NBA Basketball

On 45-point night, Luka's defense steals show: 'This year, I really took a step forward'

Luka Doncic scored 45 points Sunday in the Lakers' 131-125 win over the Raptors, but it was his defensive impact that drew the most praise.

Warriors' Lendeborg dazzles with 37, regrets 'falling into peer pressure' to chase 40

Yaxel Lendeborg hit six 3s and scored 37 points -- the most by a Warriors rookie since Stephen Curry in 2010 -- as Golden State beat the Clippers on Sunday night while resting Curry and Draymond Green.

OKC declines option for oft-injured ex-lottery pick Topic

The Thunder declined to pick up Nikola Topic's option for next season, making the Serbian point guard a free agent next summer.

Hawks' Flemings suspended one game for elbowing Pelicans' McGowens in head

Hawks guard Kingston Flemings was suspended for a game by the NBA on Sunday night for intentionally elbowing Pelicans guard Bryce McGowens in the head.

Jeanie Buss accuses siblings of 'cloak and dagger' tactics in Lakers' family saga

Jeanie Buss accused her siblings of conspiring against her in court filings responding to her siblings' ongoing effort to sell their shares in the Lakers.

Holmgren (knee) out 8-10 weeks; Thunder reconsider Agbaji, sources say

Chet Holmgren will be out eight to 10 weeks because of a knee injury, the latest setback for a Thunder team that lost Jalen Williams and Cason Wallace for an extended time early this week.

🏀 Inside the stunning 72-hour Lakers sale and the uncertainty that still looms

Three days of secret talks resulted in Mark Walter flipping the Lakers -- and reignited yet another round of bickering among the six Buss siblings.