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Rockets' Udoka lashes out at refs after OT loss

Rockets coach Ime Udoka was critical of the officiating after his team's OT loss to the Nuggets, calling out the crew for inconsistent calls. ... Continue Reading

Flagg youngest ever to score 40 as Mavs fall in OT

Mavericks rookie Cooper Flagg became the youngest player in NBA history to score 40 points after he dropped 42 in an overtime loss Monday. ... Continue Reading

Hart sparks Knicks after 'honest' chat with Brown

A meeting between Josh Hart and Mike Brown amid struggles for both the veteran guard and the team as a whole sparked a recent run that has New York in the NBA Cup final. ... Continue Reading

Heat's Jovic exits vs. Raptors with elbow injury

Heat forward Nikola Jovic walked off the court with a splint-like device over his right arm after he took a hard foul while driving to the basket late in the first quarter of Monday night's loss. ... Continue Reading

Spurs mull bringing Wemby off bench in Cup final

The Spurs are discussing different ways to deploy Victor Wembanyama vs. the Knicks in the NBA Cup final, including having him come off the bench. ... Continue Reading

MRI confirms Magic's Suggs has left hip contusion

Orlando point guard Jalen Suggs underwent an MRI that confirmed he suffered a left hip contusion during the Magic's 132-120 NBA Cup semifinal loss to the Knicks on Saturday. ... Continue Reading

Sources: NBA Cup may leave Vegas next season

After three seasons, the NBA is considering moving the location of the NBA Cup away from Las Vegas next season, sources told ESPN. ... Continue Reading

📈 Power Rankings: Each team's weakness

NBA insiders break down the latest rankings, evaluating all 30 teams as the Emirates NBA Cup heats up. ... Continue Reading

The third NBA Cup is nearly complete -- how do players and coaches feel about it now?

Is the NBA Cup working? Tim Bontemps details what's next for the tournament on the eve of the Knicks-Spurs title game. ... Continue Reading

NBA buzz: Live 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

What move should your team make? Trade questions for all 30 franchises

With trade season upon us, Bobby Marks examines the conversations happening across all 30 front offices. ... Continue Reading

Kerr laments struggles: 'Not doing my job well'

Coach Steve Kerr said "I'm not doing my job well this year" after the Warriors fell to 13-14 despite continued outstanding play from star Steph Curry. ... Continue Reading

LeBron seals win after Brooks antics earn ejection

After hitting a go-ahead 3-pointer with 12.2 seconds left, Suns forward Dillon Brooks earned his second technical foul for bumping his old nemesis, LeBron James, and was ejected. The Lakers superstar went on to secure the 116-114 win for L.A. ... Continue Reading

Mitchell on stumbling Cavs: 'I would boo us, too'

Some Cleveland fans booed their team Sunday after the Cavaliers missed all 10 shots in overtime to lose to the Hornets. ... Continue Reading

Which NBA players can be traded? We have the full team-by-team lists

Bobby Marks runs through every NBA roster, mapping out which players can and cannot be traded ahead of the Feb. 5 deadline. ... Continue Reading