Russ logs triple-double No. 181, ties Big O’s mark

Russell Westbrook matched the Hall-of-Fame point guard with an assist to Bradley Beal.

Lakers fall to 7th in West, find hope in AD’s night

The Lakers’ 106-101 loss to the Blazers dropped them to seventh in the West with five games to play, but Anthony...

NBA playoff watch: Sixers close in on East’s top seed; Pelicans in trouble

Philly’s close win over the Pelicans moved it one step closer to clinching the East’s top seed.

Utah’s Mitchell (ankle) out at least 1 more week

Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell will miss at least one more week after his sprained right ankle was re-evaluated by the team’s...

Zion out indefinitely; Pels blame league for injury

David Griffin called Zion Williamson’s injury was “avoidable,” saying his franchise superstar was injured because of the way he is officiated...

How the new NBA play-in tournament works, and whom you could see in it

Here’s everything to know about the NBA’s pre-playoff tournament, including which teams could make it.

Why Carmelo Anthony’s resurgence means so much to young NBA superstars

Carmelo Anthony has long been one of the most polarizing players in the NBA — the dividing line between what is...

Kawhi feels ‘ready to go,’ but Lue to cap minutes

LA Clippers coach Ty Lue said Kawhi Leonard isn’t yet able to play a full quarter, and the team is maintaining...

Nash: Nets’ slide a good playoff ‘dress rehearsal’

Although the Brooklyn Nets dropped their fourth straight game Thursday, Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant were among those who discussed the...

Lakers’ Davis (back) exits early in loss to Clippers

The Lakers’ Anthony Davis was ruled out of the second half in Thursday’s loss to the Clippers because of back spasms.