Blake Griffin, Candace Parker, Jamal Crawford, the 1996 U.S. Olympic women’s basketball team, Bruce Pearl and Kelvin Sampson are among the first-time nominees for the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.
The NBA is considering potential policy changes to address tanking, increase the frequency of injury reporting and restrict what sportsbooks offer, according to a memo sent to all teams Friday.
Kings center Domantas Sabonis, who has not played since Nov. 16 due to a partial meniscus tear in his left knee, will miss four to five more weeks, the team announced.
Hawks point guard Trae Young will sit out the second of a back-to-back and not play in Friday’s game against San Antonio because of right knee injury management.
Former NBA referee Eric Lewis, who retired in 2023 after violating the league’s social media policy, is on a potential path back to the league after being reinstated into the officiating program as a G League official.
Luka Doncic led the Lakers to victory with 45 points, 14 assists, 11 rebounds, 5 steals and only 1 turnover, a stat line reached by only one other player in NBA history.
Pistons coach J.B. Bickerstaff sounded off on official John Goble, saying his calls during Thursday night’s game against the Mavs were “not objective.”