Basketball

Wizards GM Will Dawkins said he expects Anthony Davis to return to the court this season.

Houston’s Alperen Sengun will replace injured reigning MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander in the NBA All-Star Game and will play for the World team.

Rockets center Alperen Sengun expressed remorse for calling a female referee a ‘b—-‘ earlier this week and said he apologized to her after the game.

Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert called out his after a loss to the Pelicans and challenged the coaching staff to bench players not giving enough effort.

After an 11-year hiatus, the NBA is bringing back the Shooting Stars competition. The All-Star Saturday night contest will feature four teams made up of two current NBA players and one retired player.

Bucks coach Doc Rivers said Giannis Antetokounmpo’s return from a strained right calf will come “hopefully sooner than later” and that the team just has to make sure he’s healthy.

Ivica Zubac’s debut with the Pacers is on hold because of an ankle injury he has been playing through since December, head coach Rick Carlisle said Friday.

Lakers star Luka Doncic will miss Saturday’s game against the Warriors with a strained left hamstring, but sources told ESPN there is optimism that it is not a major injury.

Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo is the first basketball star to join prediction market Kalshi as a shareholder, it was announced Friday.