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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]

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]

🏀 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: 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]

Demin's 3 in 34th straight game sets rookie mark

Nets guard Egor Demin made a 3-pointer in an NBA rookie-record 34th straight game on Friday night against the Jazz.[read more]

Sources: Nuggets' Jokic set to return vs. Clips

Nikola Jokic returned to the Nuggets' lineup on Friday night after being sidelined since Dec. 29 with a bone bruise in his hyperextended left knee and had 31 points and 12 rebounds in a 122-109 win over the LA Clippers.[read more]

Bailey, with 10 games in NBA, seeks NCAA return

Former UCLA standout Amari Bailey, who played 10 games for the Hornets in 2023-24, has hired an agent and a lawyer to prepare to fight for NCAA eligibility.[read more]

Warriors' Curry exits vs. Pistons with sore knee

Warriors star Stephen Curry was ruled out during the second half of Friday night's game against the Pistons with right knee soreness.[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]