NBA Basketball 3d Briefing
×Injuries Rock Key Teams
Suns guard Dillon Brooks espn.com broke his left hand in Saturday's game against Orlando and is expected to miss an extended period. The injury compounds Phoenix's woes as All-Star guard Devin Booker espn.com will miss at least one week with a right hip strain he suffered against the Spurs on Thursday. Booker espn.com was ruled out in the first half against the Spurs because of right hip soreness. Meanwhile, the Bulls will be without guard Jaden Ivey espn.com for at least two weeks because of soreness in his left knee.
Game Highlights
Jalen Green hit a 3-pointer from the right corner at the buzzer espn.com to give the Phoenix Suns a 113-110 double-overtime victory over the Orlando Magic on Saturday. In a standout performance, Pistons' Cade Cunningham made his MVP case espn.com by erupting for 42 points, 13 assists and eight rebounds in a decisive 126-111 win over the Knicks. Kristaps Porzingis espn.com, making his Warriors debut in his first game since Jan. 7, opened slow but made an impact in his 17 minutes, scoring 12 points in a 121-110 loss to the Celtics.
Front Office Moves
The Lakers confirmed espn.com they are planning ticket price increases for the 2026-27 season. The team also added Dodgers executive Lon Rosen espn.com to their front office in the latest significant change for the 17-time NBA champion organization following its sale last year. Longtime Lakers executive espn.com Lon Rosen is moving into the organization as the team expects to have Luka Doncic, Austin Reaves and Deandre Ayton all healthy for Friday's game against the Clippers.
League News
Commissioner Adam Silver espn.com informed the league's 30 general managers that the NBA plans to make anti-tanking rule changes for next season, sources told ESPN. Suns owner Mat Ishbia espn.com sounded off on the issue of tanking in the NBA, calling it a "losing behavior done by losers" and "much worse than any prop bet scandal." The league is also considering a proposal to fix the tanking problem by counting wins after the All-Star break espn.com.
Player Updates
Warriors star Stephen Curry espn.com will be re-evaluated again in 10 days for a persistent right knee injury, league sources told ESPN, sidelining him for at least another five games. Mavericks rookie Cooper Flagg espn.com will sit out the team's first game back from the All-Star break at Minnesota on Friday night because of a left midfoot sprain. Hornets point guard La Melo Ball espn.com says he feels "blessed" to be uninjured after being involved in a two-car crash in Charlotte.
Team Outlooks
The defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder espn.com will open the post-break portion of the schedule without injured stars Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Jalen Williams. Trae Young espn.com is getting closer to his Washington Wizards debut, but Anthony Davis still isn't ready for the practice court. One year after a blood clot ended his season, Victor Wembanyama espn.com has the Spurs bound for the playoffs.
International News
Two-time NBA champion Pau Gasol espn.com has been chosen by Olympic athletes to represent them on the IOC executive board through the 2028 Los Angeles Summer Games. Celtics forward Jaylen Brown espn.com is considering legal action against the city of Beverly Hills after police shut down a private event he was hosting during NBA All-Star Weekend.
Other Developments
The LA Clippers might look drastically different espn.com than the team that came into the season with lofty aspirations, but coach Tyronn Lue made it clear Friday that the organization's goals remain unchanged. De'Andre Hunter espn.com had surgery Friday to repair a detached retina in his left eye, becoming the third Kings player to undergo season-ending surgery in recent days.