NBA Basketball 24-Hour Briefing
×Game Results & Injuries
OKC Thunder faced a depleted Detroit Pistons squad with six of their top scorers injured in what was called a possible NBA Finals preview. James Harden has been ruled out indefinitely after suffering a non-displaced fracture in his right thumb. The Lakers suffered a heartbreaking 110-109 loss to the Magic after a botched final play between Le Bron James and Luka Doncic failed to produce a quality shot in the closing seconds.
Personnel Moves
Jontay Porter, banned for life by the NBA for gambling, is joining the USBL's Super Hawks. The Lakers have added former Virginia coach Tony Bennett as an NBA draft adviser to president of basketball operations Rob Pelinka. Meanwhile, SGA and Jokic are seeing their MVP odds tighten as both stars face potential ineligibility for the award.
League Business
Suns owner Mat Ishbia is offering a $1 million prize to winners of All-Star Weekend contests to encourage more star participation when Phoenix hosts next year. The NBA Power Rankings have been updated with all 30 teams reassessed coming out of the All-Star break.