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Candace Parker, Amar’e Stoudemire and Doc Rivers headline a nine-member class that has been selected for induction into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame next August. The threesome will be joined by Elena Delle Donne, Mark Few, Joey Crawford, Chamique Holdsclaw, Mike D’Antoni and the 1996 United States Women’s National Team in the Class of…

As the Los Angeles Lakers come to terms with Luka Dončić’s Grade 2 hamstring strain, the immediate questions are as obvious as they are urgent. How long is the recovery timeline? And more importantly, will the Lakers’ superstar be back in time for the NBA playoffs, which begin April 18? So far, we know for…

PHILADELPHIA — One hour after the Philadelphia 76ers captured their 43rd win in one of their most complete performances of the season, star center Joel Embiid voiced frustration with the organization — and general manager Daryl Morey — over not playing in a game earlier in the week. “I was pissed off,” Embiid said Friday…

DALLAS — Cooper Flagg continued his record-setting rookie season Friday, even as his Dallas Mavericks lost their 14th consecutive home game. Flagg scored 51 points in his team’s 138-127 home loss to the Orlando Magic to become the youngest player in NBA history to cross the 50-point threshold. The 19-year-old broke his own record for…

MILWAUKEE — Calling it “against my nature” to sit out games, Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo insisted he is healthy enough to play but is being held out by the only team he has represented in his 13-year NBA career. A league investigation into the matter, as first reported by The Athletic, is ongoing. Advertisement “You…

DALLAS — The Los Angeles Lakers will not have Luka Dončić for the remainder of the regular season, and almost certainly won’t have their star guard available to them whenever they begin the NBA Playoffs. An MRI revealed Dončić suffered a Grade 2 left hamstring strain, the Lakers announced Friday while only revealing he will…

OKLAHOMA CITY — Luka Dončić has a pathway to end-of-season award eligibility despite falling short of the minimum games threshold. According to the NBA’s 65-game participation policy, players can appeal for an “Extraordinary Circumstances Challenge” if they meet a series of factors that include “extraordinary circumstances” where “it was impracticable for him to play in…

SAN FRANCISCO — Kristaps Porziņģis has enjoyed his short time with the Golden State Warriors. The 30-year-old big man, who was acquired before February’s trade deadline from the Atlanta Hawks, is playing well — and most importantly, finally appears to be healthy. He’s finding his rhythm, fitting seamlessly in the locker room and looking forward…

DALLAS — Dallas Mavericks coach Jason Kidd said Friday he was “not part of the process” in the infamous Feb. 1, 2025, trade that sent Luka Dončić to the Los Angeles Lakers for Anthony Davis, Max Christie and a 2029 first-round pick. Kidd’s comments came in response to an accusation from Mavericks minority owner Mark…

A rookie has earned immediate respect. An old dog is learning new tricks. And a tanker is innovating. Let’s open the notebook to run through three NBA trends that have caught my eye this week. Latching onto Knueppel Not all shooters are spacers. And not all spacers are shooters. The two traits are connected. Presumably,…