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LeBron James rescued Philadelphia late against the Knicks in what coach Nick Nurse called his best game as a Sixer.

Chet Holmgren will be out eight to 10 weeks because of a knee injury, the latest setback for a Thunder team that lost Jalen Williams and Cason Wallace for an extended time early this week.

Behind a theatrical 31 points from Stephen Curry, the Warriors roared back for a 112-95 win over the Lakers.

Phoenix Suns forward Dillon Brooks was ejected Friday night in a 127-120 loss to the Denver Nuggets for kicking guard Jamal Murray in the groin, an infraction that officials upgraded to a Flagrant 2 foul, which is an automatic ejection.

Hornets newly acquired forward Naz Reid was benched at halftime of Wednesday's loss to the Pistons for not meeting the team's standards.

Giannis Antetokounmpo had 24 points and 18 rebounds in his first victory with the Heat, who watched Bam Adebayo become the franchise's rebounding leader.

Denver's Nikola Jokic had 21 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists for his 200th career triple-double Wednesday night as the Nuggets beat the Pelicans. He needs 10 more to supplant the retired Russell Westbrook as the NBA leader.

Stephen Curry exploded for 44 points to lead the Warriors to their second straight win Wednesday night in a 119-114 victory over the Timberwolves.

AJ Dybantsa, the No. 1 pick in the June draft, led the Washington Wizards with 19 points in his NBA debut Wednesday.

Chris Finch and Steve Kerr expressed a desire for the league to alter the way it calls flopping violations, saying it should focus more on offense.

Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton, who is averaging 21.8 points, has a "mild" strained left hamstring and will miss at least two weeks, coach Rick Carlisle said.

Andre Snellings and Eric Moody explain what to expect from the young Mavericks star -- and how good he can be -- in his second NBA season.

Can the Warriors find a trade partner? Void Kristaps Porzingis' contract? Here's everything we know about the situation, and what could come next.

Irving and the Mavericks host the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday at 9:30 p.m. ET on ESPN.

Jayson Tatum buried a 17-foot jumper at the overtime buzzer in his first 40-point performance since his return from a torn Achilles as the C's beat the Nets.

Utah will be down two more of its bigs as Jaren Jackson Jr. has a torn MCL in his right knee and will miss at least six weeks, while Lauri Markkanen is day-to-day with a sprained wrist.

Kawhi Leonard is expected to miss a period of weeks due to swelling in his left knee, sources told ESPN's Shams Charania.

Malik Beasley is scheduled to change his plea at a Dec. 9 hearing in Brooklyn.

Bam Adebayo says he is being singled out as the "scapegoat" for the new-look Heat's worst start to a season in nearly two decades.

The Hornets will retire Muggsy Bogues' No. 1 jersey on Feb. 11. Bogues, the shortest player in NBA history, is the franchise leader in assists, steals and minutes.