As the election neared, the mayor who'd expressed reservations about a new Spurs arena still sounded skeptical. A public opinion poll showed support for the plan hovering around 40%. And while the NBA marveled at the tall youngster who looked poised to rule the league for a decade or more,

The stories and legacies of Earl Lloyd, Chuck Cooper and Nat "Sweetwater" Clifton have been woven into the fabric of the NBA.

Giannis Antetokounmpo and his two brothers are making NBA history, as no other team has ever sported three siblings on the same roster.

It's worth noting that the quartet of history-makers — Luka Doncic, Anthony Edwards, Tyrese Maxey and Victor Wembanyama — are all 26 or under, signaling excellent news for a league on the cusp of a new era.

The San Antonio Spurs can open the season 5-0 for the first time in franchise history. That this storied franchise has never won its first five games is only slightly more surprising than the youthful roster that now has a chance to do so.

Gregg Popovich is the NBA's longest-tenured coach of all-time. Check out which leaders have stayed with the same team the longest.

The Lakers are widely expected to re-sign Reaves, ideally as the No. 2 next to Luka Doncic, but they can't let him walk for nothing.

Luka Doncic dropped 44 points against Memphis, but his postgame comment about Austin Reaves stole the show in the press conference.