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Bam Adebayo scored 31 points in the opening quarter against the Washington Wizards on Tuesday night, breaking the Miami Heat record for points in any period.

76ers star guard Tyrese Maxey has been diagnosed with a tendon injury to his right pinkie finger and will be re-evaluated in approximately three weeks, the team announced Tuesday.

Lakers star Luka Doni has separated from his fiancée, Anamaria Goltes, and is in a custody battle over their two daughters, he told ESPN.

Lakers star Luka Doncic has been fined $50,000 for directing an inappropriate "money" gesture toward a game official during Sunday's win over the Knicks.

Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr said Monday that the NBA would be better off if it shaved games off its 82-game schedule, echoing previous comments he has made about the pace of play and long season affecting its quality and competitiveness.

ESPN analyst Zach Kram examines a reality in which Durant's foot didn't touch the 3-point line in the 2021 Eastern Conference semifinals -- and its ripple effects throughout the NBA.

With so many teams tanking, some playoff-bound teams could capitalize on easy schedules down the stretch.

Thunder wing Luguentz Dort said he apologized to Nuggets center Nikola Jokic after committing a second fourth-quarter flagrant foul on him in the past two weeks.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has tied Wilt Chamberlain's record by scoring at least 20 points in 126 consecutive games.

76ers guard Tyrese Maxey does not have any fractures in his sprained right pinkie, according to medical tests, coach Nick Nurse said Monday.