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Behind those three, however, it is a wide-open race. Cedric Coward of the Grizzlies, arguably, has the strongest argument as he currently leads all rookies in almost all advanced metrics, including ...

NBA Rookie of the Year race heats up as Cooper Flagg and Kon Knueppel climb the latest 2025-26 power rankings in the updated ...

This year's NBA rookie class is largely living up to the hype. It's not just the most familiar faces fueling it, either.

This play against the Oklahoma City Thunder is a perfect example, as Coward gets an angle on Brooks Barnhizer in transition ...

Perhaps the biggest surprise, though, belongs to the Charlotte Hornets, who boast two rookies in the top five — Kon Knueppel ...

The 2025-26 rookie showcase might have turned into the VJ Edgecombe show so far. The explosive two-way guard hasn’t just met ...

Cooper Flagg's up-and-down start, Dylan Harper's calf injury and potential draft steals have quickly thrown this year's NBA ...

The 2025-26 NBA rookie class is off to a fast start, and the Rookie of the Year race is already taking shape. Some newcomers ...

A message from Cooper Flagg’s mom showed the respect between her son and Kon Knueppel as both rookies battle for early Rookie ...

VJ Edgecombe has cemented himself as the clear favorite in the NBA Rookie Rankings over Cooper Flagg early in the 2025-26 NBA ...

Utah’s rookie pipeline stays patient, and Ace Bailey is the latest example of paying off. After a quiet first few outings, ...