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Wendell Carter Jr. collided with Denzel Valentine in practice last week, and suffered a severe right quad contusion.

The NBA community remembered Smith fondly upon the news of his death on Tuesday.

Tuesday, January 26th marks the one-year anniversary of the tragic helicopter accident that claimed the lives of five people, including Lakers icon Kobe Bryant and his daughter, Gianna, and the sports world is still mourning the loss of an all-time ...

The Celtic legend is still in disbelief regarding the sudden loss of Kobe Bryant, his daughter GiGi and the rest of those on the helicopter that crashed a year ago today.

The good news is it won't cost him any money... yet.

In his first contest against his former team, Andrew Wiggins tallied 23 points on 10-of-19 shooting from the field in 30 minutes.

On the one-year anniversary of Kobe Bryant's death, Victor Oladipo wore the late legend's jersey while walking into the Rockets' latest game against the Wizards.

The Pelicans (5-10, 14th in the Western Conference) are not nearly as good as they hoped to be.

Could one of these two guards boost the Celtics' title odds?

Whiteside ready to return after missing games with hip injury.

JJ Redick started the year with the Pelicans, but he might end up elsewhere - sooner rather than later. By Adam Hermann

The Bulls center will have missed at least one month of action due to injury in every season of his career.

Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum took to Instagram on Tuesday to pay tribute to Kobe Bryant on the one-year anniversary of the Los Angeles Lakers legend's death.

The Warriors reportedly are interested in making a trade involving Kelly Oubre Jr. It makes sense -- if pivoting toward the future.

The Philadelphia 76ers will send rookie Paul Reed to the G League bubble in Orlando.

How has James Harden fared so far as a member of the Brooklyn Nets? Let's break down those results and more fantasy basketball news and notes.

Tom Thibodeau coached Rose in Chicago and signed him in Minnesota. So Thibodeau would probably be in favor of the Knicks’ pursuit.

We all know the late Kobe Bryant was a tremendous player and scorer, but the Black Mamba also produced major fantasy basketball numbers in his career. (AP)

Frank Ntilikina returned to the Knicks lineup on Sunday after missing 13 games due to a right knee injury, but he didn't get in the game. And there's no telling when that will happen. So what's his future like with the team?

Jaylen Brown has steadily improved in each of his five NBA seasons, but the Boston Celtics guard has taken his game to an elite level this season.

Utah lawmakers took a stand Tuesday to defend Jazz star Donovan Mitchell against critiques by Shaquille O'Neal by passing a playful resolution that calls out O'Neal for his poor free throw shooting during his playing days and makes fun of the ''Kazaam'' movie he starred in more than two decades ago. O'Neal, now a studio analyst on TNT, upset Jazz fans when he said at halftime of a game last week that the 24-year-old Mitchell didn't have what it takes to be a superstar. O'Neal's take that Mitchell ''doesn't have what it takes to get to the next level is even less accurate than his 50.4% playoff free-throw percentage,'' the resolution said.

L.A. starting the season 10-0 on the road is a fantastic sign for their hopes of returning to the NBA Finals.

Ahead of John Wall's first matchup with the Wizards since they traded him, we look back at how previous players played against Washington after getting dealt out of town.

Even after John Wall reportedly requested a trade, Wizards GM Tommy Sheppard said, "There's no issue with John and I, with John and the Wizards."

Kobe Bryant, the master of the Mamba Mentality, died one year ago Tuesday, but his legacy is fondly remembered even in the golf world.

Our prediction and best bet for Tuesday's Knicks-Jazz game.

Lonzo Ball hasn't been what many expected after being the No. 2 pick in the 2017 NBA Draft, but joining the Warriors could be exactly what he needs.

The Denver Nuggets made it to the 2020 Western Conference Finals, though the emergence of Michael Porter Jr. raises their ceiling even more.

In the offseason, the Knicks did their homework on the point guard situation in New Orleans. But the homework they did at that point wasn’t about Lonzo Ball.

This Bulls season is testing the balance between winning and developing.

With Tuesday marking the one-year anniversary of Kobe Bryant's tragic death, the sports world continues to mourn and remember the NBA legend.

It appears the Celtics are set to play in San Antonio on Wednesday despite the Spurs' most recent game being postponed due to COVID-19.

HoopsHype ranks the Top 15 players in the 2020-21 NBA MVP race.

Indiana Pacers guard Caris LeVert will be out indefinitely after undergoing surgery to treat a cancerous growth on his left kidney. Team officials made the announcement Tuesday and said the 26-year-old LeVert is expected to make a full recovery. The Pacers said no additional treatment is needed.

If you've ever dissed Steph Curry on Twitter then you're partially responsible for the explosion that likely followed.

There's still no timetable on his return, but the Indiana Pacers now know Caris LeVert is healthy.

Well this certainly is interesting.

Just great vibes all the way around, enjoying a win."

Steve Kerr has to love when the T-Wolves lose.

"I hope so," said Stone, who was asked whether Oladipo would stick around long-term with the Rockets. "We've had a lot of conversations."

John Wall showed his respect and admiration for Bradley Beal but says on the court Tuesday night, there will be no love lost.

Steve Kerr ain't wrong.

In an NBC Sports Washington roundtable discussion, Tony Massenburg describes what it was like to play against Kobe Bryant and how only Michael Jordan had the same effect on opponents.

Caris LeVert, sent from the Nets to the Pacers in the James Harden trade, had a small mass found on his kidney during his physical.

Kobe Bryant dominated the Oklahoma City Thunder and Seattle SuperSonics like he did so many other teams. See his top scoring games vs. the organization.

Life is different for Andrew Wiggins as a Warrior.

We take a look at the 10 highest scoring games Kobe Bryant had in his career against the Philadelphia 76ers.

When you look at the stars of today, Kobe Bryant's fingerprints are all over their games. His impact on the current generation is impossible to ignore.

Shaquille O'Neal told Donovan Mitchell in an interview, "You don't have what it takes to get to that next level."

Andrew Wiggins has been watching film on two Hall of Famers.