EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsNEW YORK -- The Milwaukee Bucks finally had reason to feel good about themselves -- or at least feel a measure of relief -- on Thursday when they beat the lowly Utah Jazz to snap a six-game losing skid, their longest since 2015.But the Bucks followed that showing by getting dominated Friday night by the New York Knicks…

EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsThe NBA never spoke with a woman who says then-New Orleans Pelicans center Jaxson Hayes hit her in a 2021 incident that led to his arrest on domestic violence charges.Hayes, who now plays for the Los Angeles Lakers, also was not disciplined by the NBA after his no-contest plea on misdemeanor charges of false imprisonment and resisting an…

EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsThe NBA Academy venture will undergo a significant restructuring, signaling a shifting philosophy in the league's youth basketball development investment strategy globally, Troy Justice, NBA head of international basketball operations, told ESPN.At the conclusion of their seasons, in July 2025, the NBA will close their Global Academy in Australia and Latin America Academy in Mexico, which opened in…

EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsNew Orleans Pelicans guard Jordan Hawkins will be sidelined one to two weeks with a low back strain, the team said Friday.The second-year player is averaging 16.3 points and 4.5 rebounds in eight games (three starts) this season.Hawkins, 22, did not take the court for Monday's 118-100 loss to the Portland Trail Blazers and played a season-low 18:30…