Nikola Jokic is magic personified on the basketball court. That is, when the Denver Nuggets' superstar center can actually take to the court. The big fella has missed three consecutive games, though, and the Nuggets have lost two of them. With seeding in the Western Conference potentially so crucial, Jokic's absence has tons of impact. Will Jokic be back in action on Sunday? Here's the latest news on his status. MORE: Oklahoma State's Wyatt Hendrickson pulls biggest upset in NCAA history, makes President Trump proud Is Nikola Jokic playing tonight? Jokic is listed as out for Nuggets-Rockets on ..read more

LJ Cryer matched a career high with 30 points, including two free throws with 14.2 seconds left, and No. 1 seed Houston held on to beat eighth-seeded Gonzaga 81-76 on Saturday night to reach the Sweet 16 for the sixth straight NCAA Tournament. J'Wan Roberts added 18 points and Milos Uzan made two last free throws with 2.1 seconds left, giving the Cougars (32-4) their 15th consecutive win and pushing them into a regional semifinal against No. 4 seed Purdue on Friday night in Indianapolis ..read more

The NBA insider reported Saturday that Davis’ return to action could be as soon as Dallas’ upcoming four-game road trip ..read more

When longtime star James Harden forced a trade away from the Houston Rockets in January 2021, a multi-year franchise rebuild was officially underway. In the early stages, veteran point guard John Wall was the floor general and leader for an extremely young and losing team. In the ensuing 2021-22 season, the Rockets and Wall couldn't come to terms on a playing role that made sense for both sides, with Houston preferring to give more on-ball opportunities to younger guards — such as Kevin Porter Jr. and Jalen Green ..read more

The Houston Rockets will host Denver on Sunday, looking to secure the season series and extend their two-game lead over the Nuggets for the second seed in the Western Conference. While simultaneously welcoming back standout wing defender Amen Thompson from a six-game injury absence, the Rockets (46-25) received an outstanding offensive showing from veteran guard Fred VanVleet that propelled them to their ninth consecutive win on Friday. VanVleet scored 37 points and drained a season-high nine 3-pointers to lead the Rockets to a 102-98 victory over the Miami Heat ..read more

The Heat has lost 10 straight games ..read more

MIAMI — At a time when the Miami Heat rotation is as close to whole as it has been in weeks, center Bam Adebayo surfaced on the team’s injury report Saturday with a sprained left knee that has him listed as questionable for Sunday night’s game against the Charlotte Hornets at Kaseya Center. Heat All-Star guard Tyler Herro also is questionable with a hip contusion. In the wake of Houston ..read more

Kelvin Sampson has done as good a job as any coach in the nation with Houston basketball. The Cougars hadn't been to the NCAA Tournament in four seasons when the former Houston Rockets assistant took over in 2014, and he's gotten them to one Final Four, one Elite Eight, and five total Sweet Sixteens since then ..read more

The Houston Rockets are playing some of their best basketball at the right time, and a big part of that success has been due to Jalen Green. Green is averaging just over 20 points per game in the month of March, where he also found success a year ago. Rockets head coach Ime Udoka explained what's better about his game now versus his tear from last season. “You know, I think he's just much more settled and has seen everything, you know, at this point," Udoka said after the Rockets beat the Orlando Magic ..read more

The Houston Rockets are the best rebounding team in the NBA, and part of the reason behind that has to do with the introduction of Steven Adams into the rotation. Adams, 31, is in his first full season with the Rockets, and he has been key to the team's success on the glass. “Steve is a walking offensive rebound so he just helps us move the defense and things like that," Rockets forward Tari Eason said. The Rockets have a lot of length, and they are using more of it in their lineups as of late ..read more