The Boston Celtics will be without star point guard Kyrie Irving tonight against the Chicago Bulls (8 ET, NBA League Pass) as he deals with a contusion on his left quadriceps. The team also announced today that center Al Horford is questionable with a right knee contusion. As wel … | Continue reading
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- The way things have been going for the struggling Clippers, it figures a wild finish involving an arcane clock rule would be the way they'd finally win again. | Continue reading
CLEVELAND (AP) -- Cavaliers center Kevin Love is out against the Philadelphia 76ers because of a sore left hip. | Continue reading
MEXICO CITY (AP) -- A team of top players in the NBA G League will play the Mexican national team in the NBA G League International Challenge at the NBA All-Star Game in Los Angeles. | Continue reading
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Fultz is no longer experiencing soreness in his right shoulder and the scapular muscle imbalance is resolved. He will continue ongoing physical therapy and maintenance, while participating in | Continue reading
SAN ANTONIO (AP) -- Spurs star Kawhi Leonard is expected to make his season debut during the team's upcoming three-game road trip. | Continue reading
The injuries are mounting for the Orlando Magic. Aaron Gordon was diagnosed with a concussion during the Magic's 103-89 loss to the Denver Nuggets. Gordon suffered the injury with 6:15 | Continue reading
Dallas Mavericks rookie point guard Dennis Smith Jr. will miss at least two games due to a strained left hip, reports Eddie Sefko of the Dallas Morning News. | Continue reading
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PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) -- Trail Blazers center Jusuf Nurkic has been ruled out of Saturday's game against the Houston Rockets with an ankle injury. | Continue reading
The San Antonio Spurs may finally get their best player back on the court. | Continue reading
DALLAS -- The Dallas Mavericks announced today that center Nerlens Noel underwent surgery to repair a torn ligament in his left thumb. This season Noel is averaging 4.0 points, 4.1 rebounds in 12.5 minutes in 18 games (6 starts). | Continue reading
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) -- Hornets reserve center Cody Zeller will be out indefinitely with a torn medial meniscus in his left knee. | Continue reading
Derrick Rose is back with the Cleveland Cavaliers, having put an end to his self-imposed separation from the team days ago. He has been dealing with a sprained left ankle for much of his first season with Cleveland, but is doing rehab work with the team now. | Continue reading
PHOENIX -- Devin Booker is able to walk, albeit slowly. | Continue reading
MEXICO CITY (AP) -- The NBA will open a basketball academy in Mexico City on January. | Continue reading
The Charlotte Hornets announced today the following injury updates: | Continue reading
The Philadelphia 76ers have traded center Jahlil Okafor, forward Nik Stauskas and a second-round pick to the Brooklyn Nets for forward Trevor Booker, according to reports from Shams Charania of Yahoo Sports and Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. | Continue reading
METAIRIE, La. (AP) -- The New Orleans Pelicans say reserve center Alexis Ajinca has had surgery on his right knee and his recovery is expected to take four to six months, virtually ending his chances of playing this season. | Continue reading
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In the Week 8 edition of the 2017-18 Kia Rookie Ladder, we check in on the five rookies who are making the biggest impact so far this season. | Continue reading
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BOSTON (AP) -- Dallas Mavericks coach Rick Carlisle says forward Nerlens Noel will have surgery for a torn ligament in his left thumb. | Continue reading
Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker sustained a left adductor strain in the fourth quarter of Tuesday night's game at Toronto. Following further evaluation and an MRI, his expected recovery time is approximately two to three weeks. | Continue reading
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) -- Warriors coach Steve Kerr says that while Stephen Curry's sprained ankle is not ideal, it may actually help his team in the long run. | Continue reading
INDEPENDENCE, Ohio (AP) -- Cavaliers All-Star point guard Isaiah Thomas played 4-on-4 on Wednesday, a significant step in his recovery from a hip injury. Thomas, who has yet to make his | Continue reading
NEW YORK – Memphis Grizzlies center Marc Gasol has been fined $15,000 for using profane language during a live television interview, it was announced today by Kiki VanDeWeghe, Executive Vice | Continue reading
The Charlotte Hornets announced today that Head Coach Steve Clifford will be away from the team for the immediate future to address his health. Currently, there is no timetable for his return. Hornets Associate Head Coach Stephen Silas will serve as acting head coach. | Continue reading
Suns star Devin Booker was carried off the court late in Tuesday's game with the Raptors with a strained left abductor muscle. | Continue reading
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) -- Stephen Curry will miss a minimum of two weeks after an MRI exam on his injured right ankle Tuesday revealed a sprain. | Continue reading
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) -- A man has been charged with first-degree murder in the 2010 slaying of former NBA player Lorenzen Wright, authorities said Tuesday. | Continue reading
Celebrate the career of sports broadcasting pioneer Chick Hearn, who was the Los Angeles Lakers' play-by-play announcer from 1957 to 2002. | Continue reading
Few things in the NBA are as reliable as Dwight Howard's ability to rebound the ball. From his rookie season with the Orlando Magic in 2004-05 to his current one with the Charlotte Hornets, Howard has never averaged less than 10 rebounds a game. Last night, his board work reached … | Continue reading
Stephen Curry suffered an apparent ankle injury during the closing seconds of the Golden State Warriors' 125-115 victory at New Orleans on Monday night. It happened when Curry lunged to steal the ball | Continue reading
Stephen Curry is raining from deep at a historic pace. | Continue reading
SAN ANTONIO -- Kawhi Leonard is feeling healthy and will return "soon" from a quadriceps injury that has kept him out all season, but the Spurs All-Star forward does not have a target date for his debut. | Continue reading
CLEVELAND -- Derrick Rose ended his self-imposed separation from the Cavaliers. | Continue reading
NEW YORK – NBA Official Courtney Kirkland has been removed from the league's officiating rotation for one week and Golden State Warriors guard Shaun Livingston has been suspended one game without pay for their roles in an on-court altercation, it was announced today by Kiki VanDe … | Continue reading
With his Cleveland Cavaliers teammates in Chicago to face the Bulls Monday night at United Center (8 ET, NBA League Pass), guard Derrick Rose is headed in the opposite direction. Rose was expected | Continue reading
To date, the Houston Rockets haven't failed to live up to the expectations that they would be one of the NBA's title favorites in 2017-18. Last night's 118-95 blowout of the Los Angeles Lakers gave Houston its seventh straight win overall and also, etched them into the NBA histor … | Continue reading
Golden State Warriors backup point guard Shaun Livingston was ejected in the second quarter for making contact with an official. | Continue reading
Riding a five-game winning streak, the Utah Jazz received more good news Sunday when Rudy Gobert participated in practice for the first time since injuring his right knee in a 84-74 loss to the Miami Heat on Nov. 10. | Continue reading
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) -- The San Antonio Spurs will be without starters LaMarcus Aldridge and Tony Parker on Sunday when they play the Oklahoma City Thunder. | Continue reading
NEW YORK (AP) -- New York Knicks star Kristaps Porzingis will miss Sunday's game against the Orlando Magic because of a sprained right ankle. | Continue reading