NBA Basketball

Giannis leaves game with noncontact calf injury

Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo fell to the floor with a noncontact injury early in the first quarter and was ruled out for the rest of Wednesday's game against the Pistons due to a right calf strain.

Sources: Giannis mulls future in talks with Bucks

Giannis Antetokounmpo and agent Alex Saratsis are having conversations with the Bucks about the two-time NBA MVP's future, sources told ESPN.

Sources: CP3, Lue weren't on speaking terms

Chris Paul was not on speaking terms with Clippers coach Ty Lue for several weeks before his stunning ouster from the team, sources told ESPN.

Sources: Warriors' Melton ready for season debut

Veteran guard De'Anthony Melton, returning from ACL surgery, will make his season debut for the Warriors on Thursday vs. the Sixers, sources told ESPN.

Suns' Booker out at least week with groin strain

Phoenix Suns star Devin Booker suffered a right groin strain Monday against the Los Angeles Lakers and will be reevaluated in one week, the team said Wednesday.

NBA fines Sixers for Embiid injury report violation

The 76ers have been fined $100,000 by the NBA for violating league injury reporting rules when Joel Embiid played Sunday being listed as out vs. the Hawks.

Bulls' Essengue to have season-ending surgery

Bulls rookie forward Noa Essengue, the 12th pick in the NBA draft, will have surgery on his left shoulder and miss the remainder of the season.

🔮 Early All-Star predictions for East and West

ESPN analyst Zach Kram examines which players are almost definitely in, who's on the bubble and who could miss out on another All-Star appearance.