NBA Basketball

LeBron exits with left groin injury; Lakers lose

LeBron James exited with 6:44 remaining in the fourth quarter with what the Lakers are calling a left groin strain suffered in his team's 111-101 loss to the Celtics, a result that ended an eight-game winning streak.

Celts hail 'old reliable' Horford after rivalry win

Al Horford played 37 minutes -- his second-highest total of the season -- and put up 14 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists, all while being relentlessly hunted by the Lakers throughout what became a 111-101 Celtics victory Saturday night.

Curry's latest achievement: 25K career points

Stephen Curry became the 26th player in NBA history to score 25,000 career points, reaching the milestone during the third quarter of the Golden State Warriors' 115-110 victory over the Detroit Pistons on Saturday night.

Raps' Shead sees game-winning shot waved off

Jamal Shead and the Toronto Raptors had their celebration cut short after his game-winning shot was deemed 0.1 seconds too late in Saturday's game against the Wizards.

Sources: Tucker joining Knicks on 10-day deal

Free agent P.J. Tucker is joining the New York Knicks on a 10-day contract, sources told ESPN.

Rockets' Thompson exits; Sheppard out 4 weeks

Houston forward Amen Thompson exited Saturday's win with an undisclosed injury, while Reed Sheppard will be sidelined for at least 4 weeks with a thumb fracture.

Heat's Adebayo fined $50K for actions at official

Heat center Bam Adebayo was fined $50,000 by the NBA on Saturday for making inappropriate contact with and directing profanity toward a referee.

KD trade proposals: Four deals that work

With the Suns expected to reopen Kevin Durant trade talks this summer, our NBA insiders break down four deals that work -- and pick a winner in the potential KD sweepstakes.