NBA Basketball

Butler walks out of practice, suspended 3rd time

The Heat are suspending Jimmy Butler indefinitely after the star walked out of shootaround when informed he would be coming off the bench moving forward.

Hornets' Ball exits loss to Lakers with ankle injury

Hornets guard LaMelo Ball left Monday night's game against the Lakers in the second quarter with a left ankle injury.

Warriors' Green (calf) nears return to practice

On the same day that the club dealt for defenseman Scott Perunovich from the St. Louis Blues to help with depth, the New York Islanders placed defenseman Ryan Pulock and goaltender Marcus Hogberg on injured reserve on Monday due to upper-body injuries.

Return of the Mac: McClung back for dunk 3-peat

Mac McClung will go for a three-peat as the reigning two-time NBA slam dunk contest champion will return for this year's All-Star event, sources told ESPN's Shams Charania.

Sources: Thomas rejoins Jazz's G League affiliate

Two-time All-Star Isaiah Thomas is pursuing another NBA return, signing into the G League and rejoining the Utah Jazz's Salt Lake City affiliate, sources told ESPN.

Benched Nurkic: No relationship with Budenholzer

Suns center Jusuf Nurkic, who hasn't played since Jan. 7, says he hasn't spoken to coach Mike Budenholzer in two months.

Carter watches No. 15 raised to rafters by Nets

Vince Carter became the seventh Nets player to have his number retired, something he labeled as "insane." "It is an honor to be up there with you gentlemen," he said.

Teams with trade deadline desparation

Which NBA contenders are most desperate to make a trade? Tim Bontemps and Brian Windhorst have new intel, plus the latest from the Paris games and the other lineup change that's fueling Miami.