www.espn.com - NBA
Latest NBA news from www.espn.com
Redick: 'Everybody' wants to face hobbled Lakers
Lakers coach JJ Redick believes other West teams that still have their seeding to be determined prefer L.A. as their first-round opponent in the playoffs.[read more]
🏀 NBA draft top 100: Where top prospects land
Here is the updated top 100 big board for the 2026 class after an exciting college season.[read more]
Donovan not reading into Reinsdorf's endorsement
Bulls coach Billy Donovan, who has yet to decide on his future with the team, appreciated team president and CEO Michael Reinsdorf's endorsement of him but said he understood "everybody's got to look out for what is best for the Bulls."[read more]
76ers' Embiid out of hospital; no timeline to play
Sixers star Joel Embiid has been discharged from a Houston hospital and is heading back to Philadelphia, with the team saying there is no set timeline for his return to the court.[read more]
Celtics tie NBA record with 29 3s; clinch 2-seed
The Celtics tied the franchise and NBA record with 29 3s on their way to clinching the Eastern Conference's No. 2 playoff seed in a blowout win over the Pelicans on Friday night.[read more]
NBA fines Magic $25K for injury report violation
The NBA fined the Orlando Magic $25,000 on Thursday for violating league injury reporting rules before Monday night's home game against the Detroit Pistons.[read more]
Heat waive Rozier, open roster spot for addition
Miami guard Terry Rozier, who has been on leave since October amid a sports gambling probe, has been waived by the Heat.[read more]
Wembanyama checks another 'box,' hits 65 games
Victor Wembanyama reached the 65-game threshold for awards eligibility on Friday with a 40-point outing that included 13 rebounds in a 139-120 win over the Dallas Mavericks.[read more]
SGA, Jokic among at least 168 out NBA-wide Fri.
Around the NBA, no fewer than 168 players were held out of Friday's games, including reigning MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, three-time MVP Nikola Jokic and 14 members of the Memphis Grizzlies.[read more]
NBA playoff watch: Only two games left for all 30 teams
All 30 teams play Friday, with plenty left to be decided. Plus, updated playoff projections, draft lottery.[read more]