NBA NewsWednesday, Jan 28, 2026

The Bucks and an injured Antetokounmpo have reached a potential breaking point. What's next?

Rockets center Steven Adams, who is averaging 8.6 rebounds this season, has undergone season-ending surgery on his left ankle, sources told ESPN.

Jason Williams' game-worn home white Sacramento Kings jersey from the lockout-shortened 1998-99 NBA season, Williams' rookie year, has sold privately for $140,000. It's the most spent on any Williams item.

The Milwaukee Bucks may soon trade Giannis Antetokounmpo with the Miami Heat, Atlanta Hawks, or New York Knicks, each having the perfect offer to lure him away.

Minnesota 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.

Caitlin Clark is joining a new team.

Jalen Brunson scored 28 points and the New York Knicks dominated the fourth quarter to beat the Sacramento Kings 103-87 on Tuesday night for their third straight victory. Mikal Bridges added 18 points and Karl-Anthony Towns had 17 points and 11 rebounds for the Knicks, who outscored the Kings 31-15 in the final period after the game was tied at 72 after three. DeMar DeRozan scored 34 points for the Kings, who lost their sixth straight.

Tobias Harris scored 22 points, including two free throws with 2 seconds left, and the Detroit Pistons held off a late Denver rally to beat the travel-weary Nuggets 109-107 on Tuesday night. Cade Cunningham had with 22 points and 11 assists for Detroit, which has won nine of 11 and leads the Eastern Conference by 5 1/2 games over Boston. Jamal Murray had 24 points and 10 assists but missed two free throws in the final seconds.

The concerns bubbling around the Knicks had cooled in recent days, but Tuesday brought them right back to the surface.

The Nets wasted a career night by Michael Porter Jr. and a late lead with a minute to play. And when it was over, they had fallen 106-102 to Phoenix.

The Thunder and Pelicans came together after the final buzzer of Tuesday's game, but they weren’t exchanging dinner plans.

Karl-Anthony Towns on the bench in crunch time is starting to become a familiar sight.