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Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo made it known after a 116-94 loss to the Knicks on Friday night that he wasn’t pleased at all with the team’s effort.

Kenny Atkinson’s first season as Cavs coach has started perfectly, as the team moved to 10-0 with Friday night’s blowout victory over the Warriors.

The NBA never spoke with a woman who said then-New Orleans Pelicans center Jaxson Hayes hit her in 2021 — an incident that led to his arrest on domestic violence charges. Hayes, now with the Lakers, was not disciplined by the NBA.

The NBA Academy venture will undergo a significant restructuring, signaling a shifting philosophy in the league’s youth basketball development investment strategy globally, Troy Justice, NBA head of international basketball operations, told ESPN.

Pelicans guard Jordan Hawkins will be sidelined one to two weeks with a low back strain.

Luka Doncic and Devin Booker have had their fair share of run-ins, but there is a level of respect between the two.

After one of the worst starts in franchise history, Milwaukee needs to win now or an uncertain future awaits.

Spurs star Victor Wembanyama said he was “not worried” about Gregg Popovich, adding that he and his teammates expect the longtime coach to “come back soon.”

The struggling Bucks announced they are making a change to their starting lineup Thursday night, inserting second year wing Andrew Jackson into the lineup to replace Gary Trent Jr.

The Memphis Grizzlies have ruled out star guard Ja Morant for their game Friday night against the Washington Wizards because of hip soreness.