LeBron James offered his side of the story regarding his confrontation with Stephen A. Smith, who then responded.

LeBron did not take those comments lightly, approaching Smith in the middle of a game during ... and another slide that can be best described as someone making the classic "sad trombone" sound ...

Games against the Vancouver Canucks and other strong opponents will be important. The final weeks of the season will determine if they can secure a playoff position. Each game is crucial.

Brooklyn Nets (23-51, 13th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Washington Wizards (16-57, 15th in the Eastern Conference) Washington; Saturday, 7 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Nets -1; over/under is ...

BOTTOM LINE: Sacramento will try to stop its four-game road slide when the Kings take on Orlando. The Magic are 19-18 in home games. Orlando ranks fifth in the Eastern Conference with 11.2 ...

Milwaukee Bucks (40-32, sixth in the Eastern Conference) Milwaukee; Friday, 8 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: New York will aim to end its three-game road skid when the Knicks play Milwaukee. The Bucks are ...

The Hurricanes (43-24-4, 90 points) have lost two of their last three games following an eight-game winning streak. Carolina has had two days off since a 3-1 home loss to Nashville on Tuesday night.

Denver is the top team in the Western Conference with 58.2 points in the paint led by Nikola Jokic averaging 16.9. The Jazz are 7-40 in Western Conference play. Utah gives up 120.1 points to ...