NBA Basketball

Slumping Lakers hold meeting, eye 'recalibration'

Lakers coach JJ Redick said Saturday was a day of "recalibration and reconnection" for slumping Los Angeles, which has lost three straight and six of 10.

Pels' Alvarado, Suns' Williams tossed after fight

Suns center Mark Williams and Pelicans point guard Jose Alvarado were ejected after getting into a fight in the third quarter Saturday night.

Giannis returns, draws Bulls' ire with late dunk

Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 29 points in his return from an eight-game absence Saturday night, punctuating the Milwaukee Bucks' 112-103 victory over the Chicago Bulls at United Center with a windmill dunk at the buzzer that drew the ire of the home team.

Spurs lose in Wemby's return to starting lineup

Victor Wembanyama made his first start since Nov. 14, but the San Antonio Spurs lost to the Utah Jazz 127-114 at the Frost Bank Center on Saturday, ending the Spurs' eight-game winning streak.

Nets' Thomas (hamstring) returns, nets 30 in win

Cam Thomas scored 30 points in his return after sitting out 20 games because of a left hamstring strain, and the Brooklyn Nets beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 123-107.

Sources: Clippers' Jones to make return Sunday

LA Clippers forward Derrick Jones Jr., who has been out since Nov. 16 because of a sprained MCL, will be available to return on Sunday against the Detroit Pistons, sources told ESPN's Shams Charania.

💍 Karl-Anthony Towns proposes to Jordyn Woods

The New York Knicks center and TV personality have been dating since 2020.