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Ayton rebounds as Lakers feed big man early in win

A game after DeAndre Ayton was benched in the fourth quarter, the Lakers got him more touches early and it ended up paying dividends late in Sunday's win over Memphis. ... Continue Reading

Booker hands OKC rare loss with game-winning 3

Suns star Devin Booker drained a step-back 3-pointer with 0.7 seconds left to hand the Thunder their sixth loss this season. ... Continue Reading

Sources: Clips' Jones out with another MCL sprain

Clippers forward Derrick Jones Jr. was diagnosed with a Grade 2 right MCL sprain and will be reevaluated in six weeks, sources told ESPN's Shams Charania. ... Continue Reading

Nuggets get Braun, Gordon back but lose to Nets

Nuggets starters Christian Braun and Aaron Gordon will return from lengthy injury absences for Sunday's game against the Nets. ... Continue Reading

💰 $8 million on OKC? Wildest sports bets of 2025

You win some, you lose some ... or you win a lot, lose a lot. Inside the craziest bets the books saw last year. ... Continue Reading

Brown dazzles with 50 in Celts' blowout of Clips

Jaylen Brown tied a career high with 50 points and helped limit Kawhi Leonard to 22 points in the Celtics' 146-115 win over the Clippers. ... Continue Reading

Magic's Suggs out indefinitely with MCL contusion

Magic guard Jalen Suggs suffered a Grade 1 MCL contusion in his right knee and is out indefinitely, according to the team. ... Continue Reading

NBA insiders predict 2026: Why LeBron, trade sagas, expansion news could rock the league

Tim Bontemps and Brian Windhorst survey the league on the stars, sagas and storylines that will dominate 2026. ... Continue Reading

Embiid's 1st dunk of season fires up rising Sixers

Joel Embiid and the Sixers had some fun with his first dunk of the season, an uncontested, two-handed jam that capped a 130-119 win over the Knicks. ... Continue Reading

Kings' LaVine returns from ankle injury vs. Bucks

Kings guard Zach LaVine is returning to the lineup against the Bucks after missing nine games with a left ankle injury. ... Continue Reading

NBA Power Rankings: Where all 30 teams stack up

Our NBA insiders lay out where all 30 teams stack up in the last rankings of 2025. ... Continue Reading

NBA buzz: Updates, trades and intel from around the league

Catch up on the latest buzz, trade alerts and league intel from our ESPN NBA insiders. ... Continue Reading

Depleted Nuggets get Braun, Gordon back Sun.

Nuggets starters Christian Braun and Aaron Gordon will return from lengthy injury absences for Sunday's game against the Nets. ... Continue Reading

Draymond ejected again; 'we need him,' Kerr says

Warriors forward Draymond Green was ejected for the second time in two weeks after arguing with officials over an uncalled three-second violation against the Jazz. ... Continue Reading

Rockets center Sengun exits loss with ankle sprain

Rockets center Alperen Sengun suffered a lateral sprain of his right ankle in the first quarter against the Mavericks and was ruled out for the rest of the game. ... Continue Reading