Karl-Anthony Towns, who missed 18 games with a lateral meniscus tear in his left knee, was set to return Friday night with the Wolves trailing West leader Denver by one game with two games left.
Colorado gaming regulators are investigating whether Raptors center Jontay Porter has had betting accounts with any of the state’s sportsbooks and if they were used for betting on the NBA, according to a directive obtained by ESPN.
After missing most of the past two games because of a headache and nausea, Anthony Davis says he feels “phenomenal” and shared a sunny outlook on the Lakers ahead of their entry into the play-in tournament.
Kyrie Irving is listed as out for the Mavericks’ regular-season home finale against the Pistons, which will end the guard’s streak of 31 consecutive games played.
Matas Buzelis, the No. 6 prospect in ESPN’s Top 100 prospects list, averaged 14.1 points and 6.6 rebounds for the G League Ignite this season after choosing the NBA’s feeder program over several top college basketball programs.