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Joe Johnson’s late basket in Boston’s 111-101 victory over the Cavaliers on Wednesday wrapped up what had been a wild 24 hours or so for Johnson, who at 40 years old became the second-oldest player […]

Derrick Rose will miss at least eight weeks after undergoing surgery Wednesday on his right ankle, the Knicks said.

Mavericks star Luka Doncic has entered the NBA’s health and safety protocols.

Thursday’s scheduled game between the Nets and Trail Blazers has been postponed, as the NBA announced that Brooklyn does not have the required eight players available for the contest.

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While the Omicron variant is “beyond dominant” among the NBA’s positive COVID-19 tests, league commissioner Adam Silver says there are “no plans right now to pause the season.”

The NBA has told the 10 teams scheduled to play on Christmas that shifting some game times is a possibility if virus-related issues force changes to the lineup.

Ja Morant returned Monday against the Oklahoma City Thunder after missing more than three weeks with a knee sprain.