Basketball

Lakers star LeBron James remained out Tuesday night against the Minnesota Timberwolves because of left foot arthritis and a right hip contusion.

Celtics guard Jaylen Brown was ejected in the second quarter of Tuesday’s matchup at the Spurs after officials whistled him for back-to-back technical fouls.

76ers star guard Tyrese Maxey has been diagnosed with a tendon injury to his right pinkie and will be reevaluated in approximately three weeks, the team announced Tuesday.

Lakers star Luka Doncic has been fined $50,000 for directing an inappropriate “money” gesture toward a game official during Sunday’s win over the Knicks.

Fifty cents, a dollar, whatever you have in your pocket — there’s a slight chance it could turn into real money, as Patrick Everson outlines this week.

ESPN analyst Zach Kram examines a reality in which Durant’s foot didn’t touch the 3-point line in the 2021 Eastern Conference semifinals — and its ripple effects throughout the NBA.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has tied Wilt Chamberlain’s record by scoring at least 20 points in 126 consecutive games.

The Hornets are sending a second-round pick to the Heat to resolve a dispute over Terry Rozier being under investigation during a 2024 trade.

76ers guard Tyrese Maxey does not have any fractures in his sprained right pinkie, according to medical tests, coach Nick Nurse said Monday.