That is why LeBron James, who might have been constantly compared to Bryant in GOAT debates, understood just how infuriating those final years would have been for Kobe, especially as the L.A. Lakers willingly chose to shift their focus from being competitive to nurturing young talent.

The Memphis Grizzlies plan to sign guard Kobe Bufkin via 10-day hardship exception, sources tell ESPN. Bufkin, the No. 15 pick in the 2023 draft, gets called up from the Lakers' South Bay G League team and enters his third NBA season.

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Here is the full National Basketball Association schedule for Nov. 23 and how to watch all the games. Or see our sortable NBA schedule to filter by team or division. All times Eastern and accurate as of Saturday, Nov. 22, 2025, at 12:07 p.m.

Luka Doncic and the Los Angeles Lakers face Lauri Markkanen and the Utah Jazz in this Sunday night NBA matchup at the Delta Center.

Alabama's head coach opens up about Graham Ike, Braden Huff and the Bulldogs' abilities on both sides of the ball before the Players Era Festival in Las Vegas.

The Indiana Pacers made this one interesting, climbing back to within 10 points in the final quarter, but a final surge of offense from Cleveland put this one to bed. Four Cavaliers topped 20 points tonight, while Indiana’s Pascal Siakam, Bennedict Mathurin and Andrew Nembhard scored a collective 79 points. Mitchell 3. Mobley 3. Hunter 3.

The Timberwolves are 4-2 in the last six games and 6-2 since Anthony Edwards return. While the record is impressive, Minnesota has beaten Washington, Dallas, Sacramento twice, and Utah twice with losses to Denver and New York. Minnesota actually hasn’t beaten a team with a winning record yet and can with a road game at Phoenix next.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/nba/draft as Where the 2026 NBA Draft’s Top Prospects Stand Through a Few Games. The 2026 NBA Draft class is off to a scorching start across college basketball, with Cameron Boozer, AJ Dybantsa and Darryn Peterson leading the charge.

Instead of on-ball screens, Miami is relying on pace (first in the NBA), off-ball movement and drives to the hoop to score. And it has revived an offense that’s typically been one of the league’s most plodding.