The Dallas Mavericks' Kyrie Irving and Los Angeles Clippers' James Harden headlined the newest player rating reveal for NBA 2K26.

The three-time NBA MVP is a seven-time All-Star, who won championship and Finals MVP in 2023. Jokić also led the Serbian national team to a silver Olympic medal in 2016 and a bronze in Paris last summer. That said, according to DeMarcus Cousins, an all-time great NBA center in his own right, Jokic “don’t give a f--k about” basketball.

We've now made it through one quarter of the 21st century, so let's hand out some awards based on everything we've seen since Jan. 1, 2000. These awards were voted on by the CBS Sports NBA staff and will cover every major NBA award with one exception.

Former San Antonio Spurs sharpshooter and NBA champion Marco Belinelli has retired from basketball, he announced in an Instagram post Monday.

The Boston Celtics have a new owner, and there's one thing that isn't going to change at the NBA's most-decorated franchise. “Coming in second is not the objective, and it’s not acceptable,” private equity mogul Bill Chisholm said Tuesday after taking control of the team from Wyc Grousbeck.

Important milestones to watch ahead of the 2025-26 season, including another historic season from LeBron James and Nikola Jokic.

Anthony Edwards continues to ascend in the NBA and finished 7th in MVP voting each of the last two years, Jalen Brunson finished 5th years and 10th last year, and Jayson Tatum will be a threat once he returns from Achilles surgery, but he's out for this year.

Timberwolves at Nuggets (10:30 p.m. ET): One is a highlight waiting to happen. The other is an offensive tactician. To close out Christmas Day, they’ll meet, as Anthony Edwards’ Wolves visit Nikola Jokić’s Nuggets.