Don't look now, but the Jayson Tatum-less Boston Celtics are the No. 2 seed in the Eastern Conference standings.

Despite being injured, Nikola Jokic is still at the top of the NBA MVP rankings over Shai Gilgeous-Alexander at the start of 2026.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/nba/suns/onsi as Bizarre NBA Clock Malfunction Halts Suns vs Rockets Game. The Phoenix Suns have been involved in a few wonky games during the 2025-26 season, but this takes the cake.

As part of the NBA China Games 2026 series, the Rockets and Mavericks will face off in a pair of overseas exhibitions next October.

However, unlike the two previous champions, the Knicks haven’t hung a banner to commemorate the achievement, and they don’t plan to. Knicks owner James Dolan explained why during a recent appearance on The Carton Show, explaining that he plans to wait for an NBA title before hanging cloth from the rafters at Madison Square Garden.

Monday’s NBA action features eight games, and there are a ton of player prop angles to consider with stars like Cade Cunningham, Jalen Brunson, Shai Gilgeous-Al