NBA Basketball 8-Hour Briefing
×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. The Cavs beat the Knicks on Tuesday night, with coach Kenny Atkinson noting the "renewed confidence" the addition of James Harden has brought to his team.
Team Updates
The Pelicans raved over Dejounte Murray's return to action Tuesday, when he scored 13 points in his comeback from a ruptured right Achilles tendon. The Hawks celebrated Jonathan Kuminga's strong debut for the team after months of riding the bench in Golden State, though All-Star forward Jalen Johnson exited Tuesday's win over the Wizards with a left hip flexor injury.
Front Office Moves
Lon Rosen made it clear that Lakers GM Rob Pelinka will remain in his role and be flanked by Andrew Friedman and Farhan Zaidi.