NBA NewsThursday, Apr 16, 2026

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.

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.

Tyrese Maxey scored 31 points, and the Sixers pulled away late to top the Magic 109-97 on Wednesday night to secure the No. 7 seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs.

The Warriors, led by Stephen Curry, erased a 13-point deficit in the fourth quarter to edge the Clippers and advance in the NBA's play-in tournament.

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.

CJ McCollum and Corey Kispert are heading to Atlanta and no draft picks are changing hands

Referee Ben Taylor left the play-in tournament game between the Golden State Warriors and the Los Angeles Clippers with an injury.