Whenever we see a little separation in their ranks, the standings tighten again. So with apologies to Sacramento and Golden State — both 24-23 but tied for ninth behind too many rivals — here is a ...

The Knicks have won five in a row including wins over teams like the Nuggets, Grizzlies, and Kings who have all been surging. New York is sitting at No. 3 in the East and is just a game back of the ...

The pecking order at the top of the league has been set for a while (as evidenced by very little movement at the top of this week's Power Rankings), but the deadline provides a quick shot of ...

These were my selections Monday, when I was musing about potential All-Star reserve selections in NBA Rewind: The toughest snubs for me in the East were LaMelo Ball, the unhealthy forwards from the ...

Tim Bontemps unveils his 24 picks for the East and West All-Star rosters, filled with new starters, wild-card intrigue and some agonizing decisions.

Jaylen Wells was not expected to have a major role in the Memphis Grizzlies' rotation this season. Circumstances and his ...

The Nets entered Wednesday’s game at Spectrum Center in Charlotte, N.C., just percentage points behind the Charlotte Hornets for fourth place in the lottery standings and ...

Portland State Vikings (13-7, 5-2 Big Sky) at Montana Grizzlies (13-8, 6-2 Big Sky) Missoula, Montana; Thursday, 9 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Grizzlies -3.5; over/under is 145.5 BOTTOM LINE: ...

Charlotte and Los Angeles face off in non-conference action. The teams meet Friday for the first time this season.

Charlotte Hornets star guard LaMelo Ball will be re-evaluated in 1 week after an MRI exam confirmed a left ankle sprain, the ...

Charlotte Hornets star LaMelo Ball will be re-evaluated in one week with a left ankle sprain, sources tell ESPN. Ball, averaging 28.2 points and 7.3 assists this season, suffered ...

Charlotte Hornets star LaMelo Ball will be out at least one week after suffering a sprained left ankle during Monday night's loss to the Los Angeles Lakers. Early in the second qu ...