NBA Basketball

Kings guard Simmons has torn Achilles tendon, will undergo surgery

Kings guard Ben Simmons has sustained a torn Achilles tendon and will undergo surgery, the team announced Sunday, an injury that is likely season-ending for the 30-year-old veteran who authored an impressive training camp on short notice for Sacramento.

Thunder agree to 5-year, $139M extension with guard Wallace

Oklahoma City Thunder All-Defensive guard Cason Wallace agreed to a five-year, $139 million rookie-scale contract extension.

Warriors' Curry 'fine' after tweaking right ankle in practice

Steve Kerr said franchise superstar Stephen Curry is "fine" after he limped off the practice court with a right ankle issue.

Suns, center Ighodaro agree to 3-year, $29M extension

Suns center Oso Ighodaro has agreed to a three-year, $29 million contract extension that will take him through the 2030-31 season.

Durant, Ishbia go back and forth over framing of Suns tenure

Kevin Durant fired back at Suns owner Mat Ishbia on social media for framing Phoenix's acquisition of Durant as a mistake.

Knicks waive Brown, keep Wiseman ahead of season opener

The Knicks are waiving Bruce Brown and keeping James Wiseman on the roster as the team heads into its regular-season opener, sources told ESPN.

No. 1 pick Dybantsa to have ankle checked after leaving preseason finale

First overall pick AJ Dybantsa exited the Wizards' preseason finale after injuring his ankle on an awkward landing and will undergo further evaluation.

Embiid adamant no one will 'take a back seat' on star-laden Sixers

Without VJ Edgecombe, who was held out of Friday night's 125-120 loss to the Celtics, 76ers coach Nick Nurse gave the closest glimpse of what his team may look like this season, including LeBron James and Joel Embiid playing preseason highs in minutes.

🎤 Steve Lacy delights crowd with viral 'LeBron, LeBron, LeBron' cover of 'Oh Yeah?'

Lacy sang a few bars from the viral cover of his hit song "Oh Yeah?" at a concert in Camden, New Jersey, on Thursday night.