Lauri Markkanen and Finland stunned Nikola Jokic and Serbia, ousting the EuroBasket favorites to advance to the quarterfinals.

Thunder rookie big man Thomas Sorber tore the ACL in his right knee and will miss the 2025-26 season, the team announced.

Dylan Harper, the No. 2 pick in this year’s draft, might recover in time for the Spurs’ Oct. 22 opener after having surgery to repair a partially torn collateral ligament in his left thumb.

From top-75 locks to vets on the bubble, Zach Kram runs down the active NBA players on the path to Springfield.

Defending champion Spain was eliminated from EuroBasket in the group stage when it lost to Greece, which was led by Giannis Antetokounmpo.

Clippers owner Steve Ballmer told ESPN that he would “want the league to investigate” if another owner and another team were accused of circumventing the NBA’s salary cap, as the Clippers were in a podcast by Pablo Torre on Wednesday.

Nineteen seasons, six teams, three gold medals and 28,289 points: Here’s why Melo’s career will forever be known for far more than just a Hall of Fame résumé.

The 2026 NBA All-Star Game will likely be a round-robin tournament consisting of three eight-player teams — two USA teams and one World team — sources told ESPN.

Restricted free agent Cam Thomas has opted for the qualifying offer with the Nets that gives him a full no-trade clause and sets him for unrestricted free agency next summer with at least 10 teams set to have cap space, sources told ESPN.

Mavericks forward P.J. Washington has agreed to a four-year, $90 million contract extension, per his agent, Kevin Bradbury of Lift Sports Management. The deal keeps Washington, 27, in Dallas through 2029-30.