The Los Angeles Lakers currently possess the Western Conference's No. 6 seed following their recent 117-108 victory against the Miami Heat on Wednesday night, still clinging to their position as a guaranteed postseason team for dear life.

Nick Richards walking out the door opens up a world of possibilities for Moussa Diabate. The center on a two-way deal made waves with his early season output as he tormented opposing big men on the boards with relentless energy and inch perfect positioning on long rebounds.

Phoenix Suns (16-18, 12th in the Western Conference) vs. Charlotte Hornets (7-27, 14th in the Eastern Conference) Charlotte, North Carolina; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Suns -4 ...

Charlotte Hornets (8-28, 14th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Utah Jazz (10-28, 14th in the Western Conference) Salt Lake City; Wednesday, 9 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Utah hosts the Charlotte Hornets ...

Is it the sort of Earth-shattering move that we expected the Suns to make in the buildup to the deadline? No, but it's an interesting deal to address a major need with weeks of wo

Pregame analysis and predictions of the Charlotte Hornets vs. Los Angeles Lakers NBA game to be played on January 9, 2025 on ESPN.

Get to know new Phoenix Suns center Nick Richards and what his potential role with the NBA team could be after his trade from the Charlotte Hornets.

It's only January, and neither the Utah Jazz nor the Charlotte Hornets are in a position to make a run at a playoff berth this season. Still, Wednesday's matchup in Salt Lake City could have some implications for the two teams this spring.

The biggest story from the interior shredding of Cleveland was the lack of minutes for backup center Nick Richards. Mark Williams steady return to form has coincided with a stark decrease in minutes for Richards who has regressed since manning the paint with a vengeance during Williams' early season absence.

The Phoenix Suns have bolstered their frontcourt by acquiring 7-foot center Nick Richards from the Charlotte Hornets. In return, the Suns have sent guard Josh Okogie and three second-round draft picks to Charlotte,

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Jaren Jackson Jr. and the Memphis Grizzlies have returned to form as one of the better teams in the Western Conference. And the defensive star has one reason to explain why the team has a ceiling of competing for an NBA championship.