Basketball

LeBron James practiced with the G League’s South Bay Lakers again Thursday, sources said.

Magic star forward Paolo Banchero will miss Friday’s game against the Nets with a left groin strain and will be evaluated daily.

Knicks star Jalen Brunson will be evaluated daily moving forward, sources said, but he has officially been ruled out for Friday’s game against the Heat.

NBA insiders break down this week’s power rankings and where all 30 teams stack up.

From top-10 picks to late first-round draft steals, who are the top rookies that have impressed so far?

The Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Los Angeles Lakers 121-92, and Luka Doncic only scored 19 points. Colin Cowherd asks if this loss proved that the Lakers are not contenders.

Victor Wembanyama and Stephon Castle are taking San Antonio to new heights this season on both ends of the floor.

Luka Doncic, asked for his reaction to the dismissal of the man who traded him from Dallas to L.A., said he’s “just trying to move on and focus on what I’m doing here.”

Nikola Jokic had 55 points, tying the highest-scoring performance in the NBA this season, as the Nuggets beat the Clippers on Wednesday night.