Jalen Green sparking trade interest ahead of the deadline

Photo: Jim McIsaac/Getty Images The Miami Heat big man Omer Yurtseven, who has already missed each of the team’s regular-season games, is expected to undergo surgery on his injured left ankle this week, barring a last-minute change in plans, according to Anthony Chiang of The Miami Herald. Yurtseven is in…

The Chicago Sky’s bid to become the first back-to-back champs since the Los Angeles Sparks did it in 2001 and 2002 fell short after they dropped Game 5 in epic fashion to the Connecticut Sun on Thursday, 72-63. The loss has put some things into perspective for Candace Parker, who…

Photo: Denver Nuggets/Twitter The Denver Nuggets big man Nikola Jokic was unable to tell ESPN’s Malika Andrews on Wednesday where he had left the Bill Russell Trophy after being named the NBA Finals MVP. “I really don’t know,” Jokic said. “I left it in Nuggets [equipment manager] Sparky [Gonzales]’s room, and…

The Nuggets are one win away from reaching the NBA Finals for the first time in the history of the franchise after taking a 3-0 lead in the Western Conference Finals against the Lakers. Jamal Murray, who has been unstoppable in this series, torched Los Angeles in the first half…

Los Angeles Clippers’ guard, James Harden, currently on a two-year deal, faces limitations in becoming extension-eligible due to NBA contract regulations requiring at least a three-season coverage. He cannot negotiate a new contract until after the NBA Finals. Despite this, the NBA star voiced his contentment with the Clippers and…

The Milwaukee Bucks have swiftly secured their next head coach in Doc Rivers, less than 24 hours after the dismissal of rookie head coach Adrian Griffin. ESPN confirmed the hiring, with a “very lucrative” contract expected for Rivers, as reported by Sports Illustrated. The former 76ers coach emerged as the…