The NBA released its 2025-2026 Kia NBA All-Rookie Team on Wednesday. A media panel of 100 voters selects five players to the First-Team and five players to the Second-Team. Unsurprisingly, this year's Rookie of the Year, Cooper Flagg from the Dallas Mavericks, was selected to the First-Team. He'll be joined by Kon Knueppel, VJ Edgecombe, Dylan Harper, and Cedric Coward. The Second-Team is headlined by Utah Jazz forward Ace Bailey. He's joined by a pair of New Orleans Pelicans in Jeremiah Fears and Derik Queen. Collin Murray-Boyles and Maxime Raynaud will round out this year's Second-Team.

San Antonio Spurs guard De'Aaron Fox (ankle) has been ruled out ahead of Wednesday's Game 2 against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Wow, Fox will miss his second consecutive game due to a lingering ankle injury. He wasn't available on Monday, and the Spurs still found a way to get the win in double-overtime. Dylan Harper drew the start and finished with 24 points, 11 rebounds, and six assists across 47 minutes of action. Harper figures to draw another start on Wednesday, with Stephon Castle and Keldon Johnson likely playing bigger roles. Victor Wembanyama will be asked to once again carry the load offensively with Fox unavailable.

Cleveland Cavaliers guard James Harden had a tough time on the floor in Tuesday's 114-105 Game 1 loss to the New York Knicks. His offensive contribution was limited to 15 points and three assists with a 5-for-16 record from the field. The Knicks also exploited Harden on defense late in the game, with Jalen Brunson leading his team to the largest playoff comeback in franchise history. Harden, who went 1-for-8 with the three-ball, completed his line with four rebounds, one steal, one block, and six turnovers. While the biggest talking point after Game 1 is Harden's defense, he has also been off his game offensively, scoring just 24 points with a 7-for-26 effort from the field across the last two games.

Cleveland Cavaliers forward/center Evan Mobley registered his second consecutive double-double with 15 points and a game-high 14 rebounds in Tuesday's 115-104 overtime loss to the New York Knicks. He blocked three shots and dished out three assists, but Mobley had little impact late in the game, when Cleveland fell apart and blew a 22-point fourth-quarter lead. Typically an efficient scorer, Mobley went 6-for-16 from the field and 2-for-8 from downtown during the Eastern Conference Finals opener. He will hope to turn things around in Game 3, where Mobley has a chance to record his first three-game postseason double-double streak since 2024.