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Bulls guard Lonzo Ball is out for the remainder of the season with continued soreness and discomfort in his surgically repaired left knee. "Despite making significant increases in strength and function over the past several months, Bulls guard Lonzo Ball continues to experience performance...

Warriors star Stephen Curry was back on the practice court Tuesday for the first time since tearing two ligaments in his left leg on February 4. The two-time NBA Most Valuable Player did non-contact work after the Warriors completed practice at UCLA ahead of their Thursday road game against the...

Nine-time NBA All-Star Russell Westbrook has said he is "ready for the challenge" with the Los Angeles Clippers, following the former Lakers point guard's signing with their inner-city rivals. The Lakers traded Westbrook and a first-round pick to the Utah Jazz earlier in February, marking an...

The Phoenix Suns and Kevin Durant are targeting March 1 at the Charlotte Hornets for the newly-acquired superstar to return from injury and make his team debut, The Athletic has reported. Durant has not played since spraining his MCL on January 8 while still a member of the Brooklyn Nets, who...

Stephen Curry has begun individual on-court workouts as he recovers from a left leg injury and will be re-evaluated in another week. The Warriors said Wednesday that Curry had another examination and “is making good progress.” The reigning NBA Finals MVP has missed the past five games after...

Giannis Antetokounmpo left late in the first quarter with a right knee issue to spoil his rapid return from a sprained wrist, but the Milwaukee Bucks still trounced the Miami Heat 128-99 on Friday night for their 13th consecutive victory. Antetokounmpo was in the starting lineup just four days...

Quin Snyder has been hired as coach of the Atlanta Hawks to replace the fired Nate McMillan, the team announced Sunday. The Hawks reached an agreement with Snyder on a five-year deal only five days after firing McMillan on Tuesday. The team has scheduled a news conference for Monday to...

Los Angeles County has agreed to pay nearly $29m (£24m) to NBA superstar Kobe Bryant's widow, Vanessa, after police shared graphic images of his fatal helicopter crash. "Today marks the successful culmination of Mrs. Bryant's courageous battle to hold accountable those who engaged in this...

LeBron James is expected to miss most of March with an injured tendon in his right foot, the Los Angeles Lakers said on Thursday. If that timetable holds, the Lakers will have to find a way to stay in the playoff race without the league's all-time scoring leader. The Lakers did not disclose...

Zion Williamson will miss at least another two weeks with a right hamstring strain, the New Orleans Pelicans announced Wednesday. "Medical imaging revealed that Williamson's hamstring continues to heal. His next examination will take place in approximately two weeks," the team's statement read...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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