Bucks coach Doc Rivers said he expects star Giannis Antetokounmpo to require closer to four weeks to recover from the strained right calf he suffered Wednesday night.
Former basketball player Elden Campbell died Monday from drowning after suffering a medical emergency while out fishing, his sister and a Broward County official confirmed.
LeBron James had a chance to extend his record double-digit scoring streak but opted to pass the ball, setting up Rui Hachimura’s winning 3-pointer at the buzzer Thursday night against the Raptors.
Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green limped to the locker room late in the second quarter and didn’t return in Thursday’s 99-98 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers because of a right foot injury.
The NBA fined the Cavaliers $250,000 for violating the league’s player participation policy by resting Darius Garland for a nationally televised game Nov. 24.