The third edition of the in-season tournament tips off on Friday. Let's take a look at who has the best chance to advance to Vegas in December.

The NBA's in-season tournament returns for its third year. The Los Angeles Lakers and Milwaukee Bucks won the last two tournaments, and with over $500,000 for each player on the winning team on the line, it's certainly something several of the game's biggest stars will show out for.

Gobert's teams have also ranked in the top 10 for defensive rating in each of the last five seasons, going back to his days with Utah. The 33-year-old center is a clear floor raiser on defense, and he deserves a spot on this list despite some regression.

The six group winners plus a wild card from each conference — determined by head-to-head record and point differential — go into an eight-team knockout round bracket (East vs. East, West vs. West, similar to the NBA playoffs where the conferences are separate until the Finals). The knockout round games are single-elimination.

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Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors failed to take advantage of Giannis Antetokounmpo's absence on Thursday night.

The Golden State Warriors face the Milwaukee Bucks in a regular season NBA game on Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025 (10/30/25) at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisc.

Welcome to the Thursday NBA DFS slate. I am once again back to cover the NBA this year from a DFS perspective, providing strategy and player advice for every Thursday and Monday slate. It was a great season last year, where I missed out on some big wins but ended up profitable. Let’s run it back again this year, shall we?

NBA star LaMelo Ball was recently fined nearly $40,000 for his crass reaction during an NBA game against the Miami Heat.

The NBA and its partner sportsbook have had ongoing discussions on what types of bets are most vulnerable to manipulation and what betting limits are appropriate for such bets, sources told ESPN.

Hornets guard LaMelo Ball has always played basketball with flamboyancy. He makes flashy passes and takes deep 3's, much to the delight of the Charlotte crowd a