NBA NewsFriday, Jan 30, 2026

Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon will be re-evaluated in four to six weeks with a right hamstring strain, sources told ESPN's Shams Charania.

The NBA is going back to China next season, with the Mavericks and Rockets scheduled to play two preseason games in October at the gambling hub of Macao.

Charlotte Hornets great Dell Curry, father of guards Stephen and Seth Curry, is having his jersey retired in March.

After missing 16 games with a bone bruise in his hyperextended left knee, Nuggets star center Nikola Jokic is expected to return to action Friday night against the Clippers, sources told ESPN's Shams Charnia.

Nuggets star center Nikola Jokić and Knicks standout point guard Jalen Brunson are both second among vote-getters in their respective conferences.

The Washington Wizards have surfaced as a potentially serious trade destination for Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young.

Indiana coach Rick Carlisle waited a full month to earn career win No. 1,000, becoming the 11th coach to reach the milestone when the Pacers won at Charlotte on Thursday night.

Nuggets center Jonas Valanciunas will be reevaluated in four weeks after sustaining a right calf strain.

Lakers center Jaxson Hayes and Spurs rookie Carter Bryant have accepted invitations to the NBA slam dunk contest at All-Star Weekend in Los Angeles, sources said.

The Hawks' Onyeka Okongwu suffered a dental fracture, losing at least one tooth, after being elbowed in the face. He will not play vs. the Rockets on Thursday.

The Nuggets are hopeful both Christian Braun and Aaron Gordon will return from lengthy injury absences for Sunday's game against the Nets.

The Bucks were booed off the court at halftime during their 139-106 loss to Minnesota on Tuesday night.