SGA, Jokic among at least 168 out NBA-wide Fri.
Around the NBA, no fewer than 168 players were held out of Friday’s games, including reigning MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, three-time MVP Nikola Jokic and 14 members of the Grizzlies.
King's gambit: Why NBA players are turning to chess
NBA players are spending more time than ever working on the boards — but we’re not talking rebounds.
OKC locks up No. 1 seed, joins elite company
The Thunder clinched the NBA’s best regular-season record with a win over the Clippers to join some exclusive company.
Stanford star freshman Okorie declares for draft
Stanford star guard Ebuka Okorie will enter the NBA draft after leading the ACC in scoring as a freshman.
Sarr (toe) to miss Wizards' final three games
Wizards forward Alex Sarr is likely to miss the final three games of the season with a toe injury.
Tatum clears hurdle, happy to exit MSG on '2 feet'
Jayson Tatum had 24 points, 13 rebounds and eight assists in 40 minutes Thursday night but, more importantly, walked “off the floor on my own two feet.”
Sources: Kings' late foul was error, not tanking
The NBA is looking into what team sources say was a strategy mistake by Kings coach Doug Christie — and not tanking tactics — during Tuesday’s loss to the Warriors.
🏀 Inside the NBA's tanking problem
With tanking strategies growing in both audaciousness and frequency of use, can the league get its arms around the often-effective practice?
Sixers' Embiid undergoes surgery for appendicitis
Philadelphia 76ers star center Joel Embiid underwent emergency surgery in Houston on Thursday after being diagnosed with appendicitis a few hours before the team fell to the Rockets 113-102 in a pivotal…
NBA teams all want to play faster — but it might be making them worse
ESPN analyst Zach Kram explores how pace has become a counterintuitive phenomenon impacting the league’s best and worst teams.
