Karim Lopez, who spent two seasons in the Australian NBL, has declared for the NBA draft and is poised to become the first player born in Mexico to be picked in the first round.
The NBA has rescinded Luka Doncic’s 16th technical foul, allowing him to play in the Los Angeles Lakers’ road game against the Detroit Pistons on Monday night.
Thunder guard Ajay Mitchell and Wizards forward Justin Champagnie were both suspended one game without pay Sunday for an altercation that spilled into the stands Saturday night.
Luke Kennard drained a go-ahead 3-pointer with 0.6 seconds left for the Lakers, who won their ninth straight on a night LeBron James made history with his record-breaking 1,612th regular-season game.
Luka Doncic faces a one-game suspension after a verbal exchange with Orlando’s Goga Bitadze earned him his 16th technical foul of the season Saturday night. Sources told ESPN the Lakers have already filed an appeal.