Editor’s Note: This story is the fourth story of our five-part series highlighting an anonymous poll with ACC basketball players at ACC Tipoff in Charlotte ahead of the 2025-26 season. The ...

Without even having to attach their name to it, players across the NBA have had their voices heard once more during The Athletic's recent anonymous player poll. For any smart, forward-thinking ...

An anonymous NBA player questioned Jaylen Brown’s MVP candidacy while elevating Derrick White’s impact in a recent poll, offering a blunt assessment of the Boston Celtics’ success this season. The ...

The league talks. Even when it’s anonymous, the message usually leaks out. And this time, Alperen Sengun found himself right in the middle of it. The Houston Rockets’ big man has been rising fast, but ...

From late February to early April, our writers fanned out across North America, asking players a wide array of questions, ranging from individual awards to player movement to league issues. Our ...

The decision to have Bad Bunny perform the Super Bowl Halftime Show in 2026 has been controversial, and even some NFL players are pushing back against it. In The Athletic’s piece on the upcoming Super ...

An anonymous NBA player poll has sparked widespread debate after naming Shai Gilgeous-Alexander as clear MVP frontrunner. An anonymous NBA player poll has all but confirmed what many around the league ...

Alperen Sengun’s name stays in the spotlight as an anonymous player responds to the overrated label, adding another layer to the conversation. The league talks. Even when it’s anonymous, the message ...