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Dallas Mavericks' Anthony Davis – sidelined for the last month with a calf strain – plans to return to action against the Lakers in Los Angeles tonight, sources tell ESPN. It's the first time the 2020 NBA champion is facing his former team in L.A. since the February trade.
November 28, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Dallas Mavericks' Anthony Davis – sidelined for the last month with a calf strain – plans to return to action against the Lakers in Los Angeles tonight, sources tell ESPN. It's the first time the 2020 NBA champion is facing his former team in L.A. since the February trade.
Sources: Thunder's Jalen Williams to make debut vs. Suns - via ESPN https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/47121220/sources-thunder-jalen-williams-make-debut-vs-suns
OKC's Williams off injury report; to debut Friday
Thunder All-NBA guard Jalen Williams is set to make his season debut against the Suns on Friday.
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November 28, 2025 at 2:33 AM
Sources: Thunder's Jalen Williams to make debut vs. Suns - via ESPN https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/47121220/sources-thunder-jalen-williams-make-debut-vs-suns
Expect a patient and natural reintegration of Williams, with the Thunder having the experience of a lengthy absence last season with star big man Chet Holmgren, who returned in February after three months and gradually made OKC whole heading into the playoffs.
November 28, 2025 at 2:33 AM
Expect a patient and natural reintegration of Williams, with the Thunder having the experience of a lengthy absence last season with star big man Chet Holmgren, who returned in February after three months and gradually made OKC whole heading into the playoffs.
Happy Thanksgiving in the NBA: the reigning champion Thunder -- 18-1 with the best points per game differential through 19 games in NBA history at +16.5 -- now reacclimate J Dub into the backcourt alongside MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander.
November 28, 2025 at 2:33 AM
Happy Thanksgiving in the NBA: the reigning champion Thunder -- 18-1 with the best points per game differential through 19 games in NBA history at +16.5 -- now reacclimate J Dub into the backcourt alongside MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander.
Just in: Thunder All-NBA guard Jalen Williams is off the injury report and will make his season debut against the Phoenix Suns on Friday night in OKC, multiple sources tell ESPN. Williams recovered from wrist surgery after playing through a torn ligament in the 2025 title run.
November 28, 2025 at 2:33 AM
Just in: Thunder All-NBA guard Jalen Williams is off the injury report and will make his season debut against the Phoenix Suns on Friday night in OKC, multiple sources tell ESPN. Williams recovered from wrist surgery after playing through a torn ligament in the 2025 title run.
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Sixers' Tyrese Maxey takes a shot at running pups Howie & Spike through the agility course at the National Dog Show, still some kinks to work out 😂 (r @gettinggophery.bsky.social)
November 27, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Sixers' Tyrese Maxey takes a shot at running pups Howie & Spike through the agility course at the National Dog Show, still some kinks to work out 😂 (r @gettinggophery.bsky.social)
The Golden State Warriors anticipate Stephen Curry will miss around a week or a little more with a quad contusion suffered Wednesday night, sources tell me and @anthonyVslater. He's believed to have avoided any serious issue. Return will depend on how quad responds to treatment.
November 28, 2025 at 2:33 AM
The Golden State Warriors anticipate Stephen Curry will miss around a week or a little more with a quad contusion suffered Wednesday night, sources tell me and @anthonyVslater. He's believed to have avoided any serious issue. Return will depend on how quad responds to treatment.
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BRANDON INGRAM FOR THE WIN
RAPTORS HAVE WON 9 STRAIGHT
RAPTORS HAVE WON 9 STRAIGHT
November 27, 2025 at 3:02 AM
BRANDON INGRAM FOR THE WIN
RAPTORS HAVE WON 9 STRAIGHT
RAPTORS HAVE WON 9 STRAIGHT
New York Knicks guard Landry Shamet will be re-evaluated in four weeks with a right shoulder sprain, sources tell ESPN. Shamet has been one of the league's top shooters -- 42.4% from 3 -- and had emerged as a starter before sustaining the shoulder injury.
November 26, 2025 at 7:57 PM
New York Knicks guard Landry Shamet will be re-evaluated in four weeks with a right shoulder sprain, sources tell ESPN. Shamet has been one of the league's top shooters -- 42.4% from 3 -- and had emerged as a starter before sustaining the shoulder injury.
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Sources: The Milwaukee Bucks have conducted background due diligence on Sacramento Kings guard Zach LaVine. The Bucks have also kept tabs on Boston Celtics guard Anfernee Simons, who was in trade talks with the Brooklyn Nets this summer. www.hoopshype.com/story/sports...
NBA Intel: Ja Morant, Timberwolves, Kings, Celtics
HoopsHype has gathered the latest intel on the trade market for Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant, the Timberwolves, Kings, and Celtics
www.hoopshype.com
November 26, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Sources: The Milwaukee Bucks have conducted background due diligence on Sacramento Kings guard Zach LaVine. The Bucks have also kept tabs on Boston Celtics guard Anfernee Simons, who was in trade talks with the Brooklyn Nets this summer. www.hoopshype.com/story/sports...
The Lakers are waiving center Christian Koloko to create roster space for Timme, sources said.
November 25, 2025 at 12:30 AM
The Lakers are waiving center Christian Koloko to create roster space for Timme, sources said.
The Los Angeles Lakers are signing center Drew Timme to a two-way NBA deal from their South Bay team, agents Deddrick Faison and Rich Gray tell ESPN. Timme played for the Nets to finish last season and then joined Lakers' G League, averaging 25.5 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists.
November 25, 2025 at 12:30 AM
The Los Angeles Lakers are signing center Drew Timme to a two-way NBA deal from their South Bay team, agents Deddrick Faison and Rich Gray tell ESPN. Timme played for the Nets to finish last season and then joined Lakers' G League, averaging 25.5 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists.
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Breaking Update: Suspended Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups pleads not guilty in rigged poker game case.
https://www.koin.com/sports/chauncey-billups-arraignment-new-york-rigged-poker-games-mafia-11242025/?cid=bluesky_
https://www.koin.com/sports/chauncey-billups-arraignment-new-york-rigged-poker-games-mafia-11242025/?cid=bluesky_
Chauncey Billups pleads not guilty in rigged poker game case
Chauncey Billups, the suspended head coach of the Portland Trail Blazers, appeared in federal court in Brooklyn, New York, on Monday morning for his arraignment, pleading not guilty to charges that…
www.koin.com
November 24, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Breaking Update: Suspended Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups pleads not guilty in rigged poker game case.
https://www.koin.com/sports/chauncey-billups-arraignment-new-york-rigged-poker-games-mafia-11242025/?cid=bluesky_
https://www.koin.com/sports/chauncey-billups-arraignment-new-york-rigged-poker-games-mafia-11242025/?cid=bluesky_
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ESPN story, via @NotoriousOHM on Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro expected to make his season debut on Monday against the Dallas Mavericks: https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/47079345/heat-tyler-herro-set-make-season-debut-monday
Sources: Herro set to make season debut Monday
Heat All-Star guard Tyler Herro plans to make his season debut on Monday against the Dallas Mavericks, sources told ESPN.
www.espn.com
November 24, 2025 at 1:41 AM
ESPN story, via @NotoriousOHM on Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro expected to make his season debut on Monday against the Dallas Mavericks: https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/47079345/heat-tyler-herro-set-make-season-debut-monday
Miami Heat All-Star Tyler Herro plans to make his season debut on Monday against the Dallas Mavericks at home, barring setback, sources tell ESPN. Herro underwent ankle surgery in late September and now returns to a Heat team that improved to 11-6 after its fourth straight win.
November 24, 2025 at 1:11 AM
Miami Heat All-Star Tyler Herro plans to make his season debut on Monday against the Dallas Mavericks at home, barring setback, sources tell ESPN. Herro underwent ankle surgery in late September and now returns to a Heat team that improved to 11-6 after its fourth straight win.
Houston Rockets star Kevin Durant will miss Monday's game in Phoenix and Wednesday's contest in Golden State tending to a family matter, sources tell ESPN.
November 23, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Houston Rockets star Kevin Durant will miss Monday's game in Phoenix and Wednesday's contest in Golden State tending to a family matter, sources tell ESPN.
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Fischer: The Sacramento Kings are a team that is already “open for business” on the trade front. The Kings are willing to listen to offers on the veterans up and down their roster. Including, but not limited to: Zach LaVine, DeMar DeRozan, Domantas Sabonis, and Keon Ellis
Sunday Best: The pieces of this season's NBA Trade puzzle are starting to reveal themselves
And on this Sunday we turn to Jake Fischer to walk us through them via The Jake Fischer Latest
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November 23, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Fischer: The Sacramento Kings are a team that is already “open for business” on the trade front. The Kings are willing to listen to offers on the veterans up and down their roster. Including, but not limited to: Zach LaVine, DeMar DeRozan, Domantas Sabonis, and Keon Ellis
The Memphis Grizzlies plan to sign guard Kobe Bufkin via 10-day hardship exception, sources tell ESPN. Bufkin, the No. 15 pick in the 2023 draft, gets called up from the Lakers' South Bay G League team and enters his third NBA season.
November 23, 2025 at 6:06 PM
The Memphis Grizzlies plan to sign guard Kobe Bufkin via 10-day hardship exception, sources tell ESPN. Bufkin, the No. 15 pick in the 2023 draft, gets called up from the Lakers' South Bay G League team and enters his third NBA season.
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Injury Update: Aaron Gordon sustained a right hamstring strain on Friday night against the Houston Rockets. He will be re-evaluated in four to six weeks.
November 23, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Injury Update: Aaron Gordon sustained a right hamstring strain on Friday night against the Houston Rockets. He will be re-evaluated in four to six weeks.
Gordon entered Friday's game managing bilateral hamstring issues, and during last season's Western Conference semifinals, he played through a Grade 2 left hamstring strain in Game 7 against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Now he will miss 4 to 6 weeks and potentially more.
November 23, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Gordon entered Friday's game managing bilateral hamstring issues, and during last season's Western Conference semifinals, he played through a Grade 2 left hamstring strain in Game 7 against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Now he will miss 4 to 6 weeks and potentially more.
The injury marks the second Denver starter now sidelined for an extended period of time along with Christian Braun. Gordon is averaging a career high in points (18.8) and 3-point percentage (44.4%) as 1 of 7 players to average 15 points on 50-40-85 shooting, per ESPN Research.
November 23, 2025 at 4:51 PM
The injury marks the second Denver starter now sidelined for an extended period of time along with Christian Braun. Gordon is averaging a career high in points (18.8) and 3-point percentage (44.4%) as 1 of 7 players to average 15 points on 50-40-85 shooting, per ESPN Research.
Denver Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon has sustained a Grade 2 right hamstring strain and will be re-evaluated in 4-to-6 weeks, sources tell ESPN.
November 23, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Denver Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon has sustained a Grade 2 right hamstring strain and will be re-evaluated in 4-to-6 weeks, sources tell ESPN.
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RIP to Rodney Rogers.
Played for 7 NBA teams in 12 seasons, but most of his games came with the 1990s Clippers. Was on the 1997 playoff team, a group that has now lost 4 players (Malik Sealy, Lorenzen Wright, Dwayne Schintzius).
2000 6MOY in Phoenix and a Wake Forest legend.
Played for 7 NBA teams in 12 seasons, but most of his games came with the 1990s Clippers. Was on the 1997 playoff team, a group that has now lost 4 players (Malik Sealy, Lorenzen Wright, Dwayne Schintzius).
2000 6MOY in Phoenix and a Wake Forest legend.
November 22, 2025 at 6:10 PM
RIP to Rodney Rogers.
Played for 7 NBA teams in 12 seasons, but most of his games came with the 1990s Clippers. Was on the 1997 playoff team, a group that has now lost 4 players (Malik Sealy, Lorenzen Wright, Dwayne Schintzius).
2000 6MOY in Phoenix and a Wake Forest legend.
Played for 7 NBA teams in 12 seasons, but most of his games came with the 1990s Clippers. Was on the 1997 playoff team, a group that has now lost 4 players (Malik Sealy, Lorenzen Wright, Dwayne Schintzius).
2000 6MOY in Phoenix and a Wake Forest legend.
The Los Angeles Clippers are planning to have star forward Kawhi Leonard return to action in Sunday's road game against the Cleveland Cavaliers, sources tell ESPN. Leonard has been out since Nov. 3 due to an ankle/foot sprain.
November 22, 2025 at 5:45 PM
The Los Angeles Clippers are planning to have star forward Kawhi Leonard return to action in Sunday's road game against the Cleveland Cavaliers, sources tell ESPN. Leonard has been out since Nov. 3 due to an ankle/foot sprain.