C’s Brown not appeased by Beverly Hills’ apology
The city of Beverly Hills apologized to Celtics star Jaylen Brown on Thursday over inaccuracies in a previous statement, but Brown continued to take issue with the police shutting down his All-Star Weekend brand event.
Sources: Curry to miss 5 more games; MRI clean
Warriors star Stephen Curry will be re-evaluated again in 10 days for a persistent right knee injury, league sources told ESPN, sidelining him for at least another five games.
Young closer to Wiz debut, AD in holding pattern
Trae Young is getting closer to his Washington Wizards debut, but Anthony Davis still isn’t ready for the practice court.
OKC still sans SGA, Williams in return from break
The defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder will open the post-break portion of the schedule without injured stars Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Jalen Williams.
Mavs rule Flagg out for Friday game vs. Wolves
Mavericks rookie Cooper Flagg will sit out the team’s first game back from the All-Star break at Minnesota on Friday night because of a left midfoot sprain.
Sources: NBA plans to enact anti-tanking rules
Commissioner Adam Silver informed the league’s 30 general managers Thursday that the NBA plans to make anti-tanking rule changes for next season, sources told ESPN.
Lakers expect healthy Doncic, Reaves vs. Clippers
The Lakers appear to be fully healthy for the first time in recent memory with Luka Doncic, Austin Reaves and Deandre Ayton all expected to play Friday against the Clippers.
Lakers add Dodgers executive Rosen to front office
Longtime Los Angeles Dodgers executive Lon Rosen is moving into the Los Angeles Lakers’ front office in the latest significant change for the 17-time NBA champion organization following its sale last year.
Sources: MRI on Curry’s knee comes back clean
Warriors star Stephen Curry had another MRI on his bothersome right knee in the past 24 hours that came back clean, sources told ESPN’s Shams Charania, but persistent pain and swelling have not allowed him to return to the court.
One proposal fixes the NBA’s tanking problem: Turning losses into wins
The NBA has a tanking problem, but there’s a clear solution the league should consider: counting wins after the All-Star break. Let us explain.