NBA Basketball

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.

Cunningham has double-double in Pistons return

Cade Cunningham had 13 points and 10 assists in his return from a collapsed lung as the Pistons routed the Bucks on Wednesday night.

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.

Mavs dispute claim they erred with Reaves' MRI

The Mavericks disputed Lakers coach JJ Redick's claim that their medical team examined the wrong part of Austin Reaves' body when the guard received an MRI by Dallas' staff.

Redick downplays sideline quarrel with Vanderbilt

Lakers coach JJ Redick subbed forward Jarred Vanderbilt out of early in the second quarter, leading to a heated exchange between the two that Redick described as a "normal interaction" for him.

Wemby (rib), Castle (knee) miss win vs. Blazers

The Spurs ruled Victor Wembanyama (bruised left rib) and Stephon Castle (sore right knee) out for their game Wednesday against the Trail Blazers.

Tatum preps for MSG return: 'Just another game'

Jayson Tatum said that although he's not thrilled to return to the arena where he tore an Achilles less than a year ago, he is aiming to treat Thursday's matchup against the Knicks at MSG as "just another game."

🏀 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?