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5:18 PM ET New York Knicks forward Cam Reddish will miss the rest of the season with a right shoulder separation, the team announced Thursday. Reddish’s timeline for recovery will be six weeks, so he is expected to be able to have a full summer of work ahead of the 2022-23 season, sources told ESPN.

6:34 PM ET Andrew LopezESPN One day after announcing Brandon Ingram would miss at least a week with an injury, the New Orleans Pelicans suffered another blow Thursday when the team announced it was placing guard CJ McCollum in health and safety protocols. McCollum had 32 points and eight assists for the Pelicans on Wednesday

2:57 PM ET Eric MoodyESPN Who is trending up? Which rotations are changing? What’s the latest with the notable injuries around the NBA? Here’s a look around the league at the most fantasy relevant news and notes for all 30 teams: Atlanta Hawks De’Andre Hunter has played well during the past four games, putting 19.0

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2:03 AM ET HOUSTON — A triple-double from LeBron James and a high-scoring effort from Russell Westbrook weren’t enough to halt the Los Angeles Lakers‘ self-destruction tour, with Wednesday’s 139-130 overtime loss to the Rockets being the latest lowlight in a season full of them. “We kind of messed around with the game and they

10:51 PM ET ESPN News Services MIAMI — Not that there was any doubt about this, but the Phoenix Suns are going to the playoffs. The Suns didn’t leave any doubt in a matchup of conference leaders, either. Devin Booker scored 23 points, Mikal Bridges added 21 and the Suns shook off a slow start

8:07 PM ET Andrew LopezESPN New Orleans Pelicans forward Brandon Ingram has a mild right hamstring strain and will be reevaluated in seven to 10 days, the team announced Wednesday night. The Pelicans started a four-game, seven-night homestand Wednesday against the Orlando Magic. 1 Related Ingram injured his hamstring late against the Denver Nuggets on

6:42 PM ET LeBron James will be back in the Los Angeles Lakers‘ lineup Wednesday night against the Rockets in Houston, coach Frank Vogel said pregame. James was officially listed as questionable after missing Monday’s game against the San Antonio Spurs because of “significant” soreness in his left knee. That came two days after he

3:24 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN CAMDEN, N.J. — Even with Ben Simmons not playing in Thursday night’s game between the Brooklyn Nets and Philadelphia 76ers, there is plenty of excitement in Philadelphia. Sixers coach Doc Rivers said after practice Wednesday that while he isn’t a fan of the way this Atlantic Division rivalry began, he

1:28 PM ET The NBA suspended Sacramento Kings center Domantas Sabonis for one game without pay for “aggressively confronting and making contact with a game official,” the league announced Wednesday. Sabonis was ejected in the Monday night game against the New York Knicks with 4:35 remaining in the fourth quarter at Golden 1 Center in

9:35 PM ET CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Kyrie Irving‘s 50-point outburst during Tuesday night’s 132-121 win over the Charlotte Hornets was so impressive that Kevin Durant spent the first few moments of his postgame news conference clapping for his teammate at the podium. Durant called Irving’s performance a “master class” and said younger players should watch

11:23 PM ET ESPN News Services SAN FRANCISCO — Will Ferrell screamed and put a hand in Klay Thompson‘s face as the Golden State Warriors star lofted a baseline 3-pointer. Nice defensive closeout, no doubt. Ferrell took the floor and warmed up with the Warriors on Tuesday night — maybe just what coach Steve Kerr’s

1:04 AM ET CHARLOTTE, N.C. — As the Brooklyn Nets prepare to see former teammate James Harden when they face the Philadelphia 76ers on Thursday, they do so with some lingering feelings on how he pushed his way off the team just before last month’s trade deadline. Stars Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant both addressed

7:57 PM ET The Oklahoma City Thunder say Lu Dort will miss the remainder of the season after having surgery Tuesday on a torn labrum in his left shoulder. The team said he is expected to resume basketball activities ahead of the 2022-23 season. Dort hasn’t played since Feb. 12. He was averaging career bests

Mar 8, 2022 CHARLOTTE, N.C. — While it remains to be seen when new Brooklyn Nets swingman Ben Simmons will be able to make his season debut as he continues to deal with a back injury, Nets coach Steve Nash said Simmons will join up with his new team in Philadelphia on Wednesday and will

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8:00 AM ET Tim BontempsESPN Ja Morant and the Memphis Grizzlies have taken the NBA by storm this season. After flirting with the playoffs his rookie season, and making them by knocking off the Golden State Warriors — in San Francisco — in the play-in tournament in his second season, Morant has taken the full

2:02 AM ET SAN ANTONIO — After his wife took to social media to detail the criticism and even “death wishes” her family has received, Russell Westbrook elaborated on the harassment they’ve been subject to in his first season with the Los Angeles Lakers. Westbrook, a 14-year veteran, nine-time All-Star and former league MVP said