1:21 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — Spike Lee isn’t the only fan who has decided to be a no-show at New York Knicks games. The Knicks drew their smallest home crowd in nearly 13½ years Wednesday night, falling more than 3,200 below capacity in a 112-104 loss to the Utah Jazz. The announced
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11:47 AM ET ESPN News Services Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart has been fined $35,000 by the NBA for confronting and verbally abusing the referees in Tuesday’s loss to the Brooklyn Nets, it was announced Thursday. NBA executive vice president of basketball operations Kiki VanDeWeghe said the amount of the fine reflects Smart’s “multiple prior
9:56 AM ET Associated Press PHILADELPHIA — This Philadelphia 76ers star has a new nickname because of a hilarious wrong answer on “Jeopardy.” Who is Joel Embiid? The Sixers All-Star center was featured on the quiz show Wednesday night in the first-round category of “Current Sports Nicknames.” The $1,000 question was, “Joel Embiid in 2019
9:00 AM ET Before March gets too crazy, let’s look at 10 (actually, 11) NBA things: 1. Here come the Clippers Remember when people were worried about the Clips losing games without two or three starters, including one of the league’s 10 best players? That was cute. After destroying the Rockets in Houston Thursday, the
2:18 AM ET Andrew LopezESPN DALLAS — Alvin Gentry isn’t worried about Zion Williamson‘s conditioning. Following a frustrating 127-123 overtime loss to the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday night, the New Orleans Pelicans coach was asked how he thought Williamson looked conditioning-wise as he played his first back-to-back of the season. “I think he’s fine,” Gentry
12:18 AM ET Eric WoodyardESPN MILWAUKEE — Although they’re fierce competitors on the court, both being All-Star Game captains, Giannis Antetokounmpo says he’s inspired by LeBron James‘ ability to perform at an elite level at age 35. Before they previously tipped off, 11 days ahead of James’ December birthday, Antetokounmpo even referred to James as
8:14 PM ET The Golden State Warriors say guard Stephen Curry will return to the lineup Thursday night against the Toronto Raptors. Curry has missed the last 58 games with a fractured left hand he suffered Oct. 30. About time!!! 😂 pic.twitter.com/yVs6r4UTZI — Stephen Curry (@StephenCurry30) March 5, 2020 He’ll join a Golden State team
6:06 PM ET Free agent guard Troy Daniels is finalizing a deal with the Denver Nuggets, league sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Daniels cleared waivers Wednesday after working out a release with the Los Angeles Lakers. Daniels, 28, averaged 4 points in 11 minutes this season. The Nuggets’ cap hit on the veteran guard will
10:36 AM ET ESPN News Services In the wake of another public confrontation between New York Knicks ownership and a personality closely associated with the team, former Knicks enforcer Charles Oakley says the NBA should step in to fix the issue. “It’s got to be stopped in some kind of way,” Oakley told The Associated
5:18 PM ET The Detroit Pistons are claiming guard/forward Jordan McRae off waivers, league sources tell ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. McRae had agreed to a buyout with the Denver Nuggets. The Phoenix Suns (24-38) had hoped to claim McRae but Detroit’s worse record (20-42) allowed the Pistons to be higher on the waiver list. McRae, 28,