NBA Basketball 3d Briefing
×Last updated: March 15, 2026, 2:45 PM ET
Injury Woes
The Clippers saw Kawhi Leonard espn.com suffer a sprained left ankle in Saturday's home loss to the Kings, forcing him to miss the final 9:27 of the contest. Meanwhile, the Bucks continued to miss Giannis Antetokounmpo espn.com for their matchup with the Hawks, marking the 31st game the two-time MVP has missed this season. In the Western Conference, the Warriors lost four more players espn.com to injury, with coach Steve Kerr describing his team as "as beaten up as any team I can ever remember" during their fourth consecutive loss that dropped them two games behind the Clippers.
Star Performances
Luka Doncic delivered an overtime masterpiece espn.com against the Nuggets, with Austin Reaves executing a perfect missed free throw before sinking the tying bucket to force extra time before Doncic drained the winning jumper. In LeBron James' return, Doncic exploded for 51 points espn.com while the Lakers' starting five combined for an impressive 137 points, the most by a starting lineup in regulation since the 1970-71 season. Before his injury, Victor Wembanyama posted a dominant stat line espn.com against the Hornets with 32 points, 12 rebounds, eight assists, four blocks and two steals, helping the Spurs improve to 17-2 since February.
League Notes
Celtics star Jaylen Brown criticized NBA's "foul baiting" trend espn.com, expressing frustration with what he called the league rewarding players for flopping, saying "I just don't think it's basketball." In Portland, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver attended the Trail Blazers game espn.com following the Oregon Legislature's approval of funds for the Moda Center renovation. Fantasy managers should take note as Tristan da Silva is on the rise espn.com while draft experts are monitoring prospects like Darryn Peterson and AJ Dybantsa for potential No. 1 picks espn.com.