NBA Basketball

OKC rolls again, ties 73-win Dubs with 24-1 start

The Thunder punched their ticket to Las Vegas with a 49-point blowout of the Suns in Wednesday's NBA Cup quarterfinals, matching the 2015-16 Warriors for the best 25-game start in NBA history at 24-1.

Lakers swat away playoff talk, focus on reeling D

LeBron James and the Lakers agreed it's too early to discuss how far the Lakers can go in the postseason, especially after the Spurs exposed their already suspect perimeter defense Wednesday to eliminate L.A. from the NBA Cup.

Suns' Allen ejected after shoving OKC's Holmgren

Suns guard Grayson Allen was ejected from an NBA Cup quarterfinal game against Oklahoma City on Wednesday night after he shoved Thunder center Chet Holmgren and knocked him to the floor.

Curry (thigh) expected to return Fri. vs. Wolves

Warriors star Stephen Curry, who has missed the past five games because of a bruised thigh, is expected to return Friday against the Wolves.

Mavs' Lively to have season-ending foot surgery

Mavericks center Dereck Lively II will undergo season-ending surgery on his right foot to address lingering discomfort, the team announced Wednesday.

Knicks, closer to an identity, reach NBA Cup semis

The Knicks advanced to the NBA Cup semifinals in Las Vegas with a convincing 117-101 victory over the Raptors on Tuesday night, their eighth victory in nine games.

👀 Everything Shams is hearing on trade season

As NBA trade season nears, the futures of Anthony Davis and Giannis Antetokounmpo are in focus. Here's everything we're hearing.