Svyato covers the New Orleans Pelicans, Sacramento Kings, Denver Nuggets, Phoenix Suns, and Oklahoma City Thunder for Athlon Sports. His love for basketball is only rivaled by his love of Funko Pops.

Fun fact: Over the last 5 games, Raptors are holding opponents to 95.5 points per 100 possessions in 158 MIN with Davion Mitchell on court. They’re allowing 128.5 points per 100 with him OFF court.

Magic Johnson said Tatum refused to work out for the Lakers. Tatum's camp says that isn't true. Here's what happened -- and why the 2017 draft is a now defining moment in Lakers-Celtics lore.

Players drafted right out of high school are always hit-or-miss, but these are undoubtedly the best NBA players to join right after school.

The Sixers have a veteran-laden roster full of players who should theoretically be of interest to contending teams. There are ...

The Suns look like they will be a play-in team when the regular season ends. But one more trade could be on the horizon.

Los Angeles looks to prolong its three-game home win streak with a victory against Boston. The teams square off Thursday for the first time this season.

Philadelphia aims to break its seven-game slide when the Philadelphia 76ers play Cleveland. Friday's matchup is the first this season for the teams.

Suns star Kevin Durant was back in Brooklyn to face off against his former team in the Nets, and the fans had a reaction to his return.

The Phoenix Suns swung a trade with the Utah Jazz on Tuesday in what many in NBA circles believe is a precursor for a ...

The Miami Heat have suspended star forward Jimmy Butler for the second time as the NBA Trade Deadline gets closer.

The night before Roki Sasaki was to be introduced at Dodger Stadium, the Japanese pitcher met LeBron James, Rui Hachimura and ...