Late in the first quarter of Friday night’s matchup between the Philadelphia 76ers and Orlando Magic, veteran NBA referee Bill Kennedy appeared to suffer a leg injury. The 59-year-old official, well known for his animated and entertaining explanations during coaches’ challenges, was forced to leave the court in a wheelchair.

Multiple teams are reportedly expected to show interest in Memphis Grizzlies center Jaren Jackson Jr. on the trade market with Ja Morant's future as a member of the organization uncertain.

The early fan returns show that Holmgren has some buzz around his name. He showed up in the top 20 in the first round of All-Star fan voting. He dropped out of it in the second batch. That said, fans only account for 50% of the All-Star starters. And the seven-footer wasn't going to be named as one of the five.

Atlanta should get out of the Davis market, look for a point guard such as Coby White who might be available (or other players on the margins), and, this off-season, look for a star player on the timeline of their other talent. Trading away Young to bring in Davis feels like a lateral move.

The Athletic's John Hollinger feels the Brooklyn Nets could be a "dark horse" to acquire Ja Morant should the Memphis Grizzlies decide to trade him ahead of the Feb. 5 deadline.

The reigning NBA MVP and a former one are among the candidates for this year's Most Valuable Player. Here's our most recent rankings.

The Chicago Bulls (17-20) attempt to get back on the court at the United Center on Saturday night after a postponement on Thursday, hosting the Dallas Mavericks (14-24), who had a two-game winning streak ended on Thursday night.

To be fair to the other side of the argument, on technical grounds, Payton is correct that the Hall of Fame has yet to see a father and son inducted as individual players. What he's ultimately claiming may not be true in essence, but he is right in the sense that we are waiting to see this level of history unfold in the NBA.

Cooper Flagg and Kon Knueppel continue to duke it out for No. 1 in USA TODAY's NBA rookie rankings, while VJ Edgecombe and Maxime Raynaud rise.

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Following the Lakers ’ 105-101 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks on Friday, where Doncic finished with 24 points on 8-of-25 shooting, seven-time NBA champion Robert Horry ripped the franchise star for his blatant foul baiting on the Spectrum Sportsnet postgame show.