NBA 101

🏀 Inside the NBA’s tanking problem

With tanking strategies growing in both audaciousness and frequency of use, can the league get its arms around the often-effective practice?

Sixers’ Embiid undergoes surgery for appendicitis

Philadelphia star center Joel Embiid has been diagnosed with appendicitis and is undergoing surgery Thursday in Houston. It’s unclear when he’ll be able to return.

OKC locks up No. 1 seed, joins elite company

The Thunder clinched the NBA’s best regular-season record with a win over the Clippers to join some exclusive company.

‘The Hoop Collective’: Best quotes, latest intel from Windhorst’s podcast

Here are the top highlights from Brian Windhorst’s “The Hoop Collective” podcast.

Everything that is at stake in the final week of the regular season

NBA insiders break down lingering questions, lottery races and what to watch this week.

Inside the Bucks’ lost season, and the looming ‘nasty breakup’ with Giannis Antetokounmpo

A lost season exacerbated a 13-year relationship that was already on the rocks, leading to more questions than answers in Milwaukee.

Bulls fire Karnisovas, GM Eversley after 6 seasons

The Chicago Bulls have fired executive vice president of basketball operations Arturas Karnisovas and general manager Marc Eversley.

Wemby leaves Spurs’ victory due to bruised rib

The Spurs ruled out Victor Wembanyama for the second half of Monday’s win against the 76ers because of a left rib contusion.

Jokic rallies Nuggets as Denver moves to 3 seed

Nikola Jokic had 35 points, 13 rebounds and 13 assists, and the Nuggets rallied from a 16-point deficit in the fourth quarter to beat the Blazers and move into the No. 3 seed in the West.

🏆 Final NBA MVP and ROY straw poll

Can Wemby’s late push unseat SGA? Tim Bontemps polls 100 NBA insiders for the latest MVP snapshot. Plus, a look at the race for top rookie.