NBA Basketball 3d Briefing
×Injury Updates
Zion Williamson espn.com "tweaked his ankle" and was forced to leave Saturday's win over the Jazz in the second quarter. Joel Embiid espn.com will miss at least three games because of a strained right oblique, the 76ers confirmed Saturday. 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. 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, the team reported Friday.
Player News & Milestones
Kon Knueppel espn.com broke Keegan Murray's NBA rookie record for 3-pointers, making his 207th on Thursday night against the Pacers. Kevin Durant espn.com could still be part of the 2028 Olympic team, according to Erik Spoelstra who called it "incredible" to think of Durant playing that far into the future. Chris Bosh espn.com revealed he's "lucky to be alive" after a recent health scare that resulted in him waking up "covered in my own blood."
Team Transactions
The Warriors espn.com signed starting forward Gui Santos to a three-year, $15 million contract extension on Saturday. Mason Plumlee espn.com has signed a deal with the San Antonio Spurs for the remainder of the season. The Suns espn.com waived Cole Anthony Friday, three weeks after acquiring him in a trade, as the guard did not appear in any games for his new team.
Game Incidents
Nikola Jokic espn.com angrily confronted Thunder guard Lu Dort after Dort was called for a flagrant foul 2 and ejected from Friday night's game. A blaring horn caused an 18-minute delay espn.com in Friday night's game between the Detroit Pistons and Cleveland Cavaliers after a power surge caused the overhead scoreboard to malfunction. The Celtics espn.com posted one of the best offensive performances in league history on Friday night against the Nets.
NBA News
Stephen Curry espn.com has yet to advance to court work in his rehab from persistent right knee issues, acknowledging he'll be out a "little longer." Warriors coach Steve Kerr espn.com walked back his previous comments on Kristaps Porzingis' diagnosis, with the center missing a fourth straight game Saturday night due to general illness. Anthony Edwards espn.com and Desmond Bane were fined $25,000 each by the NBA for throwing the ball into the stands in recent games.