, these profiles capture personal stats, career paths, championship rings, and achievements in the world of basketball.
2025–26 NBA Calendar: Regular Season to Championship Finals
82 games · The season celebrated the league’s 80th anniversary.
Hield: back-to-back 30-point games · Bahamian guard Buddy Hield put on a show with back-to-back 30-point performances.
Determined the last playoff spots
Postseason action kicked off, eventually rolling into the NBA Finals in June.
Knicks beat Spurs 4–1 · The New York Knicks won Game 5 for their third title in franchise history and the first in over five decades. Karl-Anthony Towns added double-doubles alongside Finals MVP Jalen Brunson.
The league then moved into the fall of 2026.
The start of the new regular season.