3:36 AM ET LOS ANGELES — Anthony Davis went from injured to insurmountable; fragile to a force to be reckoned with in the Los Angeles Lakers‘ 117-105 win over the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday at Staples Center. And his performance — 28 points, 13 rebounds and 7 blocks in only 31 minutes — left his

11:44 PM ET Associated Press LOS ANGELES — The pilot of a helicopter that crashed into a Southern California hillside, killing Kobe Bryant and eight others, was reprimanded five years ago for flying into airspace that had reduced visibility without permission, according to a Federal Aviation Administration enforcement record. Ara Zobayan was counseled by an

7:24 PM ET After leaving Memphis in December in the aftermath of an eligibility battle with the NCAA, potential No. 1 overall NBA draft pick James Wiseman described the saga as “heartbreaking” and said his NCAA punishment was “unfair.” In his first interview since leaving school to turn professional, Wiseman told ESPN that he cried

12:20 PM ET Boston Celtics guard Kemba Walker had his knee drained and received a Synvisc injection to help with swelling and soreness, coach Brad Stevens said Friday. Stevens said it is not likely to be a long-term issue. Walker had already been ruled out for Friday night’s game against the Timberwolves in Minnesota. In

2:48 AM ET SAN FRANCISCO — Houston Rockets star guard Russell Westbrook says he must hold himself to a higher standard after being ejected from Thursday night’s 135-105 win over the Golden State Warriors. Westbrook picked up his first technical foul with 7 minutes, 38 seconds left in the first quarter after arguing a foul

9:05 PM ET The Golden State Warriors have officially ruled out Klay Thompson for the rest of the season. Thompson is recovering from a torn left ACL he suffered during Game 6 of the NBA Finals on June 13, 2019. He had surgery July 2. In a statement issued Thursday night, the Warriors said the

7:50 PM ET SAN FRANCISCO — As the Golden State Warriors prepare for Stephen Curry‘s return to the floor next month, they do so emboldened by the fact that they never considered shutting him down for the season after he broke his left hand on Oct. 30. As some critics and fans wonder whether allowing

7:46 PM ET It is a “good assumption” the NBA will use a target score to end next season’s All-Star Game after experimenting with the concept for the first time Sunday, Byron Spruell, the NBA’s president of league operations, told ESPN on Wednesday in New York. That is not set in stone yet, as league

5:44 PM ET The Cleveland Cavaliers announced Wednesday that John Beilein has officially resigned as head coach and will be reassigned to a different role in the organization. “Over these last nine months, I have given my all to this organization, but after much reflection, I have decided that it is best that I step

11:34 AM ET Chicago Bulls guard Kris Dunn is expected to miss four to six more weeks because of a sprained MCL. The Bulls announced Wednesday that Dunn underwent an MRI on Friday that confirmed the initial diagnosis of a sprained MCL in his right knee. Dunn will progress to “functional training” in four to