NBA Basketball

C's Brown out vs. Hornets with hip flexor strain

Celtics guard Jaylen Brown will not play Saturday night against the Hornets due to a left hip flexor strain.

Nuggets' Braun rues taunting Gobert after dunk

The Nuggets' Christian Braun took the blame after his celebration following a dunk caused a confrontation with Rudy Gobert, leading to double technical fouls that halted Denver's momentum.

Nuggets' Murray in concussion protocol, out Sat.

Nuggets guard Jamal Murray was placed in the NBA's concussion protocol after exiting Friday's game at Minnesota in the third quarter. He will not play Saturday against the Jazz.

Curry joins part of Dubs practice; evaluation Sun.

Stephen Curry participated in segments of the Warriors' practice Friday night in Houston but will not play Saturday. Meanwhile, De'Anthony Melton, dealing with a back injury, will be reevaluated again in one week.

76ers' Embiid, George won't play vs. Grizzlies

76ers stars Joel Embiid and Paul George will each miss a fifth straight game with left knee injuries when Philadelphia hosts the Grizzlies on Saturday night.

Grizzlies say injured Bane, Smart week-to-week

Grizzlies starters Desmond Bane and Marcus Smart are week-to-week because of a right oblique strain and a sprained right ankle, respectively.

Pelicans lose McCollum, Jones for multiple weeks

Pelicans guard CJ McCollum will miss two to three weeks, while forward Herb Jones is out two to four weeks because of injuries, the team announced.

2025 draft lookahead: Assessing Flagg

There's a history of young players who've impacted the NBA, and that could be insightful for what's ahead for the 17-year-old and projected No. 1 pick.