Five tales -- and a few gripes -- from playing on Christmas
With Christmas games on the horizon, stars and coaches share stories about playing on Dec. 25. ...
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One loaded Christmas Day slate: Everything you need to know
Christmas Day includes three NFL matchups and five NBA games. We're previewing them all with picks, predictions, storylines and more. ...
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Spurs' defense throttles OKC as rivalry grows
The Spurs beat the Thunder for the second time in 10 days after again overwhelming the defending champions with physicality and speed. ...
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Lakers' Redick blunt: Effort, defense 'a choice'
Los Angeles' defense was shredded in the third quarter of a 132-108 loss to Phoenix on Tuesday night. ...
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Jokic: Flagg 'really mature' in leading Mavs to win
Cooper Flagg had the best long-range shooting performance of his young career and left an impression on three-time MVP Nikola Jokic with his performance down the stretch Tuesday night. ...
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Nuggets forward Johnson to have MRI on knee
Nuggets forward Cameron Johnson is set to undergo an MRI on his right knee after suffering what the Nuggets called a sprain in Tuesday's loss in Dallas. ...
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Wolves top Towns for 1st time in Minnesota return
Karl-Anthony Towns scored a season-high 40 points, but the Wolves beat him for the first time in a 115-104 win over the Knicks on Tuesday night. ...
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Rozier lawyers move to dismiss betting charges
Terry Rozier attorneys say the government overstepped when it accused his client of wire fraud stemming from his alleged involvement in a sports betting scheme and is asking a federal judge to dismiss the charges. ...
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Sources: NBA eyes new ways to combat tanking
The NBA has begun to gather input from its owners and GMs on new ways to combat tanking, sources told ESPN. ...
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đź‘€ Inside Klay Thompson's split from Golden State
Thompson's future is uncertain, but his friendship with Steph Curry and Draymond Green endures. ...
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Wiz F Whitmore out with deep vein thrombosis
Wizards forward Cam Whitmore has been diagnosed with upper-extremity deep vein thrombosis in his right shoulder and will be out indefinitely. ...
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Hawks reserve C Dante (ACL) out rest of season
Hawks reserve center N'Faly Dante will miss the remainder of the season after suffering a torn right ACL in a G League game on Dec. 19. ...
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Green leaves court after heated exchange with Kerr
Warriors coach Steve Kerr and forward Draymond Green got into a heated argument during a third-quarter timeout Monday night, causing Green to leave the bench and miss the final 20 minutes of a 120-97 win over the Magic. ...
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The budding Spurs-Thunder rivalry that could shape the future of the West
The Spurs and Thunder face each other twice this week, including on Christmas Day (2:30 p.m. ET, ESPN). ...
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Pacers hope NBA looks at play that injured Jackson
Indiana Pacers coach Rick Carlisle wants the NBA to look at a play in the first quarter where he says Boston Celtics center Neemias Queta elbowed Isaiah Jackson twice, forcing the forward out of his team's 103-95 loss as he was evaluated for a concussion. ...
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