Hornets rookie and Milwaukee native Kon Knuppel hosted his NBA teammates at his family’s home ahead of the team’s road game against the Bucks. Knueppel scored a career-high 32 points against his hometown team.
The Pelicans have fired coach Willie Green after a 2-10 start to the season in which New Orleans became the first team in NBA history to lose three of its first six games by at least 30 points.
Two days after he lit up the Spurs for 46 points, Warriors star Stephen Curry scored 49 to beat them Friday night, tying Michael Jordan’s record for most 40-point games after turning 30 in the process.
The East-leading Detroit Pistons extended their win streak to nine games, their longest since 2007-08, with a 114-105 win over the Philadelphia 76ers Friday night.
Knicks forward OG Anunoby was ruled out for the rest of Friday’s game against the Heat because of a left hamstring strain sustained in the first quarter.
Nuggets forward Christian Braun will be reevaluated in six weeks after injuring his left ankle Wednesday night against the Clippers, the team announced Friday.
Stephen Curry and Under Armour are ending their long-standing partnership, and sources told ESPN that Curry is expected to have freedom to wear other brands over the next year and pursue new partnership deals.