NBA fines Magic $25K for injury report violation
The NBA fined the Orlando Magic $25,000 on Thursday for violating league injury reporting rules before Monday night’s home game against the Detroit Pistons.
76ers' Embiid out of hospital; no timeline to play
Sixers star Joel Embiid has been discharged from a Houston hospital and is heading back to Philadelphia, with the team saying there is no set timeline for his return to the court.
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?
