An N.B.A. Team Was Shaken to Its Core. Now, a New Leader Is Emerging.

At just 18 years old, Cooper Flagg has morphed into arguably the best player in college basketball, a columnist for The Athletic writes.

Who will rise this year, and how will the political machinations at the top of the sport play out?

Signing Saquon Barkley wasn’t the only brilliant move Philadelphia made, a columnist for The Athletic writes.