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NBA playoff watch: Can Spurs stay red hot?
Wemby & Co. head to Denver. Plus, updated playoff projections, draft lottery standings after Friday.[read more]
🏀 Scouts on draft: Is Peterson or Dybantsa No. 1?
Fit over talent? Versatility over production? NBA scouts and execs break down the conversations happening at the top of the draft.[read more]
Sources: Curry expected to return vs. Rockets
Following two successful scrimmages, Warriors star Stephen Curry is expected to get official clearance for a Sunday return to the lineup after missing the previous 27 games with a persistent right knee issue, league sources told ESPN.[read more]
Towns held out with elbow injury; Knicks rout Bulls
Karl-Anthony Towns took part in the Knicks' pregame warmups but was ultimately held out of Friday's game against the Bulls because of a right elbow impingement.[read more]
Coaches push back on LeBron's Memphis remark
A pair of NBA head coaches defended Memphis and its culture following criticism by Lakers star LeBron James that the Grizzlies should relocate.[read more]
Doncic set to miss at least rest of regular season
Luka Doncic has a Grade 2 hamstring strain and will be out at least through the end of the regular season, the Lakers announced.[read more]
Sources: NBA investigating Bucks, Giannis' health
The NBA is investigating the Bucks' handling of Giannis Antetokounmpo, sources told ESPN's Shams Charania, after the star forward told reporters that he is being held out despite being healthy enough to play.[read more]
Mavs' Flagg, 19, is youngest with 50-point game
Mavericks forward Cooper Flagg became the youngest player in NBA history to have a 50-point game, as the rookie scored 51 in a 138-127 home loss to the Magic.[read more]
Latest NBA buzz: What we know about Luka's hamstring injury
Here's what league insiders are talking about behind the scenes, including when Doncic might be to return from his latest injury.[read more]
The latest on Kawhi Leonard, Steve Ballmer and the NBA's investigation into the LA Clippers
What was actually in Leonard's contract? What do league insiders think of it? Here's what we know about the allegations -- and where the investigation stands.[read more]