Clips to Thunder, Pels to Hawks and more NBA draft assets to watch at the trade deadline
Tue, 13 Jan 2026 14:25:21 ESTPlenty of coveted draft assets could move at the deadline. Bobby Marks examines the picks, swaps and protections to watch.
Are blockbuster trades actually worth it? Evaluating 14 deals since 2013
Tue, 13 Jan 2026 14:25:21 ESTAs teams shy away from dealing first-rounders for stars, which moves have succeeded -- and which failed?
Sources: AD out several months for hand surgery
Tue, 13 Jan 2026 14:25:09 ESTAnthony Davis is expected to have surgery to repair ligament damage in his left hand and miss the next several months, sources told ESPN's Shams Charania.
6 questions, same Mazzulla retort: 'illegal screen'
Tue, 13 Jan 2026 14:25:09 ESTCeltics coach Joe Mazzulla was asked six questions after his team's 98-96 loss to the Pacers on Monday night, and to each one, his answer was the same: "Illegal screen."
Harden passes Shaq for 9th on all-time scoring list
Tue, 13 Jan 2026 14:25:09 ESTClippers star James Harden passed Shaquille O'Neal for ninth place on the NBA's all-time scoring list.
In potential Toronto finale, 76ers' Lowry lauded
Tue, 13 Jan 2026 14:25:09 EST76ers guard Kyle Lowry, 39, a six-time All-Star and former Raptor, received an ovation when he checked in for the final 1:57 of Philadelphia's 115-102 win at Toronto Monday in what could be his final appearance in the city where he won the 2019 NBA title.
Lakers shoot 8-of-36 from 3, fail to contain Kings
Tue, 13 Jan 2026 14:25:09 ESTAfter a historically inept performance by their 3-point defense in a 124-112 loss to the hapless Kings on Monday, the Lakers blamed their own shoddy shooting as the reason for the defeat.
Gobert suspended, to miss Wolves' game at Bucks
Tue, 13 Jan 2026 14:25:09 ESTMinnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert has received a one-game suspension due to the number of flagrant fouls he has picked up over the course of the season, and league officials said he will serve his suspension Tuesday against the Milwaukee Bucks.
🐝 Latest buzz: League-wide updates, trades, intel
Tue, 13 Jan 2026 14:25:09 ESTCatch up on the latest buzz, trade alerts and league intel from our ESPN NBA insiders.
Updated 2026 NBA mock draft: Which new names enter the first round?
Tue, 13 Jan 2026 13:21:07 ESTWhich new names enter Jeremy Woo's updated 2026 NBA mock draft and who slid into the top 30 picks or out of the first round?
The budding Spurs-Thunder rivalry that could shape the future of the West
Tue, 13 Jan 2026 14:25:33 ESTThe Spurs and Thunder face each other Tuesday at 8 p.m. ET.
Party like '99? Three reasons for -- and three against -- New York winning the East
Tue, 13 Jan 2026 00:54:46 ESTNearly halfway through the season, do the Knicks look any closer to reaching the Finals for the first time in 26 years?
Best quotes, latest intel from Windhorst's podcast
Tue, 13 Jan 2026 07:47:19 ESTFrom breaking news to the latest intel from around the NBA, here are the biggest highlights from Brian Windhorst's "The Hoop Collective" podcast.
Pickups: McConnell, Watson, Nurkic among top players to add
Mon, 12 Jan 2026 13:34:20 ESTEvery week in fantasy basketball, there are available players who can help fill holes in your roster. Here are the ones to add for the week ahead.