NBA Basketball 3d Briefing
×Injury Updates
Williamson espn.com suffered an ankle tweak during Saturday's win over the Jazz, forcing him to leave in the second quarter. Curry espn.com acknowledged his right knee rehab will keep him sidelined "a little longer" as he hasn't advanced to court work yet. Embiid espn.com will miss at least three games with a strained right oblique, while Markkanen espn.com faces a two-week absence after hip injury. Powell espn.com has a Grade 1 groin strain keeping him out at least a week.
Contract News
The Warriors signed Santos espn.com to a three-year, $15 million extension Saturday. Spurs espn.com added Mason Plumlee on a deal for the remainder of the season.
On-Court Drama
Thunder guard Dort espn.com was ejected after a flagrant foul 2 for appearing to trip Jokic, who called it "an unnecessary move." Friday's Pistons-Cavs game espn.com faced an 18-minute delay when a power surge triggered a blaring horn after affecting the scoreboard.
Record Performances
The Celtics espn.com posted one of the NBA's best offensive performances ever against the Nets on Friday. Knueppel espn.com broke the rookie 3-point record in just 59 games, surpassing Keegan Murray's mark.
Player Availability
Mitchell and Harden espn.com missed their second straight game for the Cavs, joining Ellis and Wade on the sidelines. The Suns espn.com waived Cole Anthony three weeks after acquiring him at the trade deadline.
League Notes
The NBA fined Edwards and Bane espn.com $25,000 each for throwing balls into the stands. Chris Bosh espn.com revealed he's "lucky to be alive" after a recent health scare involving waking up "covered in my own blood."
Spoelstra espn.com called the idea of Durant on the 2028 Olympic team "incredible" if he wants to continue playing. Snellings espn.com analyzes MVP races, suggesting Cunningham and Wembanyama as top bets. Karabell espn.com forecasts Randle finishing top 10 and Nembhard in the top.