NBA NewsTuesday, Feb 24, 2026

Utah center Jusuf Nurkic will undergo nose surgery this week and sit out the rest of the season.

Trail Blazers guard Shaedon Sharpe was diagnosed with a stress reaction of the left fibula and will be re-evaluated in four to six weeks, the team said Tuesday.

Pacers coach Rick Carlisle said the NBA did not speak with team doctors or players before issuing a $100K fine for violating the league's player participation policy, a claim the NBA has disputed.

Bulls guard Anfernee Simons' aggravated a fractured left wrist that he suffered while with the Celtics, and the team did not offer a timeline for his return.

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.

The fourth-year guard suffered a seasonending injury following an away-from-the ball bump from Eason that Jazz coach Will Hardy called "not basketball."

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.

Dejounte Murray is expected to make his return from a ruptured Achilles on Tuesday when the Pelicans host the Warriors.

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