NBA

White, Giddey depart Bulls' loss due to injuries

The Bulls lost top scorers Coby White and Josh Giddey to injuries during Monday night's 136-101 loss to the Timberwolves in Chicago. ... Continue Reading

Hornets' Bridges injures ankle in loss to Bucks

Hornets forward Miles Bridges left the game against the Bucks on Monday with a right ankle injury. ... Continue Reading

Nuggets' Jokic limps off court after injuring knee

Nuggets star Nikola Jokic limped off the court at halftime of Denver's game in Miami on Monday night after injuring his left knee with about three seconds left before the intermission. He will have an MRI on Tuesday. ... Continue Reading

OKC's Hartenstein sidelined again with calf injury

Thunder center Isaiah Hartenstein will miss time after straining his left calf for the second time this season. ... Continue Reading

Baylor defends signing ex-NBA pick amid criticism

Baylor coach Scott Drew defended his signing of former NBA draft pick James Nnaji, saying he's merely adapting to the current climate of college basketball. ... Continue Reading

Pels' Alvarado, Suns' Williams suspended for fight

Pelicans guard Jose Alvarado was suspended two games, and Suns center Mark Williams received a one-game suspension for their roles in a fight during the third quarter of Saturday night's game. ... Continue Reading

💍 Karl-Anthony Towns proposes to Jordyn Woods

The New York Knicks center and TV personality have been dating since 2020. ... Continue Reading

Hornets' Bridges exits early with ankle injury

Hornets forward Miles Bridges left the game against the Bucks on Monday with a right ankle injury and will not return, according to the team. ... Continue Reading

Bamba signs 1-year deal with Raptors, agents say

Mo Bamba, who averaged 16.5 points and 12 rebounds with the G League's Salt Lake City Stars this season, has agreed to a one-year deal with the Toronto Raptors, his representatives, Mark Bartelstein of Priority Sports and Greer Love, told ESPN on Sunday. ... Continue Reading

LeBron, Luka 'set the tone' as Lakers right ship

With the Lakers reeling from a three-game slide, a calf injury to Austin Reaves and an air-it-out team meeting coming into Sunday's game against the Kings, LeBron James and Luka Doncic led a dominant 125-101 win to help right the ship for L.A. ... Continue Reading

Kawhi puts up career-high 55 for streaking Clips

Kawhi Leonard scored a career-high 55 points as the Clippers extended their winning streak with a victory over the Eastern Conference-leading Pistons. ... Continue Reading

NBA buzz: Live updates, trades and intel from around the league

Catch up on the latest buzz, trade alerts and league intel from our ESPN NBA insiders. ... Continue Reading

Sources: Porzingis out vs. OKC but nearing return

Hawks center Kristaps Porzingis will not play at Oklahoma City on Monday but is nearing a return and will be listed as day-to-day moving forward, sources told ESPN. ... Continue Reading

Reasons for optimism and pessimism for all 10 NBA teams that played on Christmas

ESPN analyst Zach Kram picks two stats for the teams that played on Dec. 25, and breaks down why fans should be happy and worried about their title aspirations. ... Continue Reading

Pickups: Add Anthony Black, Cedric Coward before it's too late

Every week in fantasy basketball, there are available players who can help fill holes in your roster. Here are the ones to add for the week ahead. ... Continue Reading