NBA Basketball 3d Briefing
×Recent Game Results
The Lakers lost to the Magic 110-109 on Tuesday after a botched sidelines out-of-bounds play between Le Bron James and Luka Doncic in the final seconds failed to produce a quality shot espn.com. The Kings snapped a 16-game losing streak - the longest in franchise history - with a 123-114 victory over the Grizzlies on Monday night, as Russell Westbrook scored 25 points espn.com. The Spurs won their ninth straight game, beating the Pistons in a potential NBA Finals preview Monday night espn.com.
Player Updates & Injuries
Dejounte Murray scored 13 points in his comeback from a ruptured right Achilles tendon as the Pelicans raved over his return to action Tuesday espn.com. Hawks All-Star forward Jalen Johnson played only 5½ minutes before leaving Tuesday's win over the Wizards with a left hip flexor injury espn.com. Trail Blazers guard Shaedon Sharpe was diagnosed with a stress reaction of the left fibula and will be re-evaluated in four to six weeks espn.com. Pacers point guard Tyrese Haliburton was diagnosed with shingles and will be away from the team for a few weeks espn.com.
Team Moves & Roster Changes
The Hawks have removed former No. 1 overall pick Zaccharie Risacher from the starting lineup in favor of veteran CJ Mc Collum espn.com. Jonathan Kuminga, after months of riding the bench in Golden State, shined in his debut for the Hawks espn.com. Coby White is set to make his Charlotte Hornets debut on Tuesday night against his former Bulls team espn.com.
Notable Performances
Nikola Jokic put up a 35-point, 20-rebound, 12-assist triple-double on Sunday afternoon, but his Denver Nuggets still lost 128-117 to an undermanned Golden State Warriors team espn.com. The Warriors ruled out Kristaps Porzingis (illness) and Draymond Green (back for Sunday's game against the Nuggets espn.com.
Coaching & Management
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 espn.com. After the Cavaliers beat the Knicks on Tuesday night, coach Kenny Atkinson noted the "renewed confidence" the addition of James Harden has brought to his team espn.com.
Legal & League Matters
A grand jury returned a no-bill in the case involving former NBA guard Patrick Beverley, who was arrested last fall in what police called a "family violence" incident espn.com. The NBA fined Memphis Grizzlies guard Scotty Pippen Jr. and Miami Heat forward Myron Gardner $35,000 each on Monday for their scuffle in a game over the weekend espn.com. Pacers coach Rick Carlisle said the NBA did not speak with team doctors or players before issuing a $100K fine for violating the league's player participation policy, a claim the NBA has disputed espn.com.
Our NBA insiders break down the biggest questions for 10 lottery-bound teams after the trade deadline and ahead of the draft espn.com. Kevin Durant told ESPN that he plans to play in the 2028 Summer Games in Los Angeles espn.com. With Los Angeles 2028 up next on the Olympic calendar, what lies ahead for USA Basketball espn.com?
Other Notable News
Hall of Fame finalist Marques Johnson celebrated another year with his annual birthday dunk espn.com. Legendary Lakers coach Pat Riley was honored with a statue outside Crypto.com Arena on Sunday espn.com. Utah center Jusuf Nurkic will undergo nose surgery this week and sit out the rest of the season espn.com.