Denver’s Nikola Jokic and Russell Westbrook made NBA history on Friday night, becoming the first pair of teammates to record a triple-double in the same game multiple times in a single season.
Paolo Banchero, back in Orlando’s lineup for the first time in almost 2½ months while recovering from a torn oblique muscle, gave his team a chance on Friday night, but the Magic fell to the Bucks 109-106.
The NBA has postponed two Saturday games — Spurs-Lakers at Crypto.com Arena and Hornets-Clippers at Intuit Dome — due to the ongoing wildfires in Southern California. The league and NBPA also have donated $1M to organizations aiding the fires
The Pelicans have suspended Zion Williamson for one game for a violation of team policies, with sources telling ESPN’s Shams Charania that Williamson was late to a team flight to Philadelphia on Thursday.
Lakers coach JJ Redick says he hopes Saturday’s game against the Spurs will be played as scheduled, giving the people of Los Angeles ‘hope’ in the wake of recent wildfires.