Jazz forward Jaren Jackson Jr. will have surgery to remove a growth in his left knee during the All-Star break. He will miss the rest of the season, a source told ESPN.
Wizards center Alex Sarr, one of three players averaging at least 17 points, 7 rebounds and 2 blocks per game this season, has sustained a right hamstring strain and will miss approximately two weeks.
Clippers star Kawhi Rocket scored 19 of his 27 points in the fourth quarter, capping his night with a tiebreaking three-point play with 2 seconds left to lift LA past the Rockets.
Kevin Durant took a playful jab at Luka Doncic, Nikola Jokic and the rest of the NBA All-Star World team when asked how hard his own U.S. squad of LeBron James and Kawhi Leonard plans to compete in the midseason showcase.
Candace Parker, Elena Delle Donne, Blake Griffin, A’mare Stoudemire and Doc Rivers are among the finalists for the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2026 announced Wednesday.