NBA

Suns' Booker out at least week with groin strain

Phoenix Suns star Devin Booker suffered a right groin strain Monday against the Los Angeles Lakers and will be reevaluated in one week, the team said Wednesday. ... Continue Reading

Sources: Warriors' Melton ready for season debut

Veteran guard De'Anthony Melton, returning from ACL surgery, will make his season debut for the Warriors on Thursday vs. the Sixers, sources told ESPN. ... Continue Reading

Sources: Giannis mulls future in talks with Bucks

Giannis Antetokounmpo and agent Alex Saratsis are having conversations with the Bucks about the two-time NBA MVP's future, sources told ESPN. ... Continue Reading

NBA fines Sixers for Embiid injury report violation

The 76ers have been fined $100,000 by the NBA for violating league injury reporting rules when Joel Embiid played Sunday being listed as out vs. the Hawks. ... Continue Reading

🔮 Early All-Star predictions for East and West

ESPN analyst Zach Kram examines which players are almost definitely in, who's on the bubble and who could miss out on another All-Star appearance. ... Continue Reading

Power Rankings: Lakers back near top of West; OKC continues dominance

NBA insiders break down the first Power Rankings of December, evaluating all 30 teams as the end of the year draws near. ... Continue Reading

Bulls' Essengue to have season-ending surgery

Bulls rookie forward Noa Essengue, the 12th pick in the NBA draft, will have surgery on his left shoulder and miss the remainder of the season. ... Continue Reading

Campbell, Clemson great, NBA champ, dies at 57

Elden Campbell, the all-time leading scorer at Clemson who played for the Lakers in the 1990s and won an NBA title with the Pistons, has died at the age of 57. ... Continue Reading

Free-falling Clippers abruptly sever ties with Paul

Chris Paul, one of the greatest players in Clippers franchise history, posted an Instagram story a little before 3 a.m. ET Wednesday that he had just learned he was being sent home to Los Angeles from Atlanta. ... Continue Reading

NBA veteran Gallinari retires from basketball

Longtime NBA forward Danilo Gallinari has announced his retirement from basketball. ... Continue Reading

LeBron experiences a career first, Edey emerging as a must-add

Eric Moody's looks at the evolution of LeBron James' game, the emergence of Zach Edey, Jay Huff's upside and more. ... Continue Reading

Pickups: Jay Huff, Cameron Johnson among players to add

Every week in fantasy basketball, there are available players who can help fill holes in your roster. ... Continue Reading

The best quotes and latest intel from Brian Windhorst's podcast

From breaking news to the latest intel from around the NBA, here are the biggest highlights from Brian Windhorst's "The Hoop Collective" podcast. ... Continue Reading

Curry won't make Warriors' 3-game road trip

Warriors star Stephen Curry will not make the upcoming road trip to Philadelphia, Cleveland and Chicago because of a left thigh contusion, extending his absence at least three more games. ... Continue Reading

Sources: Pels' Williamson out at least 3 weeks

New Orleans Pelicans star Zion Williamson has a grade 2 right hip adductor strain, the team announced on Tuesday. ... Continue Reading