NBA

Risers and fallers: Jalen Johnson on his way to superstar status

Steve Alexander highlights fantasy basketball names trending upwards or downwards, with key takeaways for each. ... Continue Reading

Sources: N.Y.'s Brunson has Grade 1 ankle sprain

Knicks star Jalen Brunson will be evaluated daily moving forward, sources said, but he has officially been ruled out for Friday's game against the Heat. ... Continue Reading

Sources: No effects for LeBron after practices

LeBron James practiced with the G League's South Bay Lakers again Thursday, sources said. ... Continue Reading

Sources: Magic's Banchero (groin) out vs. Nets

Magic star forward Paolo Banchero will miss Friday's game against the Nets with a left groin strain and will be evaluated daily. ... Continue Reading

Pelicans' Williamson cleared for on-court work

Pelicans star Zion Williamson, who has missed the last five games with a hamstring strain, has been cleared to resume on-court basketball activities with contact, the team announced Thursday. ... Continue Reading

Jokic puts up 55 to match SGA for season high

Nikola Jokic had 55 points, tying the highest-scoring performance in the NBA this season, as the Nuggets beat the Clippers on Wednesday night. ... Continue Reading

Kidd urges outraged Mavs fans to 'move forward'

Mavericks head coach Jason Kidd urged fans to "move forward" after the firing of GM Nico Harrison and stressed that his players are playing hard and "trying to win." ... Continue Reading

💰 Inside $241M week for Austin Reaves, Lakers

The Lakers' fifth-year guard now sits at the center of two major NBA storylines: Helping the team win enough to convince LeBron James to stay in L.A., but playing so well that it might cost the franchise nearly $250M dollars to keep him. ... Continue Reading

Luka on Harrison firing: Just focused on Lakers

Luka Doncic, asked for his reaction to the dismissal of the man who traded him from Dallas to Los Angeles, said he is "just trying to move on and focus on what I'm doing here." ... Continue Reading

NBA execs, scouts on Mavs' spiral and five more early-season trends

Are the Mavs really this bad? Are the Spurs and Lakers really this good? League insiders weigh in. ... Continue Reading

NBA execs, scouts on Mavs' spiral and five more early season trends

Are the Mavs really this bad? Are the Spurs and Lakers really this good? League insiders weigh in. ... Continue Reading

Area 51, an alien and the most fearsome young duo in the NBA

Victor Wembanyama and Stephon Castle are taking San Antonio to new heights this season on both ends of the floor. ... Continue Reading

Wemby, Castle revel in dual 20-point triple-doubles

Victor Wembanyama and Stephon Castle each completed 20-point triple-doubles in the closing seconds of Wednesday's loss to the Warriors, becoming the first Spurs duo to achieve the feat in the same game. ... Continue Reading

Curry's 46 gets Dubs back in groove after blowout

Coming off a "humbling" defeat to the Thunder, the Warriors regrouped and shuffled their starting lineup against the Spurs on Wednesday ... Continue Reading

Brunson turns ankle, seen exiting MSG on crutches

Knicks star Jalen Brunson turned his right ankle on a drive to the basket with under two minutes remaining Wednesday night and was seen leaving Madison Square Garden in a walking boot and using crutches. ... Continue Reading