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'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]
🏀 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]
Horford, Seth Curry out at least week for Dubs
Seth Curry (mild left groin strain) and Al Horford (mild left calf strain) each will miss at least a week because of injuries.[read more]
Strus nets 24 in long-awaited Cavaliers return
Max Strus scored 16 points in the first half against the Mavs. According to Elias, he is the first player since 1997-98 to score at least 15 points in the first half of a season debut after not playing in at least the first 60 games of the season.[read more]
Giannis exits Bucks' win after awkward landing
Giannis Antetokounmpo left Milwaukee's game against the Indiana Pacers on Sunday after landing awkwardly as he completed a dunk.[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]
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]
Bam Adebayo's 83-point performance resonated with his AAU coach
Ty White said his former star wowed him every game, but even this performance had him stunned.[read more]
SGA passes Wilt: The 20 wildest facts of 127 dominant games
With Gilgeous-Alexander holding the record for most consecutive 20-point games, Kram breaks down the stats.[read more]