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Early NBA contender questions: How top 16 teams can keep playoff hopes alive

Our insiders answer one big question on the top NBA teams with title ambitions and explain what they need to do to stay a contender. ... Continue Reading

NBA first-month lessons: What we're hearing on all 30 teams

Checking in on OKC's chase for 70 wins, the potential post-Trae Hawks and more standout storylines. ... Continue Reading

Durant to miss two games due to family issue

Rockets star Kevin Durant will miss the next two games -- at Phoenix and at Golden State -- while tending to a family matter. ... Continue Reading

Ayton exits Lakers' win at Utah with knee contusion

Lakers center Deandre Ayton was injured in the first quarter Sunday when Jazz rookie Ace Bailey collided with his right knee. ... Continue Reading

Sources: Herro set to make season debut Monday

Heat All-Star guard Tyler Herro plans to make his season debut on Monday against the Dallas Mavericks, sources told ESPN. ... Continue Reading

Nuggets' Gordon (hamstring) to miss 4-6 weeks

Nuggets starting forward Aaron Gordon has a Grade 2 strain of his right hamstring, sources told ESPN's Shams Charania. Gordon will be re-evaluated in four to six weeks. ... Continue Reading

Sources: Grizzlies add Bufkin as hardship signing

The injury-ravaged Grizzlies plan to sign guard Kobe Bufkin via 10-day hardship exception, sources told ESPN's Shams Charania. A 2023 first-round draft pick, Bufkin has played two games this season in the G League. ... Continue Reading

Klay claps back at Morant's postgame trash talk

After their verbal confrontation following Saturday's game, the Mavericks' Klay Thompson ripped Ja Morant, saying the Grizzlies star "has a lot to say all the time, especially for someone who rarely takes accountability." ... Continue Reading

🏀 2026 mock draft: Projections for all 60 picks

Early injuries scattering the No. 1 pick race? Only two guards in the top 10? Let's project all 30 picks for the 2026 first round. ... Continue Reading

'LeBron watches us': Duquesne coach talks Akron roots ahead of game at former high school

Joyce, now the coach of Duquesne, won a state championship with LeBron James at St. Vincent-St. Mary High School, where his team will now play on Saturday. ... Continue Reading

What to know about Damon Jones, the man at the center of two NBA scandals

After making more than $21 million across 11 seasons in the NBA, the NBA journeyman fell hard -- and, prosecutors allege, into a life of crime. ... Continue Reading

Ivey makes season debut as Pistons extend streak

Jaden Ivey rejoined the red-hot Pistons after missing more than 10 months, scoring 10 points in 15 minutes as Detroit won its 12th straight game. ... Continue Reading

Sources: Durant to miss 2 games for family issue

Rockets star Kevin Durant will miss the next two games -- at Phoenix and at Golden State -- while tending to a family matter, sources told ESPN. ... Continue Reading

Trade questions for eight NBA title contenders: What each needs and what could be next

Early trade deadline questions for the Bucks, Lakers, Warriors and other top contenders, including biggest needs and what they can pull off. ... Continue Reading

CP3 will retire at end of the season, sources say

Chris Paul will retire at the end of the season, sources told ESPN's Shams Charania. The 40-year-old future Hall of Famer is in his 21st NBA season. ... Continue Reading