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🏀 Draft intel: Peterson or Dybantsa to go at No. 1?
Here's what league insiders are saying about Darryn Peterson, AJ Dybantsa and more top NBA draft prospects.[read more]
Suns' Ishbia could bump ownership stake to 96%
Phoenix Suns owner Mat Ishbia and two Suns minority owners are heading to a confidential binding mediation that could result in Ishbia buying out the minority owners' 13% stake in the team.[read more]
Late flurry allows SGA to maintain 20-point run
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander barely extended his record streak of games with at least 20 points to 128 during Sunday's win over the Timberwolves.[read more]
NBA: Missed call late in Lakers-Nuggets thriller
The NBA ruled that Spencer Jones had a clean strip of Austin Reaves with 9.2 seconds remaining in regulation of Saturday's Nuggets-Lakers game and that Reaves should not have gone to the free throw line.[read more]
Kerr part of Oscar win for documentary short
Golden State coach Steve Kerr was an executive producer on "All the Empty Rooms," a documentary short about the families of children killed in mass shootings that won the Oscar on Sunday night.[read more]
Clippers star Leonard (ankle) ruled out vs. Spurs
LA Clippers star Kawhi Leonard has been ruled out of Monday night's game against the Spurs due to a left ankle sprain.[read more]
Sources: NBA eyes key 1st vote for expansion
The NBA will hold a vote at the board of governors meetings next week to explore adding expansion teams exclusively in Las Vegas and Seattle, sources told ESPN.[read more]
Everything we know about NBA expansion: Why add two teams now? Why Seattle and Las Vegas?
The NBA seems closer than ever to adding two franchises. Here's what we know, including how an expansion draft could work.[read more]
'Glass in my hand': Inside Marcus Smart's incredible return from The Punch
After a devastating, self-inflicted wound nearly cost him his right hand, the Lakers guard is fueling the team's rise through the West.[read more]
Pickups: Look to Jazz, Trail Blazers for waiver-wire options
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.[read more]