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Warriors' Butler helped off court, undergoing MRI

Jimmy Butler left the Warriors' win Monday night against the Heat after landing awkwardly and grabbing his right knee in pain.

King James aversion: LeBron not an ASG starter

For the first time in over two decades, LeBron James has not been voted an All-Star starter. A trio of former MVPs join Luka Doncic and Victor Wembanyama for the West. The East sports three first-time starters along with Giannis and Jalen Brunson.

Knicks showered with boos in 'embarrassing' loss

The Knicks have gone from NBA Cup champions to not even being able to rule out the play-in tournament thanks to a January freefall that saw them lose for the ninth time in 11 games with their 114-97 defeat to the Mavericks.

Edgecombe rocks rim, but dunk contest not in mix

VJ Edgecombe rocked the basketball with his right hand and posterized a Pacer with a dunk that would have made Dr. J proud, a dunk that capped the highlight reel of the short NBA career for the No. 3 pick out of Baylor.

Thunder's Williams out at least 'couple of weeks'

Thunder guard/forward Jalen Williams has a right hamstring strain and will be reevaluated in "a couple of weeks," the team said Monday.

Porzingis, Risacher to miss at least another week

Kristaps Porzingis and Zaccharie Risacher will miss at least another week for the Atlanta Hawks while recovering from injuries.

NBA refs to resume wearing headsets Tuesday

The NBA will resume having referees wear headsets with earpieces and microphones Tuesday, with the test scheduled to continue through games of Feb. 12.

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