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Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic has limped off the court in the second quarter and been ruled out of a Christmas Day game against Minnesota with a left calf strain

The Miami Heat are listing Jimmy Butler as doubtful for their game Thursday at Orlando, saying he needs time to recondition before returning to the lineup

Mikal Bridges scored a season-high 41 points, and the New York Knicks overcame 42 from Victor Wembanyama in a monster Christmas debut to edge the San Antonio Spurs 117-114 on Wednesday

Chicago looks to continue its three-game road win streak with a victory against Atlanta

Miami Heat guard Dru Smith has suffered another season-ending injury, this one a torn Achilles in his left leg

JuJu Watkins is The Associated Press women's basketball player of the week

LeBron James made his Christmas debut in 2003

Caitlin Clark has been named the AP Female Athlete of the Year after raising the profile of women’s basketball to unprecedented levels in both college and the WNBA

The WNBA now has all of its head coaching spots filled after there were a record seven open positions this offseason

The WNBA now has all of its head coaching spots filled after there were eight open positions this offseason