Wall, Cousins give hints of All-Star form in debuts

LeBron James, who has scored 25 points or more in 18 consecutive games, is listed as questionable for the Lakers' game vs. Philadelphia on Thursday because of knee soreness.

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Nets guard James Harden is dealing with left hamstring tightness, coach Steve Nash said.

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Kings guard Terence Davis will be out indefinitely after injuring his right wrist in Tuesday night's loss to the Celtics.

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The Hornets made 24 3-pointers, broke the franchise's single-game scoring record and produced the highest point total in the NBA this season with a 158-126 win over the Pacers.

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After the correction, Suns forward Mikal Bridges finished with six assists, and Chris Paul now has 13 -- significant movement for any bettor who adjusted totals on prop bets at alternate odds.

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The NBA's All-Star weekend's Rising Stars Challenge game will showcase an entirely new format this year with G League Ignite players being included for the first time.

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Lakers star Anthony Davis returned Tuesday night against the Nets after missing 17 games with a sprained MCL in his left knee. He finished with 8 points and 4 blocks in 25 minutes.

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Jim McCormick brings you the essential daily recap of the weekend's NBA action, along with roster tips for Tuesday night's matchups.

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Chicago star Zach LaVine, who had not played since removing himself from a Jan. 14 game against the Golden State Warriors, made the most of his return Monday night, scoring 23 points and helping the Bulls to a victory over the Thunder in Oklahoma City.

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Nets star James Harden does not believe he is getting the benefit of the whistle the same way he did in years past.

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A timeline for Joe Harris' return from ankle surgery is unclear after the guard had some "setbacks" in his injury rehab.

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Klay Thompson was a late scratch for the Warriors Sunday night against the Utah Jazz after experiencing soreness in his left knee.

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Jayson Tatum scored 51 points -- 48 in the first three quarters -- to help the Celtics breeze to a 116-87 victory over the Wizards on Sunday.

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Anthony Davis, out for the past five weeks with a sprained MCL in his left knee, will not play in Sunday's game against the Miami Heat, coach Frank Vogel said.

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Los Angeles Lakers forward Anthony Davis could return from a 16-game absence vs. the Miami Heat on Sunday after being upgraded to questionable.

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Washington's Wes Unseld Jr. is out of the NBA's COVID-19 protocol and will coach the team's game Sunday at home against Boston.

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Jayson Tatum's 3-point shooting slump and his team's late-game struggles converged at TD Garden Friday night to send the struggling Celtics to one of their most disappointing losses in a season featuring more than a few to choose from.

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Billy Donovan wants the NBA to consider disciplining Grayson Allen for his 'dangerous' Flagrant 2 foul on Alex Caruso.

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Lakers star Russell Westbrook told ESPN that he was disappointed with his fourth-quarter benching in Wednesday's loss to the Pacers but that he remains undeterred about figuring out how to help the team win in the long run.

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All the latest fantasy basketball news, buzz and trade rumors from around the NBA including Joel Embiid's MVP-level play in Philadelphia.

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Shaedon Sharpe, who was the No. 1 prospect in the 2022 high school class before he joined the Kentucky Wildcats in early January, can apply for the 2022 NBA draft as an early-entry candidate, a source told ESPN.

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Lakers forward LeBron James has surged past Warriors guard Stephen Curry and into the lead among all NBA players in All-Star voting ahead of polls closing Saturday night at midnight ET.

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There are no plans to do an MRI on Brandon Ingram's ankle at the moment, sources told ESPN.

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Brooklyn assistant coach David Vanterpool was fined $10,000, and the Nets were penalized $25,000 by the NBA on Thursday after he interfered with play in a victory at Washington.

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The absences of Zach LaVine and Lonzo Ball will leave the Bulls without their starting backcourt for, at least, the next three games.

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Kyrie Irving says he's ready to thrive under the pressure of having to help carry the team amid Kevin Durant's absence. That was on display Wednesday night, when he scored 30 in a 119-118 win in Washington.

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Nikola Jokic had 49 points, 14 rebounds and fed Aaron Gordon for a tiebreaking 3-pointer with 1.9 seconds left in overtime for his 10th assist, giving the Nuggets a 130-128 victory over the Clippers on Wednesday night.

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Klay Thompson's patience with his shot paid off Tuesday night as he led the Warriors with 21 points on 6-of-13 shooting in their win over the Pistons. It was the first time he led the team in scoring since tearing his ACL in Game 6 of the 2019 NBA Finals.

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The Golden State Warriors have distanced themselves from billionaire Chamath Palihapitiya, a minority owner who said on his podcast that "nobody cares" about the Uyghurs in China.

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The Jazz said Donovan Mitchell took a hit before halftime in Monday night's loss to the Lakers and began experiencing symptoms after the game.

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LeBron James apologized to Lakers fans and the next night Los Angeles made the No. 1 offense in the league look sorry in a 101-95 win over the Utah Jazz on Monday.

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CJ McCollum made 7 of 13 shots and 2 of 4 3-pointers in 28 minutes in his first game back from a collapsed lung.

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Bam Adebayo scored 14 points and helped seal a win Monday night against the Raptors in his first game back after missing six weeks due to thumb surgery.

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Magic coach Jamahl Mosley expressed disappointment over the timing of his entrance into the health and safety protocols on Monday -- his first Martin Luther King Jr. Day as an NBA head coach.

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Memphis' franchise-record 11-game win streak is over, but Ja Morant and the Grizzlies proved they belong among the NBA's elite. See where Grind City and every team stand this week.

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Warriors star guard Stephen Curry fell hard on his right hand on a drive to the basket in the first half of Golden State's 138-96 win over Chicago on Friday and winced in pain for a few minutes but stayed in the game.

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Jose Calderon, who played with the Cavaliers during his 14-year NBA career, is returning to the team as a special adviser in the front office, it was announced.

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Wizards coach Wes Unseld Jr. has entered the NBA's health and safety protocols. Assistant coach Pat Delany will take over coaching duties.

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The Bulls are first in the Eastern Conference thanks in large part to the work of executive vice president Arturas Karnisovas, who is drawing rave reviews from team president Michael Reinsdorf.

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Anthony Davis participated in an individual on-court workout on Friday and the Lakers are optimistic he could return sometime during L.A.'s long road trip at the end of the month, sources told ESPN.

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Milwaukee Bucks coach Mike Budenholzer, who missed the team's past four games after entering the league's protocols on Jan. 5, was back on the bench to coach in Thursday night's win over the Warriors.

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With Atlanta shipping Cam Reddish to the Knicks, Eric Moody takes a look at how it impacts the former lottery pick's fantasy value.

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After Grizzlies star Ja Morant's viral interaction with a young fan in a Warriors jersey on Tuesday, the team launched a trade-in program for kids to get his apparel.

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The Nets had no doubts about just how good they can be when Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving and James Harden are playing together after Wednesday night's 138-112 demolition of the East-leading Bulls.

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Milwaukee Bucks coach Mike Budenholzer, who missed the team's past four games after entering the league's protocols on Jan. 5, was back on the bench to coach in Thursday night's win over the Warriors.

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The Bull will be without forward Derrick Jones Jr. for 2-4 weeks after he suffered a bone bruise in his right knee on Wednesday.

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The Sixers' All-Star guard remains engaged in a contentious holdout, one that caps off a chaotic year-plus of playoff disappointment, a team suspension and trade talk.

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Shaquille O'Neal, who became a partial owner of the Sacramento Kings in 2013, two years after he retired as a player, announced on social media Wednesday that he has officially sold his interest in the NBA club in order to pursue outside interests.

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Chicago forward Derrick Jones Jr. landed awkwardly on his right leg 36 seconds into Wednesday night's game and was ruled out due to a knee injury.

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Bradley Beal was out for the Wizards' game Tuesday night after entering the NBA's health and safety protocols for the second time in less than three weeks.

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Sportsbooks lost millions this past weekend after Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green was forced to leave Sunday's game against Cleveland with a calf injury shortly after the opening tipoff.

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While more than 300 players have entered NBA health and safety protocols, several of the league's GMs told ESPN that a debilitating issue remains the recent surge of team staffers -- from coaches to support staff -- entering protocols for the same reason.

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Warriors forward Draymond Green will miss Tuesday's game against the Grizzlies with a calf injury.

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Brooklyn Nets guard James Harden will miss Monday's game against the Blazers because of a left knee hyperextension.

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The Orlando Magic have extended the contracts of president Jeff Weltman and general manager John Hammond through the 2025-26 season, sources told ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski on Monday.

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As the only non-guard in the top 10, LeBron James is in the presence of elite company and within reach of notching 10,000 career assists.

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Ja Morant just keeps soaring to new heights. And in Sunday's win over the Lakers, the budding Grizzlies star's ascent was quite literal, as Morant's two-handed chase-down block on Avery Bradley left both teams marveling at the play.

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Kevin Durant said he is looking forward to building chemistry with Kyrie Irving on the Nets' upcoming road trip, which includes a cross-country back-to-back.

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LeBron James has entered the NBA's top 10 all-time list for steals. Who's in front of him, and is reaching No. 1 possible?

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Nearly half the NBA's head coaches have entered the health and safety protocols this season, with the Grizzlies' Taylor Jenkins becoming the 14th to do so. Center Steven Adams also missed his first game of the season after going into the protocols.

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