NBA News
Tatum clears hurdle, happy to exit MSG on '2 feet'
Jayson Tatum had 24 points, 13 rebounds and 8 assists in 40 minutes Thursday night but more importantly, walked "off the floor on (his) own two feet."
Sixers' Embiid undergoes surgery for appendicitis
Philadelphia star center Joel Embiid has been diagnosed with appendicitis and is undergoing surgery Thursday in Houston. It's unclear when he'll be able to return.
Donovan not reading into Reinsdorf's endorsement
Bulls coach Billy Donovan, who has yet to decide on his future with the team, appreciated team president and CEO Michael Reinsdorf's endorsement of him but said he understood "everybody's got to look out for what is best for the Bulls."
Sarr (toe) to miss Wizards' final three games
Wizards forward Alex Sarr is likely to miss the final three games of the season with a toe injury.
OKC locks up No. 1 seed, joins elite company
The Thunder clinched the NBA's best regular-season record with a win over the Clippers to join some exclusive company.
NBA fines Magic $25K for injury report violation
The NBA fined the Orlando Magic $25,000 on Thursday for violating league injury reporting rules before Monday night's home game against the Detroit Pistons.
Stanford star freshman Okorie declares for draft
Stanford star guard Ebuka Okorie will enter the NBA draft after leading the ACC in scoring as a freshman.
Sources: Kings' late foul was error, not tanking
The NBA is looking into what team sources say was a strategy mistake by Kings coach Doug Christie -- and not tanking tactics -- during Tuesday's loss to the Warriors.
🏀 Inside the NBA's tanking problem
With tanking strategies growing in both audaciousness and frequency of use, can the league get its arms around the often-effective practice?