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Sources: Warriors' Melton ready for season debut

Veteran guard De'Anthony Melton, returning from ACL surgery, will make his season debut for the Warriors on Thursday vs. the Sixers, sources told ESPN. ... Continue Reading

Sources: Giannis mulls future in talks with Bucks

Giannis Antetokounmpo and his agent Alex Saratsis are having conversations with the Bucks about the two-time NBA MVP's future, sources told ESPN. ... Continue Reading

NBA fines Sixers for Embiid injury report violation

The 76ers have been fined $100,000 by the NBA for violating league injury reporting rules when Joel Embiid played Sunday being listed as out vs. the Hawks. ... Continue Reading

Sources: CP3, Lue weren't on speaking terms

Chris Paul was not on speaking terms with Clippers coach Ty Lue for several weeks before his stunning ouster from the team, sources told ESPN. ... Continue Reading

Free-falling Clippers abruptly sever ties with Paul

Chris Paul, one of the greatest players in Clippers franchise history, posted an Instagram story a little before 3 a.m. ET Wednesday that he had just learned he was being sent home to Los Angeles from Atlanta. ... Continue Reading

🔮 Early All-Star predictions for East and West

ESPN analyst Zach Kram examines which players are almost definitely in, who's on the bubble and who could miss out on another All-Star appearance. ... Continue Reading

NBA veteran Gallinari retires from basketball

Longtime NBA forward Danilo Gallinari has announced his retirement from basketball. ... Continue Reading

LeBron experiences a career first, Edey emerging as a must-add

Eric Moody's looks at the evolution of LeBron James' game, the emergence of Zach Edey, Jay Huff's upside and more. ... Continue Reading

Pickups: Jay Huff, Cameron Johnson among players to add

Every week in fantasy basketball, there are available players who can help fill holes in your roster. ... Continue Reading

What now for Chris Paul and the Clippers? We answered six questions on the stunning news

What's next for Paul? What about the Clippers, who are struggling badly? We look at the big roster shakeup. ... Continue Reading

The best quotes and latest intel from Brian 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

Curry won't make Warriors' 3-game road trip

Warriors star Stephen Curry will not make the upcoming road trip to Philadelphia, Cleveland and Chicago because of a left thigh contusion, extending his absence at least three more games. ... Continue Reading

Is a release, trade or retirement next? Answering questions on the futures of Chris Paul and the Clippers

What's next for Chris Paul? What about the Clippers, who are struggling badly? We answered five questions about this big roster shakeup. ... Continue Reading

Sources: Pels' Williamson out at least 3 weeks

New Orleans Pelicans star Zion Williamson has a grade 2 right hip adductor strain, the team announced on Tuesday. ... Continue Reading

Brooks resumes LeBron trash talk in 33-point show

Dillon Brooks lit up the Lakers for 33 points in the Suns' 125-108 win Monday night, agitating both the Los Angeles crowd and LeBron James, whom he sparred with during the 2023 playoffs. ... Continue Reading