Lakers vs. Wizards prediction: Odds, game details, recent trends, stats, and Best bets for January 30

It’s Thursday, January 30, and the Los Angeles Lakers (26-19) and the Washington Wizards (6-40) are all set to square off from Capital One Arena in Washington. The Wizards were waxed at... Read more »

Jalen Johnson injury: Hawks’ breakout star done for season in deflating blow for Atlanta

Jalen Johnson’s breakout season is over. The Atlanta Hawks forward will have season-ending shoulder surgery, the team confirmed Wednesday. Johnson, 23, suffered the shoulder injury during last Thursday’s 122-119 loss against the... Read more »

Warriors to retire Andre Iguodala’s No. 9 jersey on Feb. 23

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — As Andre Iguodala moves around town in the Bay Area these days, he is regularly stopped by fans eager to praise him for how he carried himself while... Read more »

Is Bryce James good enough to follow his father and brother into the NBA?

Bryce James is a high school player at Sierra Canyon. Photograph: Icon Sportswire/Getty Images When news broke earlier this month that Bryce James had signed on to play basketball at the University... Read more »

NBA DFS: Top DraftKings, FanDuel daily Fantasy basketball picks for Monday, Jan. 27 include Nikola Jokic

Injuries create opportunities for daily Fantasy basketball players seeking values in the NBA DFS player pool, and Dallas is the place to look for just that. The Mavericks are dealing with multiple... Read more »

Aces acquire Jewell Loyd, Sparks get Kelsey Plum, Storm get No. 2 pick in massive WNBA trade

All-Stars and Olympic gold medal teammates from the Paris Jewell Loyd and Kelsey Plum are changing WNBA teams in a massive three-team trade at the start of the league’s free agency. Loyd,... Read more »

Larry Nance Jr. on playing with Kobe Bryant: ‘All he asked of us was everything we had’

To remember the life of Kobe Bryant five years following his heartbreaking passing, I spoke with Larry Nance Jr., who was a rookie during Bryant’s last season in the NBA. Below are... Read more »

Lakers vs. Warriors odds, line, prediction, start time: 2025 NBA picks, Jan. 25 best bets from proven model

Two of the biggest NBA stars of the 21st century will go head-to-head for the 54th time in their careers when LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers play Stephen Curry and... Read more »

Bronny James throws down poster dunk, scores 31 points in win for G League Lakers

Bronny James is back with the G League’s South Bay Lakers, while the Los Angeles Lakers begin a six-game road trip on Saturday versus the Golden State Warriors. And he put on... Read more »

‘He’s a winner:’ How Al Horford found his home and NBA glory

(Grant Thomas/Yahoo Sports Illustrated) In the NBA’s free-agency period of 2016, as Kevin Durant left the Oklahoma City Thunder for the team that had beaten them in the Western Conference finals, selecting... Read more »