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Reigning NBA Most Valuable Player Giannis Antetokounmpo will miss his first game of the season, sitting out the Milwaukee Bucks' Wednesday clash with New Orleans with a sore right quadriceps tendon.

Channing Frye just exposed former teammate Jordan Clarkson in a clever way.

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers stretched their NBA winning streak to seven games Saturday with a gritty 109-108 victory over the Grizzlies in Memphis.

The NBA is studying the possibility of a radical shake-up which includes a new format for the playoffs, a shorter season and a separate knockout cup competition, ESPN reported on Saturday.

Two-time NBA champion Pau Gasol said Wednesday he's been waived by the Portland Trail Blazers, who inked him to a one-year contract before the season in hopes he would be able to return from a left foot injury.

Portland Trail Blazers forward Zach Collins underwent successful surgery on Tuesday to repair his left labrum but will miss the next four months of the NBA season, the team announced.

Atlanta Hawks ace John Collins has been suspended for 25 games after testing positive for a growth hormone, the NBA said Tuesday.

NBA legend Shaquille O'Neal gave his support to Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey on Tuesday, saying the executive "was right" in his comments that ignited a furore between the NBA and China.