NBA Basketball 3d Briefing
×Injury Updates
Zion Williamson espn.com left Saturday's game against the Jazz after tweaking his ankle in the second quarter. Stephen Curry espn.com acknowledged he'll be out "a little longer" as he rehabs his persistent right knee issues. Kristaps Porzingis espn.com will miss his fourth straight game due to general illness. Joel Embiid espn.com will sit at least three games with a strained right oblique. Lauri Markkanen espn.com is out at least two weeks after hip injury. Norman Powell espn.com has a Grade 1 groin strain and will miss at least a week.
Player Performances & Records
Konn Knueppel espn.com broke Keegan Murray's NBA rookie record for 3-pointers, making his 207th on Thursday night against the Pacers. The Celtics espn.com posted one of the best offensive performances in league history on Friday night against the Nets. Nikola Jokic espn.com angrily confronted Lu Dort after the Thunder guard was ejected for a flagrant foul 2 that appeared to trip the Nuggets star.
Team Transactions
The Warriors espn.com signed starting forward Gui Santos to a three-year, $15 million contract extension. The Spurs espn.com signed Mason Plumlee for the remainder of the season. The Suns espn.com waived Cole Anthony three weeks after acquiring him at the trade deadline. Anthony Edwards espn.com and Desmond Bane were each fined $25,000 for throwing the ball into the stands in recent games.
Game Notes
Friday night's game between the Pistons espn.com and Cavaliers was delayed 18 minutes in the third quarter by a blaring horn after a power surge. Donovan Mitchell espn.com and James Harden each missed their second straight game for the Cavs, who also ruled out Keon Ellis and Dean Wade.
Olympic & Future Outlook
Heat coach Erik Spoelstra espn.com said it would be "incredible" to think of Kevin Durant on the 2028 Olympic team if he still wants to play. Former star Chris Bosh espn.com said he's "lucky to be alive" after a recent health scare that left him waking up "covered in my own blood."
Awards & Projections
Andre Snellings analyzes the NBA awards races espn.com and explains which ones to bet on, and which to avoid entirely. Eric Karabell forecasts what to expect from notable players including Julius Randle espn.com, La Melo Ball and more in his "Don't be surprised if..." series.