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Why the LA Clippers are suddenly the hottest team ...
It took two years of convincing, but Kawhi Leonard's new game is supercharging the Clippers -- and making them an unexpected threat in the loaded Western Conference.[read more]
🏀 Power Ranks: Can Pistons, Spurs catch OKC?
Where our NBA insiders ranked all 30 teams one week before the 2026 trade deadline.[read more]
Sources: Giannis preps for Bucks exit amid offers
The Knicks, Heat, Timberwolves and Warriors are among teams making offers for the Bucks' Giannis Antetokounmpo ahead of the trade deadline, sources told ESPN.[read more]
Sources: Nuggets' Gordon to miss 4-to-6 weeks
Denver Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon will be reevaluated in four to six weeks with a right hamstring strain, the team announced Thursday.[read more]
Sources: Hayes, Bryant accept slam dunk invites
Lakers center Jaxson Hayes and Spurs rookie Carter Bryant have accepted invitations to the NBA slam dunk contest at All-Star Weekend in Los Angeles, sources said.[read more]
One for ages: Flagg nets 49; Knueppel scores win
Kon Knueppel made the critical plays down the stretch, outdueling Cooper Flagg, his former roommate at Duke who led all scorers with 49 points, and helping the Hornets past the Mavericks for their fifth straight win.[read more]
Okongwu has dental fracture after elbow to face
The Hawks' Onyeka Okongwu suffered a dental fracture, losing at least one tooth, after being elbowed in the face. He will not play vs. the Rockets on Thursday.[read more]
Sources: Nuggets' Jokic set to return vs. Clips
After missing 16 games with a bone bruise in his hyperextended left knee, Nuggets star center Nikola Jokic is expected to return to action Friday night against the Clippers, sources told ESPN's Shams Charnia.[read more]
NBA buzz: Live updates, trades and intel from arou...
Catch up on the latest buzz, trade alerts and league intel from our ESPN NBA insiders.[read more]
NBA trade intel: Could the Bucks keep Giannis? Eve...
Tim Bontemps and Brian Windhorst examine eight East contenders, and how a Giannis trade could alter the conference hierarchy.[read more]