Hornets guard LaMelo Ball has always played basketball with flamboyancy. He makes flashy passes and takes deep 3's, much to the delight of the Charlotte crowd a

The six group winners plus a wild card from each conference — determined by head-to-head record and point differential — go into an eight-team knockout round bracket (East vs. East, West vs. West, similar to the NBA playoffs where the conferences are separate until the Finals). The knockout round games are single-elimination.

The NBA's in-season tournament returns for its third year. The Los Angeles Lakers and Milwaukee Bucks won the last two tournaments, and with over $500,000 for each player on the winning team on the line, it's certainly something several of the game's biggest stars will show out for.

Oklahoma may not have many high-profile NBA prospects on the roster, but two Sooners could rise up draft boards with big years in the SEC.

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All of the games count towards the 82-game regular-season standings, with the exception of the championship game. Teams that advance to the knockout round all receive a share of the roughly $18 million prize pool, with teams advancing the furthest getting the largest allotment.

The NBA’s latest update marks a turning point for the Los Angeles Lakers as the franchise builds toward its next era.

Even though the New York Knicks were widely regarded as one of the top teams in the Eastern Conference coming into the season, Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green isn't ready to put them in that tier of contender.

The NBA and its partner sportsbook have had ongoing discussions on what types of bets are most vulnerable to manipulation and what betting limits are appropriate for such bets, sources told ESPN.

Los Angeles Lakers superstar Luka Doncic received an upgrade on the injury report after missing the last three games.