Kia Rookie Ladder: Ja Morant, Zion Williamson make big in-game impressions on LeBron James

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers got a front-row seat to the Kia Rookie of the Year race this week. And both Ja Morant and Zion Williamson stepped up for The King. With the Grizzlies mired in a five-game losing streak, Morant had one of his best all-around games of his young career, scoring …

Pacers' Victor Oladipo sits vs. Spurs with right knee swelling

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Indiana guard Victor Oladipo missed Monday night’s game against San Antonio after experiencing swelling in his right knee following the Pacers’ morning shootaround. Oladipo returned to action Jan. 20 from a ruptured quad tendon that forced him to miss more than a full calendar year. Pacers coach Nate McMillan said it’s …

5 NBA things to know for March 2

1. Can anyone in the East slow Milwaukee? Game after game, Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Bucks are making this whole winning-games-in-the-NBA thing look pretty simple. Antetokounmpo had a 40-20 game in a romp against the Hornets on Sunday to give Milwaukee its sixth straight win. In theory, a stiffer test awaits tonight as the Miami …