NBA Basketball

OKC won't make White House visit, cites 'timing'

The reigning NBA champion Oklahoma City Thunder will not visit the White House during their road trip to the nation's capital this weekend.

Warriors' Porzingis leaves loss with back spasms

Warriors center Kristaps Porzingis left Friday night's road loss in Detroit with lower back spasms.

Luka drops 60, gets MVP chants from Heat crowd

Luka Doncic scored 60 points, the first Laker to do so since Kobe Bryant's career finale in 2016, as L.A. won in Miami to push its season-best win streak to eight games.

LeBron ties Parish's record with 1,611th game

LeBron James tied Robert Parish for the NBA's all-time games-played mark, with the Hall of Famer saying James is "deserving" of breaking the record.

Wemby's game winner puts Spurs back in playoffs

Victor Wembanyama nailed a go-ahead 17-foot fadeaway with 1.1 seconds left Thursday night, and the Spurs clinched a postseason berth for the first time in six seasons.

Rodman to be inducted in WWE HOF, sources say

Basketball Hall of Famer Dennis Rodman will be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame for his time in WCW during the Monday night wars, sources told ESPN's Shams Charania.

Pistons star Cunningham out with collapsed lung

Pistons star Cade Cunningham has been diagnosed with a collapsed lung and is expected to miss an extended period of time.

Cavaliers' Mitchell sits vs. Bulls with bruised eye

Cavaliers star Donovan Mitchell sat out Thursday's 115-110 win over the Chicago Bulls because of a bruised left eye.

🏀 Everything we know about NBA expansion

The NBA seems closer than ever to adding two franchises. Here's what we know, including how an expansion draft could work.