12:21 AM ET PHILADELPHIA — After the Brooklyn Nets needed to score 16 of the final 17 points and a triple-double from Kevin Durant to win their first game of the season, coach Steve Nash said he loved the competitiveness he saw but also set early expectations for his title contender. “It’s not going to
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7:20 PM ET NBA journeyman and prolific dunker Gerald Green has announced his retirement after 12 seasons. The former Houston Rockets wing will join the team’s coaching staff as a player development coach, the team announced Friday. Green, a native of Houston, played two seasons for the Rockets before sitting out all of last season
6:19 PM ET Associated Press WASHINGTON — Bradley Beal sat out the Washington Wizards‘ home opener Friday night against the Indiana Pacers because of right hip problems. Coach Wes Unseld Jr. said Beal was sore and the team was going to be cautious. Unseld said he expects Beal to be available Monday night at Brooklyn.
1:27 AM ET Tim Bontemps Ohm Youngmisuk Close ESPN Staff Writer Ohm Youngmisuk has covered the Giants, Jets and the NFL since 2006. Prior to that, he covered the Nets, Knicks and the NBA for nearly a decade. He joined ESPNNewYork.com after working at the New York Daily News for almost 12 years and is
11:07 AM ET Philadelphia 76ers All-Star guard Ben Simmons plans to meet with medical professionals for an evaluation after telling the team Friday that he wasn’t mentally ready to play to his expectations and needed time to step away, sources told ESPN. Simmons met separately with coach Doc Rivers, medical staff and teammates Friday morning
8:00 AM ET Having coached LeBron James for two seasons already, coach Frank Vogel knows the drill by now. When the Los Angeles Lakers superstar is approaching a statistical milestone to further add to James’ decorated career, Vogel will get a heads-up from a public relations staffer. “Our PR team, more than anyone, will just
3:20 AM ET SAN FRANCISCO — Steve Kerr has run out of superlatives to describe Stephen Curry‘s brilliance. After watching the two-time MVP pour in 45 points in a 115-113 win over the LA Clippers on Thursday night, Kerr was left to discuss an unbelievable Curry performance one more time — a display that included
8:00 AM ET NBA Insiders As part of the celebration of the NBA’s 75th season, the league unveiled its list of the greatest players in its history over a three-day span in opening week — a list that ended up having one extra name due to a tie in voting. Every player who made the
1:32 AM ET William E. Ricks Playing against Stephen Curry just isn’t fair sometimes. And the Los Angeles Clippers were the latest to suffer the Steph experience. 1 Related The Golden State Warriors‘ point guard made up for his self-assessed “trash” performance in Tuesday’s season opener against the Los Angeles Lakers. He dropped 45 points,
9:51 PM ET James Jackson Crafting the correct list in any sports debate is a tough task for quite literally anyone. The NBA might be one of hardest given its plethora of talented players — both past and present. In honor of the league’s 75th anniversary, a list of its most prominent and impactful players