Basketball

Our NBA Insiders break down Magic-Heat, Raptors-Knicks, Spurs-Lakers and Thunder-Suns.

Dylan Harper came out on top in a clash of 2025 rookies despite Pelicans center Derik Queen’s 33-point triple-double in a thrilling 135-132 Spurs win.

Magic guard Desmond Bane was fined $35,000 by the NBA for firing the basketball at New York’s OG Anunoby in an unsportsmanlike manner.

Heat player Terry Rozier pleaded not guilty Monday to charges he helped gamblers placing bets on his performance in NBA games.

Magic star Franz Wagner got good news Monday after an MRI revealed he suffered only a high ankle sprain after he took an ugly-looking fall on Sunday.

Raptors forward RJ Barrett will be sidelined for at least another week following a platelet-rich plasma injection in his sprained right knee.

A small wager yielded huge dividends after a $25 parlay hit big. Patrick Everson has the scoop on that major payout and more from the weekend.

Vincent Goodwill examines five wild-card players who could impact the East race — one of whom could completely transform it.

Both Steve Kerr and Jonathan Kuminga brushed off the benching of the Warriors’ forward despite entering Sunday’s win short-handed.