Spurs coach Gregg Popovich was taken to a hospital after an incident at a restaurant Tuesday but is now home and doing fine, a source confirmed to ESPN.
The Lakers have signed Rob Pelinka to a multiyear contract extension and added to his title by naming him president of basketball operations and general manager.
For months, the Lakers have confused and angered some the NBA’s biggest offensive stars with a defensive scheme no one can quite figure out. It’ll be tested again Saturday, when they face off against Anthony Edwards and the Timberwolves.
Magic coach Jamahl Mosley put his team’s upcoming NBA playoff series with the Celtics in perspective after Thursday’s deadly shooting on Florida State’s campus: ‘Lives are more important.’
Lakers star Luka Doncic happily reminisced about his game-winning 3 over Wolves center Rudy Gobert in last year’s playoffs and said he will welcome the four-time Defensive Player of the Year trying to guard him again in their first-round series.
Grizzlies star Ja Morant missed Thursday’s practice and will be a game-time decision for Friday night’s play-in game against the visiting Mavericks that will determine the Western Conference’s 8-seed.