12:07 AM ET ATLANTA — Jacque Vaughn has the Brooklyn Nets believing they can win every time they step on the floor. The latest example of that belief came during Wednesday’s 108-107 win over the Atlanta Hawks — the Nets’ 10th straight victory — in a game where they trailed by as many as 15

1:40 AM ET Jamal CollierESPN CHICAGO — Bulls guard DeMar DeRozan took issue with what he deemed to be an “excessive hit” from the Milwaukee Bucks‘ Grayson Allen during the third quarter of Chicago’s 119-113 overtime victory on Wednesday night. With just under seven minutes remaining in the third, Allen was attempting to set a

2:13 PM ET Associated Press PHOENIX — Suns All-Star guard Devin Booker will miss at least four weeks with a left groin strain. The team confirmed Booker’s injury on Wednesday and said he’ll be reevaluated after the four weeks. “It’s the nature of a guy who puts in a lot of work and lays everything

3:47 PM ET Andre SnellingsESPN The Orlando Magic are at the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday night in a game that everyone should be paying attention to. Yeah, I said it. Both teams seem poised to land firmly in the NBA lottery this season — the Magic’s current stretch winning eight of 10 games aside —

Dec 27, 2022 ESPN News Services The Portland Trail Blazers honored Damian Lillard on Monday night, in their first home game since Lillard surpassed Clyde Drexler as the leading scorer in team history. Lillard was saluted with a standing ovation in the first quarter of Portland’s game against the Charlotte Hornets, as well as video

Dec 27, 2022 CLEVELAND — Prior to leading his team to its ninth straight win — a 125-117 triumph over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Monday night — Brooklyn Nets coach Jacque Vaughn acknowledged what he thought was the key to his team’s recent hot play. “Basketball,” Vaughn said before the game. “We have not steered

8:00 AM ET Andre SnellingsESPN Here are a few thoughts from the Hoops Lab, as we prepare for Week 11 of the fantasy basketball season. Keep in mind, the rest-of-season rankings also update today, so check those out as you prepare for this week’s games. Between the rankings and this article, we’ll also help you

7:04 PM ET ESPN staff Top 2023 NBA draft prospect Victor Wembanyama continues to catch the eye of the basketball world with his superstar potential. The 18-year-old, 7-foot-4 sensation has consistently produced for his team, Paris-based Metropolitans 92, and that trend continued in his latest outing against Strasbourg. Wembanyama put up a 26-point,18-rebound double-double in

Dec 25, 2022 DALLAS — The Los Angeles Lakers‘ Christmas Day took a turn for the worse after halftime, with the Mavericks blitzing L.A. in the third quarter to win 124-115, L.A.’s fourth straight loss without Anthony Davis. Lakers coach Darvin Ham has continued to start the 6-foot-1 Patrick Beverley alongside the 6-1 Dennis Schroder

11:49 PM ET ESPN News Services DENVER — Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker left with a groin injury early in the first quarter of a 128-125 overtime loss Sunday night to the Denver Nuggets. He had two points in 4:20 after missing the past three games because of groin soreness. Booker entered the game averaging