NBA Basketball 3d Briefing
×Injuries & Updates
Stephen Curry sidelined espn.com at least five more games with his persistent right knee issue, the Warriors announced Sunday. Zach Edey undergoes espn.com another ankle surgery, his return undetermined. Zion Williamson tweaked espn.com his ankle in a win over the Jazz, exiting the second quarter. Joel Embiid misses espn.com at least three games due to a strained right oblique. Lauri Markkanen out espn.com at least two weeks after hip MRI. Donovan Mitchell and James Harden missed espn.com their second straight game for the Cavaliers.
Team Moves
The Warriors signed starting forward Gui Santos to a three-year, $15 million contract extension on Saturday. The Suns waived espn.com Cole Anthony three weeks after acquiring him at the trade deadline. Mason Plumlee signed espn.com with the Spurs for the remainder of the season. The Heat confirmed Norman Powell out espn.com for at least a week with a Grade 1 right groin strain.
Game Highlights
The Knicks held a streaking Spurs team to just 89 points in a dominant showing Sunday. Nikola Jokic confronted espn.com Lu Dort angrily after an "unnecessary" foul ejection. The Celtics posted one of the best offensive performances in league history against the Nets. Kon Knueppel broke espn.com Keegan Murray's rookie 3-point record, making his 207th.
Awards & Records
Andre Snellings examines the NBA awards races, highlighting Cunningham and Wembanyama as MVP bets.