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We'll take a look at the games that impact the West playoff picture each morning for the rest of the regular season. Mavs' spot in the standings: They're sitting in seventh, a half-game behind the Rockets and a half-game ahead of the Nuggets. Dall...

I guess they were due. The Lakers, dominant this season at home -- their only two losses coming against strong Chicago and Indiana squads -- finally laid an egg against an inferior opponent. The Utah Jazz, missing Al Jefferson and Earl Watson, came t...

The Utah Jazz began this season regarded by most as a team in flux: Enough talent (Al Jefferson, Paul Millsap, promising second-year player Gordon Hayward) not to be terrible, but not enough to hang with the Western Conference big boys. And a surpris...

Lakers coach Mike Brown was ejected from the Lakers' 96-87 loss to the Jazz after appearing to bump into referee Zach Zarba on Saturday.

Al Jefferson scored 18 points, Paul Millsap had 16, and Earl Watson keyed a game-clinching 14-0 fourth quarter run to help the Jazz beat the Lakers 96-87 Saturday night.

So far so good for the Grammy roadie. The Denver Nuggets are arguably the best team the Lakers will face, but they pulled off an 93-89 win, despite some late-game scares. But a battle waits less than 24 hours later at Energy Solutions Arena, a venue ...

DALLAS -- How is it that the shortest guy on the team is the Dallas Mavericks' best shot blocker? It starts with the 6-foot-2 (and that might be a stretch) Rodrigue Beaubois' insanely long arms. He is making mid-air swats on opponents attempting t...

Utah Jazz forward Derrick Favors has been fined $25,000 for throwing a ball into the stands during the third quarter of a 94-91 loss Thursday night against Dallas.

Josh Whitling discusses some of the top single-category helpers in fantasy hoops, including Andris Biedrins, Mike Miller and Taj Gibson.

Tom Carpenter looks back at Tuesday's games, including notes on Kyle Lowry, Andrew Bogut and DeMarcus Cousins, and ahead to Wednesday's docket.

Utah Jazz officials say they have reached a deal with free agent Josh Howard pending the outcome of a successful physical.

The Utah Jazz met with Josh Howard Tuesday in North Carolina, according to sources close to the situation.

From the Associated Press: SALT LAKE CITY -- The Utah Jazz have re-signed fan favorite Earl Watson as their backup point guard. Watson sent out a tweet Friday afternoon saying he was excited to be back in Salt Lake City. Terms of Watson's deal ...

Utah Jazz big man Al Jefferson is in the best shape of his life. Rookie Enes Kanter of Turkey is finally going to play in the U.S. And fan-favorite Earl Watson is just happy to be back in Salt Lake City.

For Dallas Mavericks fans still holding out hope that Mark Cuban would bring the team back to defend its title, J.J. Barea became the latest to likely extinguish that hope. Barea told ESPNDallas.com Tuesday night that his free-agent discussions wi...

Sometimes only certain players can adequately answer a team's "Help Wanted" ad. The Lakers, for example, don't have an amorphous need for someone with good handle and passing skills, but a genuine need to upgrade at point guard, which can only be ...