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Portland’s Nassir Little, who averaged 13.1 points and 7.5 rebounds during the month of January, will likely miss the rest of the season because of a labral tear in his left shoulder, sources told ESPN.

In his first public comments since the Tokyo Olympics, NBA center Aron Baynes details the freak injury that left him unable to walk and alone inside a Japanese hospital.

The Brooklyn Nets don’t plan to engage any team that might try to pry James Harden ahead of the trade deadline or his possible free agency this summer, sources told ESPN.

Nets guard James Harden did not play against the Nuggets on Wednesday night because of left hamstring tightness.

Sculptor Dan Medina said he brought the 160-pound bronze statue to a hilltop in Calabasas early Wednesday morning. It will remain there temporarily.

Kings guard Terence Davis will be out indefinitely after injuring his right wrist in Tuesday night’s loss to the Celtics.

Charlotte forward Gordon Hayward will miss Wednesday night’s game against the Indiana Pacers after the team placed him in the NBA’s Health & Safety Protocols.

In their latest improbable victory, the LA Clippers roared to the second-largest comeback win since the 1996-97 season, erasing a 35-point deficit to stun the Washington Wizards on Tuesday night.

Anthony Davis will play for the Lakers against the Nets on Tuesday night after missing 17 games with a sprained MCL in his left knee.