Basketball

With Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves sidelined by injury, the Lakers are signing two-way guard Nick Smith Jr. to a new two-year contract, his agent told ESPN.

The Kings are retaining coach Doug Christie for next season, team sources told ESPN.

We break down every seeding possibility, plus a look at the race to secure the best odds for the No. 1 pick.

Are the Lakers toast? Is the Spurs’ 3-point prowess real? We canvass the league on six key storylines.

The Nuggets are resting the majority of their rotation vs. the Spurs on Sunday, and three-time MVP Nikola Jokic is listed as questionable.

Around the NBA, no fewer than 168 players were held out of Friday’s games, including reigning MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, three-time MVP Nikola Jokic and 14 members of the Grizzlies.

Lakers coach JJ Redick believes other West teams that still have their seeding to be determined prefer Los Angeles as their first-round opponent in the playoffs.

NBA players are spending more time than ever working on the boards — but we’re not talking rebounds.

Victor Wembanyama reached the 65-game threshold for awards eligibility with a 40-point outing that included 13 rebounds in a 139-120 win over the Mavericks.