NBA Basketball 24-Hour Briefing
×Player Movement & Off-Court News
Banned by the NBA for gambling violations, Jontay Porter is planning to play for the upstart USBL's Super Hawks. Suns owner Mat Ishbia offered $1M to All-Star contest winners next year in Phoenix to entice star participation. The Lakers added ex-Virginia coach Bennett as NBA draft adviser to president of basketball operations Rob Pelinka.
MVP Race Developments
MVP odds tighten as Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Nikola Jokic near ineligibility. Both Oklahoma City's Gilgeous-Alexander and Denver's Jokic are the top betting favorites but face potential disqualification from the award.
Injury Updates
The Cavaliers ruled out Harden for Wednesday's game against Milwaukee after he suffered a non-displaced fracture in his right thumb against the Knicks. Hawks All-Star forward Jalen Johnson exited with injury Tuesday after playing just 5½ minutes against the Wizards with a left hip flexor injury.
Team Performance Analysis
Fantasy fast break examines whether Zion Williamson has put durability questions behind him. NBA insiders break down power rankings for all 30 teams coming out of the All-Star break, including whether the Timberwolves will rise.
Historical Features
Inside the secret history of the black mamba reveals that in late 2002, Nike began creating a global campaign featuring the black mamba and presented it to an NBA superstar—who was not Kobe Bryant.
Game Recaps & Analysis
A botched final play saw Luka Doncic hesitate and Le Bron James miss as the Lakers lost to the Magic 110-109 on Tuesday. After beating the Knicks, Cavs coach Kenny Atkinson noted the "renewed confidence" James Harden's addition has brought to his team.
Player Returns & Debuts
The Pelicans celebrated Murray's return, with Dejounte Murray scoring 13 points in his comeback from a ruptured right Achilles tendon. Jonathan Kuminga was all smiles in 'great' debut for the Hawks after months of riding the bench in Golden State.
Front Office Moves
New Lakers president of business operations Lon Rosen made it clear that GM Rob Pelinka will remain in his role and be flanked by Andrew Friedman and Farhan Zaidi.