NBA NewsThursday, Apr 30, 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.

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

Kevin Durant will not play in Game 6 against the Lakers because of the ankle injury that has sidelined the Rockets star for most of Houston's first-round playoff series, sources told ESPN.

The Eastern Conference First Round returns to Georgia this Thursday, April 30, as the New York Knicks look to advance to the semifinals against the Atlanta Hawks. Following a dominant 126-97 victory at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday, the third-seeded Knicks (3-2) hold a pivotal lead in this electric series. For the Hawks, playing in front of their home crowd at State Farm Arena is a do-or-die scenario to force a winner-take-all Game 7. Catch this potential series-clincher live on Fubo. Game...

As great as LeBron James has been, Michael Jordan was vastly better.