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10 NBA teams that could swing trade season's final 20 days

Tim Bontemps and Brian Windhorst have the latest intel on 10 teams with major deadline decisions. ... Continue Reading

Potential trade targets to watch for 28 teams

With the trade deadline looming, we evaluated the players most likely to get dealt. ... Continue Reading

Lakers rule out Luka (groin) vs. Blazers on Sat.

Los Angeles Lakers star Luka Doncic will miss Saturday's game against the Portland Trail Blazers because of left groin soreness, the team announced Friday. ... Continue Reading

Kings' Sabonis (knee) returns after 27 games

Kings All-Star forward Domantas Sabonis returned on Friday night against the Wizards after a 27-game absence because of a partially torn meniscus in his left knee. ... Continue Reading

Ballmer aims to dismiss fraud suit over Kawhi pay

Attorneys representing Steve Ballmer are seeking to dismiss a lawsuit that alleges the LA Clippers owner participated in a fraud by funneling money to star Kawhi Leonard through a now-defunct green banking company. ... Continue Reading

Warriors prove Kuminga 'not a distraction' in win

The Warriors kept their focus on the court, saying the talk of Jonathan Kuminga's trade demand was "not a distraction" in Thursday's win over the Knicks. ... Continue Reading

Suns' Booker nursing ankle injury, out vs. Pistons

Devin Booker, who played through an ankle injury Tuesday in a loss to Miami, sat out Thursday night's loss to the Pistons. ... Continue Reading

Silver: NBA, FIBA pressing ahead on Europe plan

Adam Silver reaffirmed Thursday that the league, in partnership with FIBA, is pressing forward on plans to bring a new league to Europe but stopped short of making any formal announcements regarding timelines or which teams may commit. ... Continue Reading

🐝 Latest buzz: League-wide updates, trades, intel

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

Sources: Kings to get Sabonis back after 27 games

The Kings are expected to get Domantas Sabonis back Friday after a 27-game absence. ... Continue Reading

Flagg sidelined with ankle sprain; Mavs rout Jazz

Mavericks rookie Cooper Flagg missed Thursday night's blowout win over the Jazz with a left ankle sprain. ... Continue Reading

Minnesota set to join elite list? NBA teams with most consecutive 100-point games

The Denver Nuggets scored 100-plus points in 136 consecutive games in the 1980s. Check out other high-scoring teams throughout NBA history now. ... Continue Reading

Spurs go for the clippers: Wemby, Johnson debut shaved heads

Victor Wembanyama and Keldon Johnson showed up to Thursday's shootaround with new looks. ... Continue Reading

'The Hoop Collective': Best quotes, latest intel from Windhorst's podcast

From breaking news to the latest intel from around the NBA, here are the biggest highlights from Brian Windhorst's "The Hoop Collective" podcast. ... Continue Reading

Anthony Black reflecting on viral dunk tops Magic-Grizz scenes in Europe

The Memphis Grizzlies and Orlando Magic crossed the Atlantic this week to play regular-season games in Berlin and London. ... Continue Reading