1:34 AM ET As the NBA’s board of governors prepares to confer with the commissioner’s office Wednesday in a critical conference call on the coronavirus crisis, one of the scenarios introduced into the league’s conversation involves moving some games to NBA cities that have yet to suffer outbreaks, league sources told ESPN. If the virus
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3:38 AM ET LOS ANGELES — In a whirlwind 72 hours, the Brooklyn Nets saw their head coach change, were briefed on the league’s new hyper-sanitary rules to help slow the spread of the coronavirus and made a cross-country trek. Monday evening at Staples Center, playing in front a throng of fans for perhaps the
12:35 AM ET Eric WoodyardESPN CHICAGO — Bulls coach Jim Boylen decided to switch things up with Tuesday night’s lineup, giving Coby White his first start at point guard in place of Tomas Satoransky. The 20-year-old rookie responded by helping the Bulls defeat the Cleveland Cavaliers 108-103. Boylen made the decision after first meeting with
11:53 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN INDIANAPOLIS — After Victor Oladipo buried a pull-up 3-pointer for his fourth straight basket, cutting a 16-point Boston Celtics lead to three with 3:30 remaining on Tuesday at Bankers Life Fieldhouse, he balled his fists, walked back to center court and roared at the crowd. Nearly 17,000 fans in attendance
10:28 PM ET SAN FRANCISCO — Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry missed his second straight game Tuesday night against the LA Clippers as he continues to recover from the flu, but Warriors coach Steve Kerr believes Curry will be able to play Thursday night against the Brooklyn Nets. “We expect him to play Thursday,”
Mar 4, 2020 LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers have been at the top of the West all season, and now they’re closing in on the Milwaukee Bucks for the best record in the league. The LA Clippers, meanwhile, have favored load management over wins all season but still have a small lead over
4:27 PM ET The Cleveland Cavaliers and coach J.B. Bickerstaff have agreed to a multiyear contract, the team announced Tuesday. Terms were not disclosed, but sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski that Bickerstaff agreed to a four-year deal that will take him through the 2023-24 season. Bickerstaff took over as head coach last month after Cleveland
3:20 PM ET OKLAHOMA CITY — As all professional sports leagues consider steps forward to manage the worldwide coronavirus epidemic, Oklahoma City Thunder forward Danilo Gallinari said on Tuesday he would be in favor of closing games to fans if the situation worsens. “I am in favor, because I see everything that’s been going on
2:50 PM ET EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — With the situation and safety measures concerning the coronavirus changing rapidly, LeBron James said he’d be disappointed if the NBA plays games without fans but that he would listen to whatever the league decides is the safest thing to do. Last Friday, James said he would not play
1:31 AM ET Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert was ejected late during Monday’s 101-92 loss to the Toronto Raptors, and he didn’t mince words at his displeasure about getting tossed. “I don’t think it makes sense to me. But next time, I’ll do justice myself so the official can eject me for a reason,” Gobert