Porzingis excels in return from ‘frustrating’ illness
Kristaps Porzingis returned after a “frustrating” bout with an illness that kept him out for eight games and scored 24 points in 32 minutes.
Bulls’ Ball out again but not shut down for year
Lonzo Ball missed his seventh game with a right wrist injury on Saturday night but there’s no plan to shut him down for the rest of the season.
Spurs’ Fox to have season-ending finger surgery
Spurs star De’Aaron Fox will undergo season-ending surgery Tuesday to repair tendon damage in his left pinkie.
Watts, Sonics icon and Seattle fixture, dies at 73
Donald “Slick” Watts, a former Sonics player who went on to become a fixture in Seattle, died at age 73.
Sources: George, doctors mulling star’s injuries
76ers forward Paul George is consulting with doctors this week on treatment options for his groin and knee injuries, including a possible procedure, sources told ESPN.
Nets’ Thomas (hamstring) likely out for season
Cam Thomas has been diagnosed with a left hamstring strain and is expected to miss the remainder of the season, the Brooklyn Nets announced Saturday.
Jimmy Butler’s history of instant success
The Golden State Warriors have been a different team since acquiring Jimmy Butler III at the NBA’s trade deadline in February — but this isn’t the first time he changed a team for the better.
Cavs win franchise-best 16th straight, top Grizz
Evan Mobley had 22 points, Darius Garland added 20 and the Cavaliers recorded a franchise-record 16th straight victory with a 133-124 win over the Grizzlies on Friday night.
NBA postseason tracker: Boston Celtics clinch a playoff spot for 11th straight season
Tracking which teams have clinched for the playoffs with the 2024-25 NBA regular season nearing its conclusion.
The King, The Stilt and a Splash Brother: Meet the holders of the NBA’s most unbreakable records
After LeBron James crossed the 50,000-point mark, and Stephen Curry about to surpass an unprecedented 4,000 three-pointers, here are other NBA records that, for now, look to be unbreakable.