5:57 PM ET Jamal Collier Chicago Bulls star DeMar DeRozan entered the NBA’s health and safety protocols Monday and missed the team’s 109-97 home victory over the Denver Nuggets. DeRozan is the third Bulls player currently in the health and safety protocols, joining Coby White and Javonte Green, both of whom tested positive for COVID-19

2:59 AM ET SAN FRANCISCO — Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry now sits just 16 3-pointers away from breaking Ray Allen’s all-time 3-point record after knocking down seven more treys in a 126-95 win over the Orlando Magic on Monday night. When asked if he thought he could break the record during Wednesday’s home

8:05 PM ET Associated Press MILWAUKEE — Giannis Antetokounmpo is celebrating his 27th birthday by returning to the Milwaukee Bucks‘ lineup after a two-game absence. The two-time MVP is listed among the Bucks’ five starters for their game Monday night with the Cleveland Cavaliers. Antetokounmpo had been listed as questionable because of a sore right

7:20 AM ET The two best teams in the NBA met twice last week, splitting the series. Deandre Ayton and the Phoenix Suns shut down Stephen Curry on Tuesday in Phoenix, but the Golden State Warriors bounced back on their home floor Friday. They both start the week at a league-best 19-4, but which of

Dec 4, 2021 Tim BontempsESPN NEW YORK — After the New York Knicks lost their third straight game, and for the fourth time in their last five, against the Denver Nuggets Saturday afternoon, All-Star forward Julius Randle said it’s up to him and his teammates to decide what kind of season they want to have.

3:19 PM ET ESPN News Services DALLAS — Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic did not play in Saturday night’s 97-90 loss to Memphis, the second night of a back-to-back, with what the team said is left ankle soreness. Coach Jason Kidd said the soreness was a residual effect from the left ankle sprain that sidelined

Dec 4, 2021 Jamal Collier Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo missed Saturday’s 124-102 win over the Miami Heat with right calf soreness. It’s the second straight game Antetokounmpo has been sidelined because of the injury, which kept him out of the second half of a back-to-back on Thursday in Toronto. Coach Mike Budenholzer said then

1:31 AM ET NEW YORK — With DeMar DeRozan drawing James Harden and Kevin Durant with him on a drive into the paint, Lonzo Ball was all alone on the right wing as he launched a 3, crouched in anticipation and then turned toward courtside to the fans behind him after drilling a late dagger

12:53 AM ET SAN FRANCISCO — The Phoenix Suns‘ franchise record 18-game winning streak is over. Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors made sure of that by knocking off the Suns 118-96 on Friday night at Chase Center. Still, as the streak came to an end, Suns coach Monty Williams expressed pride in the

3:25 AM ET LOS ANGELES — LeBron James said his brief stint in the NBA’s health and safety protocols left him feeling “confused,” “frustrated” and “angry” after his first game back in the Lakers’ 119-115 loss to the LA Clippers on Friday night. James missed the Lakers’ game against the Sacramento Kings on Tuesday after