NBA Basketball

Embiid back for Sixers; Anunoby out for Knicks

The 76ers got star center Joel Embiid back for Game 3 in Philadelphia, while the Knicks will be without key forward OG Anunoby.

Mavs hire Blazers' Schmitz as GM under Ujiri

The Mavericks are hiring former Blazers assistant GM Mike Schmitz to run the franchise's basketball operations under president Masai Ujiri.

NBA hopeful Peterson: Creatine led to cramping

Darryn Peterson said a new round of bloodwork and other tests after the season led his doctors to conclude that his use of high doses of creatine led to mysterious and sometimes debilitating cramping during his freshman season at Kansas.

Nuggets back Adelman; roster changes on table

Nuggets governor Josh Kroenke backed first-year coach David Adelman after a disappointing first-round exit but said changes to the roster could be on the table.

Fizdale looks to come 'full circle' as Nigeria's coach

Former NBA coach David Fizdale was hired as the Nigeria men's basketball coach, with aspirations of leading the country to the 2028 Olympics in his hometown of Los Angeles, he told ESPN Andscape on Friday.

Sixers donate playoff tix to evade Knicks fans

The 76ers will donate 500 tickets for each remaining home second-round playoff game to area community groups in their latest attempt to keep more of their own fans in the building and avoid a takeover by Knicks supporters.

OKC uses run without SGA to seize control vs. L.A.

The Thunder took command of Thursday's Game 2 and the series against the Lakers with Shai Gilgeous-Alexander on the bench because of foul trouble.

Lakers' Redick rips refs; Reaves takes issue, too

Coach JJ Redick tore into the officiating after the Lakers' Game 2 loss to the Thunder, and guard Austin Reaves also expressed his displeasure.

🐝 Latest buzz ahead of the offseason, draft

Here's the latest news and reactions from our NBA insiders, including the latest on Kevin Durant's lingering ankle injury.