2:58 PM ET Associated Press CLEVELAND — Cavaliers center Tristan Thompson will miss about two more weeks because of a sprained left foot, another blow to the NBA’s worst team. The team provided the update Friday for the 6-foot-10 veteran, who has been sidelined for the past four games. The Cavs (9-40) have lost five

1:02 AM ET WASHINGTON — Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant spoke proudly Thursday about the opening of an after-school facility that bears his name and the opportunity to be a force for change in his old neighborhood. Durant spent Wednesday night presiding over the opening of College Track at the new Durant Center in

11:24 PM ET The Golden State Warriors met with former President Barack Obama on Thursday in Washington. The visit, in Obama’s office, lasted about an hour. The Warriors contingent included the players and coach Steve Kerr. Warriors coach Steve Kerr says he doesn’t think his team will land four players in the All-Star Game after

1:10 PM ET Indiana Pacers guard Victor Oladipo has a ruptured quad tendon in his right knee will be out for the season, the team announced Thursday. An MRI taken Thursday revealed the injury, and Oladipo will undergo surgery at a date to be determined. Can the Pacers still compete in the East with their

2:04 AM ET NEW YORK — Frustrated New York Knicks center Enes Kanter all but asked for a trade after he didn’t play in a loss to the Houston Rockets on Wednesday. “I want to play basketball. We’re all competitors. I want to play basketball,” Kanter said. “So just if you’re going to play me

9:18 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — James Harden has reached 30 points for the 21st consecutive game, passing Wilt Chamberlain for the fourth-longest streak in NBA history. Harden’s 3-pointer with about three minutes remaining in the first half of Houston’s game against the Knicks on Wednesday night gave him 32 points. The NBA’s

2:14 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — A coalition of big names in sports and entertainment is taking on criminal justice reform. Rappers Meek Mill and Jay-Z and the owners of the Philadelphia 76ers, Brooklyn Nets and Super Bowl-bound New England Patriots came together in New York on Wednesday to announce the launch of

9:46 PM ET DALLAS — Coach Rick Carlisle immediately reinserted Dennis Smith Jr. into the Dallas Mavericks‘ starting lineup after the second-year point guard’s return from a midseason sabbatical Tuesday night. Smith missed the previous six games, the first three officially because of back soreness and the other three because of what the team called

3:10 AM ET LOS ANGELES — The down-on-their-luck Los Angeles Lakers appear to finally have some help on the way, with Rajon Rondo set to return to the lineup this week. “I think Rondo will play Thursday as long as he continues to move with no setbacks until then, but that will be something that

1:35 AM ET LOS ANGELES — Klay Thompson tied an NBA record Monday night by hitting 10 3-pointers without a miss en route to scoring 44 points as the Golden State Warriors overwhelmed the Los Angeles Lakers 130-111. Thompson, who also tied the record for consecutive 3-pointers to start a game, missed his 11th attempted