NBA Basketball 3d Briefing
×Injury Updates
Pels' Williamson espn.com suffered an ankle tweak during Saturday's win over the Jazz, forcing him to exit in the second quarter. 76ers' Embiid espn.com will miss at least three games due to a strained right oblique, while Jazz's Markkanen espn.com is out at least two weeks after hip inflammation. Heat's Powell espn.com has a Grade 1 groin strain and will be sidelined for at least a week. Warriors star Curry espn.com acknowledged he'll be out "a little longer" as he continues rehabbing persistent right knee issues, and center Porzingis espn.com missed his fourth straight game due to general illness.
Game Highlights
Thunder's Dort espn.com was ejected after a flagrant foul 2 for appearing to trip Nuggets star Jokic, who called the play "an unnecessary move." Friday's Pistons-Cavs game experienced an 18-minute delay in the third quarter when a power surge caused a blaring horn to sound continuously. Celtics espn.com posted one of the league's best offensive performances ever against the Nets, while Knueppel espn.com broke the NBA rookie record for 3-pointers in just 59 games.
Roster Moves
The Warriors signed Santos espn.com to a three-year, $15 million contract extension. Spurs espn.com added Mason Plumlee on a deal for the remainder of the season. The Suns waived Anthony espn.com three weeks after acquiring him at the trade deadline, as he hadn't appeared in any games. Cavaliers ruled out All-Stars Mitchell espn.com and Harden for their second straight game, along with Ellis and Wade.
League News
Edwards espn.com and Bane were each fined $25,000 for throwing balls into the stands during recent games. Former Heat star Bosh espn.com revealed he's "lucky to be alive" after a recent health scare that left him waking up "covered in my own blood." Spoelstra espn.com said it would be "incredible" to think of Durant on the 2028 Olympic team if he still wants to play. The NBA awards race sees Cunningham espn.com and Wembanyama as top MVP contenders according to Andre Snellings' analysis.