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A very multisport Christmas? Let's preview three NFL, five NBA games

Christmas Day includes three NFL matchups and five NBA games. We're previewing them all with picks, predictions, storylines and more. ... Continue Reading

Kerr settles Draymond beef: 'Not my finest hour'

In a remarkable 15-minute media session Wednesday, Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr took responsibility for his argument with Draymond Green that caused the forward to leave the bench in the middle of a game. ... Continue Reading

Sources: Nuggets' Johnson suffered bone bruise

An MRI shows that Denver Nuggets forward Cam Johnson has a bone bruise in his right knee and is expected to be out for some time, sources told ESPN's Shams Charania. ... Continue Reading

👀 LeBron vs. Brooks timeline: Tension, trash talk

The two players have had their fair share of battles on the court through the years. ... Continue Reading

Spurs' defense throttles OKC as rivalry grows

The Spurs beat the Thunder for the second time in 10 days after again overwhelming the defending champions with physicality and speed. ... Continue Reading

Lakers' Redick blunt: Effort, defense 'a choice'

Los Angeles' defense was shredded in the third quarter of a 132-108 loss to Phoenix on Tuesday night. ... Continue Reading

Jokic: Flagg 'really mature' in leading Mavs to win

Cooper Flagg had the best long-range shooting performance of his young career and left an impression on three-time MVP Nikola Jokic with his performance down the stretch Tuesday night. ... Continue Reading

Wolves top Towns for 1st time in Minnesota return

Karl-Anthony Towns scored a season-high 40 points, but the Wolves beat him for the first time in a 115-104 win over the Knicks on Tuesday night. ... Continue Reading

Rozier lawyers move to dismiss betting charges

Terry Rozier attorneys say the government overstepped when it accused his client of wire fraud stemming from his alleged involvement in a sports betting scheme and is asking a federal judge to dismiss the charges. ... Continue Reading

Sources: NBA eyes new ways to combat tanking

The NBA has begun to gather input from its owners and GMs on new ways to combat tanking, sources told ESPN. ... Continue Reading

Wiz F Whitmore out with deep vein thrombosis

Wizards forward Cam Whitmore has been diagnosed with upper-extremity deep vein thrombosis in his right shoulder and will be out indefinitely. ... Continue Reading

NBA Power Rankings: Young risers to watch on all 30 teams

From ROY and MIP races, our NBA insiders break down all 30 teams' young riser in this week's Power Rankings. ... Continue Reading

Nuggets forward Johnson to have MRI on knee

Nuggets forward Cameron Johnson is set to undergo an MRI on his right knee after suffering what the Nuggets called a sprain in Tuesday's loss in Dallas. ... Continue Reading

Best quotes, 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

Fantasy basketball points league rankings: Michael Porter Jr. vaults into top 20

Updated fantasy basketball rankings for points leagues: Michael Porter Jr. moves into top 20. ... Continue Reading