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Power Rankings: Cavaliers and 76ers cling onto contention in East
NBA insiders break down where all 30 teams stand in this week's rankings ahead of the holiday season.[read more]
NBA MVP straw poll: SGA and Jokic secured 99 votes -- who got the 100th?
SGA? Jokic? Cup MVP Jalen Brunson? We polled 100 media members in a ballot that mirrors the league's official vote.[read more]
NBA All-Value Team: 15 players massively outperforming their deals
Which two-way and minimum-level players are providing the biggest boosts to their teams? Bobby Marks unveils his roster.[read more]
Kings' Sabonis out another month with knee injury
Kings center Domantas Sabonis, who has not played since Nov. 16 due to a partial meniscus tear in his left knee, will miss four to five more weeks.[read more]
👀 Inside Klay Thompson's split from Golden State
Thompson's future is uncertain, but his friendship with Steph Curry and Draymond Green endures.[read more]
NBA outlines tighter rules for injury info, prop bets
The NBA is considering potential policy changes to address tanking, increase the frequency of injury reporting and restrict what sportsbooks offer, according to a memo sent to all teams.[read more]
Griffin, Parker, Pearl among new HOF candidates
Blake Griffin, Candace Parker, Jamal Crawford, the 1996 U.S. Olympic women's basketball team, Bruce Pearl and Kelvin Sampson are among the first-time nominees for the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.[read more]
Finch hit with $35K fine for spat with officials
The NBA fined Timberwolves coach Chris Finch $35,000 on Sunday for "directing inappropriate language toward game officials and failing to leave the court in a timely manner following his ejection" in his team's win Friday against Oklahoma City.[read more]
Bulls edge Hawks in season's top-scoring game
The Bulls outlasted the Hawks in a 152-150 barnburner Sunday that set the season-high mark in scoring this season.[read more]
Sources: Clippers' Zubac has Grade 2 ankle sprain
Los Angeles Clippers center Ivica Zubac will sit out several weeks because of a Grade 2 left ankle sprain, sources told ESPN's Shams Charania on Sunday, a day after the veteran exited in the first half of a 103-88 win over the rival Los Angeles Lakers.[read more]