Despite winning two Naismith Player of the Year awards in his final two seasons with the Purdue Boilermakers, the media was very skeptical as to whether Zach Edey would translate to the next level. Even with averaging 23.

The LA Clippers faced off against the Milwaukee Bucks on Saturday night during the NBA Rivals Week and the game did not disappoint. Saturday night's contest featured numerous players on both sides having highlight moments.

1. Clippers Host Bucks in nightcap. Los Angeles has been climbing up the standings over the last two months, posting an 11-7 record across their last 18 games. Milwaukee has been just as good, amassing a 23-9 record since a disastrous 2-8 start.

In a new trade idea, the Bulls do part with Ball for a former NBA champion. The deal would be between Chicago and the Los Angeles Clippers, sending Ball back to Los Angeles. Using the Spotrac trade machine and abiding by the CBA restrictions in place, here is what a deal could look like:

DALLAS — Jayson Tatum scored 24 points, Derrick White added 23, including Boston’s first 11 of the third quarter, and the Celtics beat the Dallas Mavericks 122-107 on Saturday night in the first meeting between the teams since the NBA Finals.

Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler’s agent, Bernie Lee, is publicly firing back and defending his client once again. The Heat suspended Butler earlier this week af

The Dallas Mavericks and Boston Celtics met in Dallas on Saturday for their first matchup since last season's NBA Finals. Dallas was missing many key pieces, including starters Luka Doncic and Dereck Lively II, while Boston was wrapping up a four-game road trip.

Adam Silver and the NBA see an opportunity — and a lot of dollar signs — in starting their own league in Europe. In Paris for a couple of games between Victor Wembanyama’s Spurs and the Pacers, NBA Commissioner Silver again confirmed the league is looking into expanding its footprint on the European continent.

A.J. Dybantsa, the potential No. 1 pick in the 2026 NBA draft, told ESPN he hopes to play alongside Victor Wembanyama for the Spurs.

NBA commissioner Adam Silver told reporters on Thursday in Paris that the league has been exploring whether starting a league in Europe is a commercially viable option. Silver clarified that no such agreement is in place;