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Thunder's Jalen Williams undergoes successful leg surgery
Jalen Williams might not be ready to return this season, but the Oklahoma City Thunder termed his Thursday surgery a success.,Williams underwent an operation in New York to address a broken left fibula and to reconstruct ligaments in his dislocated and fractured ankle, according to the team.,Per the...
Mavericks pick up Zaccharie Risacher’s $17.4M option
The Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday announced the retention of Zaccharie Risacher for the 2027-28 season.,The team exercised a fourth-year option on the small forward, worth $17.4 million, after acquiring him in a July three-team trade.,The 21-year-old was the first overall selection in the 2024 NBA D...
Wolves prez: Anthony Edwards will be ‘good as new’ after knee procedure
Minnesota president of basketball operations Tim Connelly confirmed that arthroscopic right knee surgery is in the cards for Timberwolves superstar Anthony Edwards on Wednesday, offering additional information on the nature of the injury and the thought process on the surgery.,Speaking with reporter...
Lakers' Luka Doncic (back) to miss game vs. Clippers
The Los Angeles Lakers ruled guard Luka Doncic out of Wednesday night's game against the crosstown Clippers with back tightness.,Los Angeles is holding out Doncic on the second night of a back-to-back. He scored 41 points in 37 minutes Tuesday in the Lakers' 136-129 home loss to the Portland Trail B...
Ernie Johnson to leave 'Inside the NBA' after 2026-27 season
Beloved broadcaster Ernie Johnson will step down as host of "Inside the NBA" following the 2026-27 season.,"It's just time," Johnson, 70, said Wednesday in a video posted to social media.,Johnson made it clear in his message that he was not pushed out of the role, nor retiring but just "just cutting...
Wizards F Justin Champagnie undergoes foot surgery
Washington Wizards forward Justin Champagnie underwent surgery to repair a fracture in his right foot, the team announced Wednesday.,Champagnie sustained the injury during the first quarter of Monday's 110-103 loss to the host Charlotte Hornets.,While the Wizards did not provide a timeline for Champ...
Report: Pacers' Tyrese Haliburton (hamstring) to miss time
Indiana Pacers star guard Tyrese Haliburton is expected to miss an undetermined amount of time with a strained left hamstring, ESPN reported on Wednesday.,Per the report, team doctors and Haliburton are working on a clear timeline for his recovery.,Haliburton is averaging 21.8 points and a team-best...
Wizards No. 1 pick AJ Dybantsa to debut Wednesday
No. 1 pick AJ Dybantsa debuts for the Washington Wizards on Wednesday after missing the first four games of his rookie season with an ankle injury. ,Dybantsa is slated to start for the Wizards as part of a lineup featuring Trae Young, Anthony Davis, Alex Sarr and Kyshawn George when Washington welco...
Clippers want full-game performance against high-scoring Lakers
After finally meeting their match on offense, the Los Angeles Lakers will look to rebound from a high-scoring affair when they travel across town to face the Los Angeles Clippers at Inglewood, Calif., ,One game after he scored 52 points in a victory at Utah, Luka Doncic delivered 41 on Tuesday, alth...
Spurs gaining momentum, ready for Jazz
The San Antonio Spurs have hit the .500 mark and are ready to put their shaky season start behind them when they meet the injury-plagued Utah Jazz in Salt Lake City on Wednesday night.,After advancing to the NBA Finals last season, the Spurs opened the new campaign with back-to-back losses. But on T...
After first win, Knicks strive to pick up steam vs. Bulls
Earning their first victory of the season on Tuesday hardly inspired a frenzy among the defending NBA champion New York Knicks.,The 111-97 home win against the Detroit Pistons provided the Knicks with momentum, however, as they prepare to visit the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday night to conclude a back...
Coming off first loss, Pistons eager to bounce back vs. Hornets
The Detroit Pistons will play after a loss for the first time this season when they meet the visiting Charlotte Hornets on Wednesday night.,The Pistons fell 111-97 to the host New York Knicks on Tuesday night, so they won't have long to fuss about the result. Wednesday will complete Detroit's first ...
Deni Avdija, Blazers prevail in battle of unbeatens against Lakers
Deni Avdija registered 23 points and nine assists and Ja Morant also scored 23 points to help the balanced Portland Trail Blazers post a 136-129 victory over the host Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday night.,Jrue Holiday added 22 points off the bench and Damian Lillard notched 21 points as Portland won ...
NBA roundup: Jayson Tatum's OT buzzer-beater lifts Celtics over Nets
Jayson Tatum made an elbow jumper as time expired in overtime to give the Boston Celtics a 125-124 victory over the visiting Brooklyn Nets on Tuesday night.,Tatum scored a game-high 40 points and hit a career-high 18 free throws on 22 attempts. Paul George added 20 points, seven rebounds and seven a...
Karl-Anthony Towns, Knicks avert 0-4 start with victory over Pistons
Karl-Anthony Towns scored 13 of his game-high 27 points during a decisive third-quarter run as the host New York Knicks rallied past the Detroit Pistons 111-97 on Tuesday for their first win of the season.,New York trailed by 13 points in the first quarter.,The Knicks outscored the Pistons 37-13 in ...
Jayson Tatum's buzzer-beating jumper lifts Celtics over Nets in OT
Jayson Tatum made an elbow jumper as time expired in overtime to give the Boston Celtics a 125-124 victory over the visiting Brooklyn Nets on Tuesday night.,Tatum scored a game-high 40 points and made a career-high 18 free throws on 22 attempts. Paul George added 20 points, seven rebounds and seven ...
Spurs nearly flawless in 80-point first half, keep Kings winless
Victor Wembanyama poured in 29 points and grabbed 10 rebounds in just 27 minutes, and Julian Champagnie canned eight first-half 3-pointers as the host San Antonio Spurs steamrolled the Sacramento Kings 130-103 on Tuesday.,The Spurs led by 10 at the end of the opening period and by 26 at halftime aft...
Cooper Flagg leads Mavericks into clash with ailing, unbeaten Thunder
Coming off one of the best games of his young career, Cooper Flagg and the Dallas Mavericks face a different type of challenge when they host the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday.,In Dallas' four-point victory over Miami on Monday, Flagg tied his career high with 11 assists and set a career best w...
After string of close losses, Pelicans get another shot at Nuggets
The New Orleans Pelicans seek their first win of the season on Wednesday when they welcome the Denver Nuggets for a second meeting in four days.,New Orleans' winless start through three games includes a 141-135 overtime loss at Denver on Saturday. Jamal Murray's 42 points and Nikola Jokic's 35-point...
Wolves brace for Anthony Edwards' absence, face Yaxel Lendeborg, Warriors
The Minnesota Timberwolves must prepare for life without Anthony Edwards for the foreseeable future as they get ready to host the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday in Minneapolis.,According to multiple reports Tuesday, the superstar guard will undergo arthroscopic surgery on his ailing right knee a...