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Luka's back is fine, and the fire is still burning

Luka Dončić is off the Lakers' injury report for Monday's game in Atlanta, a day after lower-back tightness kept him out in Detroit. He leads the NBA at 40.1 points a game through nine games, has scored 37 or more in seven straight and 40…

Jokić's triple-double factory hits a speed bump in Houston

Eight straight: Wembanyama's Spurs are the best team in basketball right now

Sixers win the close ones, and Jaylen Brown's Boston reunion is next

OKC

Thunder add Nique Clifford for two second-round picks

Sun, Nov 8

Jokic and Denver win the Mexico City Game

Sharpe's record triple-double can't stop the Nets' collapse in Atlanta

Nets rule out Demin and rookie Mikel Brown Jr. in Dallas

SGA and Aday Mara help OKC crush Washington by 39

Suns edge Houston in a 17-lead-change thriller

Blazers put no timeline on Ja Morant's hamstring

Sat, Nov 7

Luka Doncic drops a season-high 53 as the Lakers beat Portland

Kristaps Porzingis is stepping away from basketball

LeBron's tough night in Cleveland as the Cavaliers rout the 76ers

Ajay Mitchell scores a career-high 35 as OKC rout Memphis

Brandon Miller leaves Charlotte's loss to Boston with groin soreness

Jusuf Nurkic out at least two more weeks for Utah

Grizzlies' Scotty Pippen Jr. out with a lumbar disc herniation

Stephen Curry passes Oscar Robertson for 17th on the all-time scoring list

League business

Ex-NBA forward Ed Davis set to plead guilty in betting case

Jazz owner backs Will Hardy and Austin Ainge despite a 1-8 start

Knicks say they appreciate Taylor Swift after players' livestream jab

Wed, Nov 4

SGA's season-high 43 carry short-handed OKC past Cleveland

Luka goes 45-15, then 42-13: two wins in two nights for the Lakers

Lendeborg's 37 and Curry's 34 make it five straight for Golden State

Ty Jerome scores 40, but New Orleans end Memphis' perfect start in overtime

Warriors stop paying Kristaps Porzingis

Injury-hit Thunder sign Dalen Terry for two years

The Dumonts buy Adelson's shares and take majority control of the Mavs

Kawhi nears a return, Knueppel debuts, Haliburton still out

Mike Brown keeps benching Mikal Bridges late as the Knicks start 3-4

The Thunder will retire Russell Westbrook's No. 0 on Feb. 7

Sun, Nov 1

Wembanyama's 43 and six blocks make it four straight for San Antonio

Memphis are 6-0, matching the best start in franchise history

Irving 35, Flagg 33: Dallas hand Houston their first loss

Golden State erase a 25-point hole and beat the Lakers 112-95

LeBron sinks the Knicks, then Maxey scores 38 without him

Ja Morant out at least four weeks with a hamstring injury

Dillon Brooks ejected for kicking Jamal Murray as Denver win

Scottie Barnes scores 41, but Orlando win in Toronto

Giannis' triple-double as Miami score 145 on short-handed Indiana

Jabari Smith Jr. scores 30 as Houston hand OKC a second straight loss

Fri, Oct 30

Luka off the injury report for the Lakers' NBA Cup opener

Okongwu's 29 and 12 lift Atlanta past Cleveland

Boozer's triple-double keeps Memphis perfect and hands Portland its first loss

Fears' 22-8-13 gets New Orleans its first win

Off the court

Ernie Johnson: this will be his last season on 'Inside the NBA'

The NBA Cup starts tonight with 10 games

Knicks decline Pacome Dadiet's fourth-year option

Portland pick up Clingan's and Yang's options

Hornets bench Naz Reid for the whole second half

Mike Brown benches Mikal Bridges as Brunson's 38 rescue the Knicks

Thu, Oct 29

Curry's season-high 44 hold off Minnesota's comeback

Jokic's 200th triple-double as Denver never trail in New Orleans

Giannis gets his first Miami win; Adebayo passes Haslem

VanVleet's 15 straight points keep Houston perfect at 5-0

Brunson's 38 lead the Knicks back from 19 down in Chicago

Flagg and 16 Dallas threes hand OKC their first loss

Update: Dybantsa scores 19 in his debut, Cleveland win anyway

Lakers rout the Clippers without Luka, who could return Friday

Ben Sheppard out for months; Demin has a bone bruise

Update: Edwards has knee surgery, no timeline given

Wed, Oct 28

Tatum's OT buzzer-beater caps a 40-point night as Boston edge Brooklyn

Towns' 27 and 20 end the champion Knicks' 0-3 start

Wembanyama's nine dunks and Champagnie's eight threes sink the Kings

Luka scores 41, but Lillard's late three keeps Portland perfect

Anthony Edwards needs knee surgery and could be out until January

Haliburton has a mild hamstring strain and is week-to-week

Raptors expect Kawhi Leonard to miss weeks with knee swelling

Jaren Jackson Jr. tears his MCL and will miss 6-8 weeks

No. 1 pick AJ Dybantsa cleared to debut in Cleveland

Update: Malik Beasley agrees to plead guilty in the betting case

Tue, Oct 27

Jalen Williams and Cason Wallace out for months

Luka scores 52, the season's first 50-point game, as the Lakers rally in Utah

Ajay Mitchell scores 30 as the short-handed Thunder start 4-0

Edwards scores 47, but the Cavs hand Minnesota its first loss in OT

Lendeborg's 31 and a perfect Curry give the Warriors their first win

Jokic on the booing fans: "I don't think they are real fans"

Flagg's 29-11 with 5 steals keeps Miami winless despite Giannis' triple-double

Brandon Miller pours in a career-high 39 as Charlotte go 3-1

Sengun's 29-9-9 and a 14-0 run keep Houston perfect

Memphis grind out a fourth straight win as Jerome cools off

Pritchard goes 5-for-5 from three in one quarter as Boston rout the Bulls

Pistons lead wire to wire and hand the Sixers their first loss

Franz Wagner's 21-point fourth quarter drops the champion Knicks to 0-3

Ty Jerome and Tyrese Maxey are the first Players of the Week

NBA names Kalshi and Polymarket its prediction market partners

Malik Beasley in plea talks in the federal betting case

Jaylen Brown's camp: trade-demand claim is "10000% a lie"

Magic hit twice: Banchero out a month, Suggs out two weeks

Injury round-up: Duren, Murray, Sheppard and Adams

Kevin Porter Jr. wants to stay in the NBA; Denver and Sacramento are options

Sat, Oct 24

Boozer's late jumper caps a 17-0 run as the Grizzlies stun the Warriors

Tatum scores 36 and the champion Knicks fall to 0-2

Reaves and Kessler lead the Lakers past the Clippers despite Luka's 11 turnovers

Amen Thompson blocks Wembanyama at the buzzer and Houston go 2-0

Jazz edge the Pelicans 120-119 and end an eight-game skid

Hawks beat the Hornets by 47, the biggest win in franchise history

Pistons start 2-0 for the first time since 2018-19 and Miami are still winless

Flagg hurts his shoulder on a flagrant as Dallas win Dusty May's first game

Avdija and a 15-0 run keep Portland perfect; Acuff scores 33 in defeat

Barnes has 28 and 14 as Toronto force 23 turnovers in Washington

Wolves win the glass 60-43 in Orlando; Banchero hurts his ankle

Caleb Wilson bounces back as the Bulls win in Milwaukee; Tre Jones closes

Pelicans' Missi carried off with a left knee injury

Duren leaves with a thigh injury; Ighodaro out with an oblique strain

Pacers' Ben Sheppard has a torn left meniscus

Done deal: Dalton Knecht joins the Knicks on a two-way

Two-way moves: Pedulla to the Kings, Peavy to the Thunder

Report: Towns wants $225-240MM over four years

Warriors called the Bucks about Porzingis; Memphis one to watch

Tatum tells how he heard of the Brown trade; Brown answers with a cap emoji

Fri, Oct 23

Sixers erase a 29-point hole and stun the Cavs 114-106

SGA's 20-point streak ends at 141, by his own choice

Jokic shoots 5-for-19 and Cam Johnson sprains an ankle

LeBron on Trump's anthem attack: "Slow news day"

Atkinson was "depressed" when LeBron chose Philly

Paul George gets the season's first flopping fine

Rookie Lendeborg: "Lost all respect" for Luka

Rozier co-defendant pleads guilty, says Billups gave no tips

Towns would "for sure" take less than the max

Gary Trent Jr. a healthy scratch while the NBA probes his deal

Thu, Oct 22

Edwards hits nine threes for 45 as Wolves spoil Giannis' Heat debut

Ty Jerome's career-high 45 sets a Grizzlies opening-night record

Kessler goes 12-for-12 in his Lakers debut, a rout of the Warriors

Haliburton is back: 23 and 12 to beat the Pelicans

Anthony Davis scores 34 in his Wizards debut, a win over the Bucks

Lillard's return: Blazers open on a 21-0 run and beat the Suns by 41

Kawhi's Raptors force 27 turnovers and beat the Bulls by 43

Durant and Jabari Smith score 30 each; Flagg's 32 not enough

Garland scores 30 as the Clippers never trail against the Kings

Alexander-Walker's 31 beat Banchero's 35 in Orlando

Warriors shop Porzingis as he weighs his future

Mitchell: "I don't ever want to wear another uniform"

Done deal: Walter Clayton Jr. signs a two-way with Dallas

Kings, Wolves and Raptors eye Knecht for their last two-way spots

Blazers' arena talks: city puts "first-class" at over $1 billion

Luka on retiring as a Laker: "Hopefully, yeah"

Redick's $500 late fine, and Luka keeps winning the pot

Brandon Miller signs a five-year, $209M extension with Charlotte

McDaniels agrees to a one-year extension, wants to stay in Minnesota

Giddey reveals a wrist injury he'll manage all season

Nuggets showed interest in Kevin Porter Jr.

No extension for Anthony Black: "It takes two sides"

Rozier's lawyers ask for a separate trial

Jazz give Kobe Bufkin a two-way contract

Suns give Oso Ighodaro a three-year, $29M extension

Wed, Oct 21

SGA scores 32 as Thunder beat Spurs; Wembanyama 1-for-13

Pistons erase a 22-point deficit; George scores 38 in his Boston debut

Sixers spoil the Knicks' ring night 106-100

Opening-night absences: Knueppel, White, Black and Dybantsa

Mavericks lead the race for Walter Clayton Jr.

Kyrie: the NBA is "less human" and "more robotic"

Cavs' Tomlin out at least three to four weeks

Pelicans keep Fears, Queen and Missi, let AJ Johnson go

Grizzlies pick up Edey's and Coward's options

Option day: Bulls, Raptors, Cavs and Pistons lock in their young players

Tue, Oct 20

Harper starts, Harris sits as Wembanyama opens as MVP favorite

Kings must pay Simmons all year; Kawhi: "That's sad"

Bucks waive Kevin Porter Jr. to reach 15

Grizzlies cut No. 18 pick Walter Clayton Jr. and Micah Peavy

Podziemski questionable for the opener with back soreness

Claxton out two more weeks; no Bulls debut yet

Suns claim Drew Timme for their last two-way spot

Sixers pick up VJ Edgecombe's third-year option

Dwight Howard ends his career in Georgia

Wolves' second-rounder Kaufman-Renn heads to Kansas

Opening night: the Knicks' ring night against LeBron's Sixers

Seven rookie extensions, the fewest since 2018

Ben Simmons tears his Achilles; his season is over

Curry practices fully and will play Wednesday

Thunder lock up Cason Wallace for five more years

McDaniels signs a one-year, $40MM extension, a first

Durant and Brooks fire back at Suns owner Ishbia

Lakers waive Dalton Knecht instead of paying to move him

Barlow out at least two weeks with a back stress injury

Knicks waive Bruce Brown to stay under the second apron

Sat, Oct 17

NBA tells sportsbooks to drop three kinds of bets

Dybantsa sprains an ankle in the preseason finale

Magic win the finale but lose Wagner, Penda and Richardson

Strawther out at least six weeks with a knee sprain

Embiid will skip the Knicks' ring ceremony

Haliburton: "There's standards that we didn't meet"

Hornets waive Pat Connaughton

Warriors plan to waive Dalen Terry

Magic cut Branham, Davison and Knox

ESPN adds Jason Kidd and Jeremy Lin

Fri, Oct 16

GMs pick the Spurs, and Wembanyama breaks the survey records

Eubanks tears a pec; Knicks cut him, Bradley and Agbaji

Towns one assist shy as the Knicks finally win one

Thunder go 5-of-36 from three in Houston

Lakers and Bucks talk a Knecht-for-Sims swap

Connaughton's spot could cost Salaun his in Charlotte

Vegas expansion moves ahead; Seattle no longer a lock

Leonard Miller is forcing his way into Splitter's rotation

Why most roster cuts will land on Saturday

Tonight: Jaylen Brown's Sixers host the Celtics

Thu, Oct 15

Oweh's rookie season is over before it starts

Porzingis out indefinitely: "Health is wealth"

Giannis one assist shy of a triple-double in 24 minutes

Duren needs 15 minutes for 24 points

Strawther set for an MRI on his left knee

Ingram back on the court, but not for opening night

Players' union wants the second apron gone or softened

Jaylen Brown: "I love VJ already"

Bulls hit 20 threes in a 125-104 win in Milwaukee

Tonight: Kawhi and the Raptors visit the winless Knicks

Wed, Oct 14

Sexton still sidelined as the Lakers' opener nears

Ingram's Clippers debut is still "a while" away

Brandon Miller wants near-max money from Charlotte

Gobert's advice to LaMelo: "You can walk"

No timeline for Barlow; Simons and Bona limited

Kawhi's back in a Raptors jersey, and the bounce is too

Thunder rookie Otega Oweh carried off in overtime

Pritchard locks in $44.2 million from Boston

Kings run out of centers: Cardwell joins Raynaud on the shelf

Silver: "I think we will" reach a deal with the EuroLeague

Avdija runs the show as Portland wins in Sacramento

Kessler debuts for the Lakers, but Golden State wins in Vegas

Detroit chased Kawhi and KD this summer

Bulls' Claxton out "awhile" with a hamstring strain

Heat's Larsson battling headaches

Tue, Oct 13

Edwards and McDaniels bomb the Garden as Wolves rout the Knicks

Porziņģis returns after two weeks away, and the Warriors still have no update

Kawhi Leonard is cleared for his first Raptors game since the 2019 title

Injury watch: Raynaud dodges the worst, Haliburton back at practice

Jokić needs only 12 shots for a triple-double as Denver outlasts Chicago

Harden scores 20 in a half as the Cavs handle Orlando

Towns 'very disappointed' after the Knicks pause extension talks

Clippers waive fan favorite Yuki Kawamura

Finch: the Wolves have "traded moodiness for giddiness"

Daigneault on the Dort and Wiggins trades: "the roster decisions are Sam's"

Sun, Oct 11

Kings fear the worst for Maxime Raynaud's knee

Podziemski gets paid: 5 years, $110 million

Kyrie Irving set for his first game in 19 months

Tatum is all the way back

Lendeborg is forcing his way into the Warriors' plans

A smiling Ja and an 'explosive' Dame in Portland

Haliburton's ankle tweak: "The Achilles looks great"

"Where's LeBron?" Sixers crash Abbott Elementary

Quentin Grimes bet on himself and won

New lottery rules: you can't win by losing anymore

Sat, Oct 10

Knicks shut down extension talks with Towns and Hart

Embiid on the LeBron report: "It feels like I'm an easy target"

Şengün triple-double, VanVleet back as Rockets beat Mavs in Macao

Haliburton wants to make peace with Lillard over 'Dame Time'

Retired Westbrook wants to carry the torch at LA 2028

NBA fires back: the second apron isn't hurting the middle class

Warriors worth $14.5 billion, top Sportico's valuations again

Dylan Harper pushes for a Spurs starting job

Return timeline

Isaiah Stewart out for the opener, Buzelis says he's fine, Kawhi waits

John Collins grabs Dillon Brooks by the throat

Fri, Oct 9

LeBron's Sixers debut: 10 points on one shot

LeBron: Embiid "ain't been late, so stop the lies"

Kyrie Irving returns in Macao, 19 months after torn ACL

Haliburton is back and bought out Iowa State's student section

EuroLeague says no to the NBA, and NBA Europe pushes on

KAT on a Knicks extension: "It don't look good"

Buss family war: five siblings take on Jeanie

SGA calls himself the NBA's best player and buys into Atlético Madrid

Return timeline

Preseason injury bug: Hukporti done for the year, Nurkić and Strus out a month

Giannis in Heat red: perfect debut, then a night in 'Vice City'