The NBA has completed a study with infectious disease specialists and testing manufacturers on the preseason antibody test results of 2,300 players and staff, citing further evidence of a need for booster doses of Covid-19 vaccines for league personnel, according to a copy of the study's findings obtained by ESPN.The NBA's study found Moderna and Pfizer vaccines created higher levels…

SACRAMENTO -- LeBron James has entered the league's health and safety protocols and will not play in Tuesday's game against the Kings, the Los Angeles Lakers announced.It is expected that James will miss several games, sources told ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.James has already missed 11 of the Lakers' 22 games coming into Tuesday because of injuries and a suspension. L.A. is…

MILWAUKEE -- Bucks coach Mike Budenholzer expects DeMarcus Cousins to be available Wednesday night against the visiting Charlotte Hornets.The Bucks announced Tuesday they officially signed the veteran and four-time All-Star, who earned second-team All-NBA honors in 2015 and 2016.Cousins will attempt to boost a Bucks frontcourt that is missing injured center Brook Lopez."DeMarcus is incredibly talented, and his size, toughness…

BOSTON -- Boston Celtics center Enes Kanter Freedom said he would welcome the opportunity to speak to Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James -- who he has criticized, along with Nike, for hypocrisy due to not speaking out about human rights violations in China -- and "educate" him on the subject."Sure, I'd love to sit down and talk to him,"…