As James nears record, Tuesday's Lakers game moved to TNT
The NBA has further adjusted the schedule of nationally televised games with LeBron James closing in on Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for the league’s scoring recordFEBRUARY 3, 2023•ASSOCIATED PRESS
Embiid, Morant, Brown lead NBA All-Star reserve class
Philadelphia’s Joel Embiid, Oklahoma City’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Portland’s Damian Lillard had to have known they were going to the All-Star GameFEBRUARY 3, 2023•ASSOCIATED PRESS
OKC Thunder Guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Earns First All-Star BidOklahoma City Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander finally has the official title.
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Jabari Smith Jr. - On injury report after allSmith is listed on the injury report as questionable for Friday's game versus the Raptors due to a right hip pointer.
ImpactAn earlier report suggested Smith wasn't on the injury report, but the league report does indeed show the big man on the list after all. Smith is still hoping to play in Friday's game, but his status likely won't be confirmed until game day.
FEBRUARY 2, 2023•ROTOWIRE
OKC Thunder Nearly Selected Two Gonzaga Players in 2022 NBA DraftSam Presti was prepared to take Andrew Nembhard with the 34th pick if available.
FEBRUARY 2, 2023•KANSASCITY.COM
Jalen Green - Out FridayGreen (calf) is out Friday against the Raptors, Alykhan Bijani of The Athletic reports.
ImpactAs expected, the sophomore guard will sit out a third straight game due to a bruised right calf. Given that he was initially listed as doubtful, it wouldn't be surprising if Green also sat out the second half of the back-to-back Saturday against the Thunder. With Kevin Porter (foot/toe) still out, Daishen Nix and Kenyon Martin should remain in the starting five.
FEBRUARY 2, 2023•ROTOWIRE
Jabari Smith Jr. - Not on injury reportSmith (ribs) isn't on the injury report for Friday's game against Toronto, Alykhan Bijani of The Athletic reports.
ImpactSmith sustained a rib injury during Wednesday's game against Oklahoma City but will be able to suit up two days later. However, the Rockets play games Friday and Saturday, so it's possible his workload will be monitored during the back-to-back set. Over his last four appearances, the 19-year-old has averaged 9.0 points and 7.8 rebounds in 27.3 minutes per game.
FEBRUARY 2, 2023•ROTOWIRE
