NBA Basketball 3h Briefing
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Last updated: March 16, 2026, 9:30 AM ET
NBA League Activity & Player Updates
The NBA prepares for a vote espn.com next week as the Board of Governors convenes to officially explore expansion bids centered on Las Vegas and Seattle espn.com, according to sources familiar with the process. Meanwhile, the Lakers guard Marcus Smart espn.com is unexpectedly driving Los Angeles' surge in the Western Conference standings, despite suffering a severe, self-inflicted hand injury that required him to play with "glass in my hand" following the incident espn.com.