NBA Basketball

LeBron too much for Knicks late in what Nurse calls 'his best game' as 76er

LeBron James rescued Philadelphia late Friday night in what coach Nick Nurse called his best game as a Sixer.

More Thunder woes: Holmgren out 8-10 weeks after knee procedure

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

Sources: Walter, Kushner finalize terms of Lakers sale at $12.5B valuation

Lakers owner Mark Walter and Thrive Capital founder Josh Kushner met Thursday to finalize the transaction and are expected to sign the formal agreement soon, sources told ESPN.

Brooks kicks Murray, ejected from Suns' loss after flagrant foul 2

Phoenix Suns forward Dillon Brooks was ejected Friday night in a 127-120 loss to the Denver Nuggets for kicking guard Jamal Murray in the groin, an infraction that officials upgraded to a Flagrant 2 foul, which is an automatic ejection.

Brown says shaky Knicks must focus on playing 'the right way'

The Knicks returned to their inconsistent ways on offense following two straight wins.

Morant, hurt against Grizzlies, to miss at least four weeks

Trail Blazers guard Ja Morant sustained a left hamstring strain in his first game against the Grizzlies, his former team, and will be out for at least four weeks.

🏀 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.