How Nikola Jokic quietly became a defensive analytics darling
Nikola Jokic has elevated his IQ to become one of the league’s best defenders.
Butler plays through forearm issue, iffy for Fri.
Warriors forward Jimmy Butler briefly left Thursday’s 123-116 win over the Lakers due to a left forearm issue before returning in the fourth quarter and said his status for Friday’s game against Denver is uncertain.
Luka takes blame for ‘unacceptable’ night in loss
Luka Doncic was short and to the point in describing his cold shootingin the Lakers’ 123-116 loss the Warriors on Thursday, calling it an “unacceptable” performance.
Nets coach on Ant scare: I have to move faster
Brooklyn coach Jordi Fernandez took the blame for Minnesota star Anthony Edwards’ injury scare in Thursday night’s game.
Morant uses finger-gun gesture, despite warning
Grizzlies guard Ja Morant risked further action from the NBA after mimicking shooting a gun with his finger during Thursday night’s 110-108 win at the Heat.
Giannis’ NBA 1st of 35-17-20 keys Bucks’ win
Giannis Antetokounmpo became the first player in NBA history to have 35 points, 17 rebounds and a career-high 20 assists as the Bucks beat the 76ers 126-113 Thursday night.
Follow live: Warriors take on Lakers with playoff stakes on the line
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Rivers: ‘Much more hope’ injured Lillard returns
Bucks coach Doc Rivers said the reports on Damian Lillard’s recovery have been positive and that the team has “much more hope” than it did before that he can return sometime this season.
Man who conned ex-NBA star Howard gets 12 yrs.
A 50-year-old Georgia businessman was sentenced to more than 12 years in federal prison for scamming former NBA players Dwight Howard and Chandler Parsons out of millions of dollars.
NBA Power Rankings: What to watch for all 30 teams as season’s end nears
Where all 30 teams stand with less than two weeks left in the 2024-25 NBA regular season.