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Hawks plan Magic City night to honor 'institution'
The Hawks are paying tribute to Magic City, Atlanta's famed strip club, with a promotional night planned for March 16.[read more]

🏀 Kobe, MJ and the black mamba's secret history
In late 2002, Nike began creating a global campaign featuring the black mamba -- and presented it to an NBA superstar. That star was not Kobe Bryant.[read more]

Spurs sign Plumlee for remainder of season
Mason Plumlee has signed a deal with the San Antonio Spurs for the remainder of the season, Mark Bartelstein of Priority Sports told ESPN.[read more]

Chris Bosh: 'Lucky to be alive' after health scare
Chris Bosh said that he's "lucky to be alive" after a recent health scare that resulted in him waking up "covered in my own blood."[read more]

Sources: Markkanen (hip) out at least 2 weeks
Jazz forward Lauri Markkanen will be reevaluated in two weeks after an MRI on his hip Thursday, sources told ESPN, making him the latest Utah player to be sidelined because of an injury.[read more]

SGA cleared to return for short-handed Thunder
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, who missed the Thunder's past nine games because of an abdominal strain, will be available Friday against the Nuggets.[read more]

Knueppel sets rookie 3-pt. record -- in 59 games
Kon Knueppel broke Keegan Murray's NBA rookie record for 3-pointers, making his 207th on Thursday night against the Pacers.[read more]

NBA awards update: Best bets to make for MVP
Andre Snellings looks at the NBA awards races and explains which ones to bet on, and which to avoid entirely.[read more]

NBA Futures: Thunder, Nuggets, Spurs title favorites; Cunningham making MVP charge
The Thunder, Nuggets and Spurs have the top odds to win the NBA championship, while Cade Cunningham's MVP odds continue to get shorter.[read more]

'Beef Stew' is carrying on the legacy of an iconic Detroit big man
The intimidation, the electric blocks -- and the suspensions -- are all part of the Beef Stew experience.[read more]