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Ingram added to All-Star Game, replacing Curry
Raptors forward Brandon Ingram has been named as the replacement for injured Warriors star Stephen Curry for this weekend's NBA All-Star Game.[read more]
✍ Trade grades: Reactions for every transaction
The Cavaliers, Celtics, Hawks, Mavericks and Warriors are among the teams that have made trades. We're grading every deal.[read more]
Tatum practices; timeline for return still unclear
Jayson Tatum participated in his first scrimmage with the Celtics' G League affiliate but cautioned that this latest step doesn't mean his return is imminent.[read more]
New Bulls guard Sexton fined $35K for gesture
Bulls guard Collin Sexton was fined $35,000 by the NBA on Tuesday night for his middle finger gesture in Chicago's loss the previous night to the Nets.[read more]
Spurs' Castle (pelvis) takes hard fall; X-rays clear
Spurs guard Stephon Castle suffered a bruised pelvis Tuesday in a blowout win over the Lakers and expected to be a game-time decision for Wednesday's game against Golden State.[read more]
Rising Stars adds Hawks' Risacher as injury sub
Hawks second-year forward Zaccharie Risacher was named on Tuesday to the Rising Stars game as the injury replacement for Thunder guard Ajay Mitchell.[read more]
Johnson: 2-seed Spurs should have more All-Stars
Mitch Johnson appeared unhappy De'Aaron Fox and Stephon Castle were not named All-Stars, pointing out how the Spurs -- who have the league's third best record -- are not one of the seven teams with multiple All-Stars.[read more]
LeBron sits out Lakers' loss, ending All-NBA streak
The Lakers were without LeBron James, Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves for Tuesday's game against the Spurs. For James, it was his 18th missed game this season, making him ineligible for postseason awards, thus ending his 21-season All-NBA streak.[read more]
Wemby nets 40 in 26 mins, was keen to be 'greedy'
Victor Wembanyama watched the fourth quarter of Tuesday's game against the Lakers from the bench, wishing he could have kept piling up statistics after scoring 40 points in only 26 minutes of what would become a 136-108 Spurs victory.[read more]
What this NBA trade deadline revealed: Teams are finding new ways to tank
Much to the irritation of some league insiders, the trade deadline was more than just a flurry of moves: It showed the next evolution in teams racing to the bottom.[read more]