Rockets’ Sheppard (thumb) out at least 4 weeks
Houston rookie Reed Sheppard will miss at least four weeks after fracturing his right thumb.
Heat’s Adebayo fined $50K for actions at official
Heat center Bam Adebayo was fined $50,000 by the NBA on Saturday for making inappropriate contact with and directing profanity toward a referee.
Luka Doncic looking to join notable Lakers debuts
Luka Doncic is the latest Los Angeles Lakers star to make his debut against the Boston Celtics.
Fox cold in return amid Kings fans’ boos, cheers
De’Aaron Fox struggled in his first game back in Sacramento, going 6-of-17 from the field while hearing both boos and cheers the Spurs’ 127-109 loss.
Jokic brilliant in NBA’s 1st 30-20-20 triple-double
In a historic performance, Nuggets star Nikola Jokic had 31 points, 21 rebounds and a career-high 22 assists in a 149-141 overtime win over the Suns on Friday night.
Morant happy to feel like the ‘old Ja’ in Grizz win
Ja Morant said he felt like his old self after scoring 11 of his 31 points in the final 6:15 to help the Grizzlies snap a season-long four-game losing streak Friday night in Dallas.
Cavs ‘scratch and claw,’ extend win streak to 13
The NBA-leading Cavaliers rallied from a 9-point deficit in the final 5:41 for their 13th straight victory, 118-117 over the Hornets on Friday night.
Where do Joel Embiid and the Sixers go from here?
Embiid has had two surgeries on his troublesome left knee. It’s swelling again — and no one knows why.
Knicks say Brunson (ankle) out at least 2 weeks
Knicks star Jalen Brunson will be reevaluated in two weeks after spraining his right ankle Thursday night against the Lakers.
NBA contenders don’t fear the Thunder — here are 22 reasons they should
No, this Thunder group hasn’t even reached a conference finals. But underestimate Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and West-leading OKC at your own peril.