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NBA MVP straw poll 2.0: SGA, Jokic lead our update -- but chaos looms
With so many MVP contenders in danger of missing the 65-game threshold, this race could take a sharp turn.[read more]
🏀 10 offseason storylines: LeBron, Giannis, more
How will teams such as the Lakers, Bucks, Warriors and Knicks attack the offseason? Here's everything Bobby Marks is watching.[read more]
Hornets' Ball 'blessed' he wasn't hurt in car crash
Hornets point guard LaMelo Ball says he feels "blessed" to be uninjured after being involved in a two-car crash in Charlotte.[read more]
Gasol to be IOC board athlete rep through LA28
Two-time NBA champion Pau Gasol has been chosen by Olympic athletes to represent them on the IOC executive board through the 2028 Los Angeles Summer Games.[read more]
Porzingis rusty but provides spark in Dubs debut
Kristaps Porzingis, making his Warriors debut in his first game since Jan. 7, opened slow but made an impact in his 17 minutes, scoring 12 points in a 121-110 loss to the Celtics.[read more]
'Special': Cunningham makes MVP case vs. Knicks
The Pistons' Cade Cunningham made his MVP case by erupting for 42 points, 13 assists and eight rebounds in a decisive 126-111 win over the Knicks.[read more]
Celtics' Brown weighs lawsuit vs. Beverly Hills
Celtics forward Jaylen Brown is considering legal action against the city of Beverly Hills, he told ESPN's Andscape, after police shut down a private event he was hosting during NBA All-Star Weekend.[read more]
Sources: NBA plans to enact anti-tanking rules
Commissioner Adam Silver informed the league's 30 general managers that the NBA plans to make anti-tanking rule changes for next season, sources told ESPN.[read more]
Lue clear on Clips' mindset: 'We're playing to win'
The LA Clippers might look drastically different than the team that came into the season with lofty aspirations, but Clippers coach Tyronn Lue made it clear Friday that the organization's goals remain the same.[read more]
Hunter has surgery, Kings' latest out for season
De'Andre Hunter had surgery Friday to repair a detached retina in his left eye, becoming the third Kings player to undergo season-ending surgery in recent days.[read more]