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Kevin Durant is expected to miss two to three weeks because of the ankle injury he picked up in pre-game warm-ups with the Phoenix Suns on Wednesday, sources have told ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski. The team said in a release that Durant has a left ankle sprain and will be re-evaluated in three...

Dallas Mavericks star guard Luka Doncic will sit out Saturday's road game against the Memphis Grizzlies due to his left thigh injury. Dallas coach Jason Kidd said Friday that Doncic wouldn't be on the trip. "He's day to day," Kidd said. "We'll see how he feels." Doncic injured the thigh...

With 15 games left in the Los Angeles Lakers' regular season, all eyes are still on LeBron James, and whether he'll recover from his right foot tendon injury in time to be a part of it. With the 38-year-old having already been side-lined for the best part of two weeks, there's some good news in...

The National Basketball Association (NBA), the Mayor of London and Basketball England today announced the launch of the "London Coaches Program", a collaboration to develop the next generation of basketball coaches in England’s capital. The London Coaches Program, which is open to aspiring...

Injured star Karl-Anthony Towns is expected to return to action “in the coming weeks,” the Minnesota Timberwolves announced Wednesday. Minnesota's game against Boston on Wednesday night marks the 49th consecutive game missed by the three-time All-Star big man with a severely strained right calf...

NBA Hall of Famer Michael Jordan is in "serious talks" to sell his majority stake in the NBA's Charlotte Hornets, according to reports. Jordan is reportedly contemplating selling his stake to a group being led by Hornets minority owner Gabe Plotkin and Atlanta Hawks minority owner Rick Schnall...

Chicago Bulls point guard Lonzo Ball will have a cartilage transplant in his left knee, the team and his agency, Klutch Sports, have revealed. They did not say when the operation will take place or what the timeline for his recovery will be. It will be Ball’s third surgery on the knee in a...

With just three weeks remaining in the regular season, Los Angeles Lakers coach Darvin Ham had some promising news to deliver on LeBron James' injury status. Ham said before the Lakers beat the Orlando Magic 111-105 on Sunday that he "anticipates" James "would be coming back at some point this...

The Dallas Mavericks have ruled out star Luka Doncic (left thigh strain) for Monday night's game against the Memphis Grizzlies, with Kyrie Irving (sore right foot) and Tim Hardaway Jr. (non-COVID illness) doubtful for the contest. The matchup is key for both teams as they seek to cement their...

Clippers guard Paul George was assisted off the floor and helped to the locker room after sustaining an apparent right knee injury during the fourth quarter of Los Angeles' 101-100 loss to the visiting Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday. George appeared to hyperextend his right knee after he was...

The cheers from the Memphis crowd eased Ja Morant's emotions on his return to the court. In the postgame after the Grizzlies' 130-125 win over the Houston Rockets, he couldn't really explain the feeling. “I can't really put it into words. I'm kind of numb right now,” Morant said. “Thankful to...

Seven-time Super Bowl champion quarterback Tom Brady has acquired an ownership stake in the WNBA champion Las Vegas Aces. “I am very excited to be part of the Las Vegas Aces organization,” Brady said in a statement Thursday. “My love for women’s sports began at a young age when I would tag...

After Atlanta Hawks coach Quin Snyder called a timeout in the third quarter with the game tied at 84 against the Indiana Pacers, Trae Young first bounced the ball and then threw a hard, two-handed pass at the official, who caught the ball. Young was immediately called for a technical foul and...

Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic picked up his 16th technical foul of the season on Sunday and now faces a one-game suspension. Unless the NBA office rescinds the technical, Doncic will be forced to sit out the team’s game on Monday night against the Indiana Pacers. Doncic had been chirping...

Luka Doncic finished with 25 points, seven rebounds and six assists just hours after his most recent technical foul and one-game suspension were rescinded Monday by the NBA and led the Dallas Mavericks past the Indiana Pacers 127-104. Doncic had picked up his 16th technical that was rescinded...

Chicago Bulls center Andre Drummond missed the team's 121-110 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday night after he posted on Twitter that he was deleting his social media apps to focus on his mental health. Drummond was ruled out because of personal reasons, according to the Bulls. Coach...

Julius Randle will miss the rest of the regular season with a sprained left ankle, and his availability for the playoffs — if the New York Knicks make it — is in doubt. Randle was hurt Wednesday in a victory over Miami, and the Knicks said Thursday that the All-Star forward would be...

Current position: 11th Season win/loss record: 37-40 If there had to be one team to miss out, you would not have predicted it to be the one with an offense headlined by Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving. But you can have the best backcourt in the world and still suffer defeat after defeat if your...

Current position: 10th Season win/loss record: 38-39 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander deserves a place in the playoff conversation, just as he deserved a place in the All-Star roster. He made it to the latter with impressive ease, but the former might take more elbow grease. The Thunder have a...

Current position: 9th Season win/loss record: 39-38 The Pelicans are in the mood - not the kind that can be easily tempered. A five-game winning streak vaulting you back into the thick of the playoff conversation can certainly do that. They should be able to hold the ninth seed comfortably...