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Jason Kidd said prior to tipoff in Phoenix that center Dereck Lively II will be out Friday with a left hip contusion. Lively has played in 25 of the Mavericks’ 30 games this season, having missed a four-game stretch earlier this season with a shoulder sprain.

Television viewership is down from this time a year ago. This matters to Kevin Durant, a 14-time All-Star who's seen what the NBA can do.

All things Suns: Latest Phoenix Suns news, schedule, roster, stats, injury updates and more. Front Office Sports reported ESPN’s NBA viewership was down 28% a month into the season. Durant expects an uptick in numbers off Wednesday’s five games ...

Phoenix Suns star Kevin Durant responded to some fans' complaints about the NBA amid declining TV ratings. After a strong slate of Christmas Day games, including a Phoenix Suns win to close it out, Kevin Durant,