NBA Basketball 3d Briefing
×Game Results & Standings
Celtics espn.com posted one of the best offensive performances in league history on Friday night against the Nets. Friday night's game between the Pistons and Cavaliers experienced an 18-minute delay espn.com in the third quarter due to a blaring horn after a power surge caused the overhead scoreboard to malfunction. The Pistons faced a shell of the defending champion Thunder on Wednesday night in a possible NBA Finals preview with OKC's top 6 scorers hurt espn.com.
Player News & Injuries
Jazz forward Lauri Markkanen espn.com will be reevaluated in two weeks after an MRI on his hip, making him the latest Utah player to be sidelined due to injury. Cole Anthony espn.com was waived Friday by the Suns, three weeks after he was acquired at the NBA trade deadline. All-Star guard Norman Powell espn.com, the Heat's leading scorer, has a Grade 1 right groin strain and will be out for at least a week. All-Stars Donovan Mitchell and James Harden espn.com each missed their second straight game for the Cavs, who also ruled out Keon Ellis and Dean Wade. James Harden espn.com was ruled out for Wednesday night's game at Milwaukee after suffering a non-displaced fracture in his right thumb.
League Updates
Kon Knueppel espn.com broke Keegan Murray's NBA rookie record for 3-pointers, making his 207th on Thursday night against the Pacers. Mason Plumlee espn.com has signed a deal with the San Antonio Spurs for the remainder of the season. Anthony Edwards and Desmond Bane espn.com were fined $25,000 each by the NBA for throwing the ball into the stands in recent games. Chris Bosh espn.com said that he's "lucky to be alive" after a recent health scare that resulted in him waking up "covered in my own blood." Jontay Porter espn.com, banned for life by the NBA for gambling in 2024, is planning to play for an upstart pro basketball league. Suns owner Mat Ishbia espn.com is offering a $1 million prize to the winners of All-Star Weekend events when Phoenix hosts next year.
Fantasy Impact
Julius Randle and La Melo Ball espn.com are players to watch according to Eric Karabell's forecasts. Zion Williamson espn.com seems to be putting durability questions behind him as he finds the ability to stay on the court. Deandre Ayton espn.com and the Lakers are entering the most crucial stretch of the season with questions about his role.
NBA Power Rankings
NBA insiders espn.com have broken down where all 30 teams land coming out of the All-Star break, with speculation about whether the Wolves will rise in the rankings.