0:56 A flurry of moves reshaped the present and future of the league on Thursday; make sense of them in less than a minute. As the Cleveland Cavaliers visit Boston on Sunday without former Celtics Isaiah Thomas and Jae Crowder, both dealt before Thursday’s trade deadline, I think it’s worth investigating how the Kyrie Irving

DALLAS — In his Los Angeles Lakers debut, Isaiah Thomas made 3-pointers, a pull-up jumper and difficult drives to the basket. At times, the point guard felt like his old self. “I wanted to bring something to the table,” Thomas said. “I felt like I got my powers back playing on this team.” Calling his

11:13 PM ET Adrian WojnarowskiESPN Marco Belinelli has committed to signing with the Philadelphia 76ers, league sources told ESPN. The Sixers were one of several playoff teams and contenders to offer Belinelli, a savvy veteran shooting guard, a roster spot for the balance of the season. As they push to make the playoffs for the

DALLAS — Shocked that the Cleveland Cavaliers traded him after just 15 games, Isaiah Thomas is ready for a “fresh start” with the Los Angeles Lakers. Thomas and Channing Frye, who were traded to the Lakers for Jordan Clarkson and Larry Nance Jr., will come off the bench in their Lakers debut against the Dallas

DETROIT — Blake Griffin‘s unbeaten run in Detroit ended with a thud — against the team that traded him. Lou Williams scored 26 points and the Los Angeles Clippers handed Griffin his first loss with the Pistons, beating Detroit 108-95 on Friday night. The Pistons had won five in a row, with Griffin playing in

MIAMI — As the Miami Heat fell behind early against the Milwaukee Bucks, the Miami fans were getting eager to see the man of the night. Dwyane Wade was back with the Heat on Friday night, coming off the bench for Miami. As the Heat fell behind 9-0, the crowd chanted, “We want Wade!” Wade

Philadelphia 76ers general manager Bryan Colangelo wouldn’t commit to a timeline for rookie Markelle Fultz to return — or whether the No. 1 overall pick would play again this season. Speaking to reporters Friday, Colangelo said Fultz was currently limited to shooting in the free throw lane. “It’s within the paint, basically,” Colangelo said. “Paint

OAKLAND, Calif. — After the Golden State Warriors defeated the Dallas Mavericks 121-103 on Thursday evening, power forward Draymond Green voiced his frustration with the treatment he has been receiving from the officials. “Yeah, I don’t know what to do at this point,” he said. “It really don’t matter what I agree with. I don’t

WASHINGTON — The Boston Celtics formally signed free-agent center Greg Monroe on Thursday, and he saw immediate action the Washington Wizards. Monroe, who originally agreed to sign with Boston last week after securing a buyout agreement with the Phoenix Suns, had to wait while the Celtics navigated the trade deadline before being brought on board

Golden State forward Draymond Green said Thursday he will be wearing braces for a “couple weeks” after being elbowed by Oklahoma City forward Jerami Grant during the Warriors’ 125-105 loss Tuesday to the Thunder. “My tooth got knocked back — my big tooth, my front tooth, ” Green said. “It is what it is.” He

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — It’s less than 24 hours before the NBA trade deadline and there’s a sense of calmness surrounding Julius Randle on Wednesday afternoon. Since last summer, Randle has heard his name repeatedly tied to the Los Angeles Lakers‘ future plans and how Magic Johnson wants to pursue superstars such as LeBron James

CLEVELAND — For a team that seemed to be falling apart heading into Wednesday’s game, LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers did a nice job of coming together when it mattered most in a 140-138 overtime win over the Minnesota Timberwolves. As usual, it was James who saved the day, making a block on Jimmy

Four years after buying the Milwaukee Bucks, Marc Lasry has reason to celebrate: His team is steadily trending up, led by one of the NBA’s biggest new stars in Giannis Antetokounmpo. The Bucks are also worth nearly twice the $550 million he and fellow New York investment firm executive Wes Edens paid for the team,

OAKLAND, Calif. — Carmelo Anthony left Tuesday’s 125-105 win over the Golden State Warriors just six minutes in and did not return because of a sprained right ankle. The Oklahoma City Thunder power forward initially remained in the game and was said to be available to return after going to the locker room to get

In any language, what Giannis Antetokounmpo did to Tim Hardaway Jr. was simply devastating. The “Greek Freak” showed off his uncommon athletic talent in Tuesday’s win over the New York Knicks by jumping over the 6-foot-6 New York guard to complete an alley-oop dunk. “I did not see Tim Hardaway under me,” Antetokounmpo explained after

EL SEGUNDO, California — The Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday were fined $50,000 by the NBA for another violation of the league’s anti-tampering rule after team president Magic Johnson recently praised Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo. This is the second time the NBA has fined the Lakers over tampering issues. The team had to pay

SACRAMENTO — Chicago center Robin Lopez was ejected after being called for his second technical foul in the second quarter of the Bulls’ 104-98 loss to the Kings on Monday and had to be held back from a referee. Lopez, who was upset about calls not in his favor, threw a chair down the hall

Dirk Nowitzki joined another exclusive NBA club when he reached the 50,000-minute milestone on Monday night. Nowitzki, who has played for the Dallas Mavericks his entire 20-year career, became the sixth player to play at least 50,000 minutes in his NBA career after logging seven minutes in Monday’s game against the LA Clippers. “I’ve just