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Giannis Antetokounmpo is still frustrated that the Milwaukee Bucks didn't let him play despite his assertion that he was healthy after he suffered a left knee hyperextension and bone bruise in March. Antetokounmpo wanted to play with his brothers, Thanasis and Alex, but the Bucks said he wasn't physically ready...

Los Angeles Lakers superstar Luka Dončić will rejoin the team on Friday, April 17, after going to Spain to receive injections in his injured left hamstring to promote healing and expedite his return to the court, according to Shams Charania of ESPN. Dončić suffered a Grade 2 left hamstring strain...

DALLAS — The 2025-26 Dallas Mavericks season is over, and it ended the way much of it went: with a star rookie walking to the locker room and a group of young players trying to fill the void. Cooper Flagg scored 10 points in 10 minutes before a left ankle...

SAN ANTONIO — Victor Wembanyama delivered the performance he needed when it mattered most. He scored 40 points and grabbed 13 rebounds in 26 minutes Friday night, reaching the NBA's 65-game threshold for postseason award eligibility in the process, as the San Antonio Spurs handed the Dallas Mavericks a 139-120...

Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid underwent emergency surgery in Houston on Thursday, April 9 after being diagnosed with appendicitis. It's unknown how long Embiid will be out for. https://twitter.com/sixers/status/2042323720169979978 Embiid has appeared in 38 games for the 76ers this season. He's averaging 26.9 points, 7.7 rebounds, 3.9 assists, 0.6 steals...

In a wide-ranging conversation with Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green, Anthony Davis talked about the Los Angeles Lakers trading him to the Dallas Mavericks for Luka Dončić last season. Davis thought the trade was initially a prank. https://twitter.com/NBA__Courtside/status/2041912543468269685 The Dončić trade was orchestrated by Nico Harrison, who targeted Davis....

The Boston Celtics could pursue a trade for Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo this offseason, per Sam Amick of The Athletic. The Celtics are known to be interested and discussed in league circles as potential suitors for Antetokounmpo, who is expected to be traded by the Bucks this offseason. Antetokounmpo...

INGLEWOOD, Calif. — Dallas Mavericks guard Naji Marshall left Tuesday night's 116-103 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers in the fourth quarter with a hip contusion, head coach Jason Kidd confirmed after the game. Marshall finished with 6 points, 2 rebounds, and 3 steals in 19 minutes before exiting. Kidd...

INGLEWOOD, Calif. — Cooper Flagg dunked over Brook Lopez to bring the crowd to a momentary hush. He nailed a 3-pointer with Derrick Jones Jr. draped across him. He silenced The Wall at the free throw line. He did everything a 19-year-old superstar is supposed to do in an opposing...

DALLAS — They showed up anyway. Every single night, through 14 consecutive home losses, through a season defined by injuries and roster turnover and outcomes that rarely matched the effort, the fans at American Airlines Center kept coming back. Sunday night, Cooper Flagg made sure they were rewarded. Flagg scored...