1:30 AM ET When an all-time great player is having an all-time great game, especially in the NBA playoffs, there’s a feeling that starts to envelop an arena as people start to realize this is a time-and-place moment. The collective adrenaline forces perspective on the spectators — and it can include the players and coaches
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11:55 PM ET Kevin Durant showed out in Game 5 for the Brooklyn Nets. He played all 48 minutes against the Milwaukee Bucks, and he looked unstoppable in the 114-108 win. Durant finished with 49 points, 17 rebounds and 10 assists, and Twitter couldn’t do anything but respect what he accomplished. From LeBron James and
7:46 PM ET NEW YORK — Brooklyn Nets star James Harden will play in Game 5 against the Milwaukee Bucks in the Eastern Conference semifinals. The decision was made after he tested his right hamstring on the court before tipoff Tuesday night at Barclays Center. It will be the first time Harden has been available
8:47 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic, the NBA’s MVP, and Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry, the league’s scoring leader, highlighted the announcement of the 2020-21 All-NBA teams on Tuesday night. Jokic and Curry were two of the five players named to the first team, where they were joined by Dallas
1:47 PM ET Brooklyn Nets star James Harden is hopeful to play Game 5 against Milwaukee and will test his right hamstring before tipoff Tuesday night, sources told ESPN. Harden, pushing for a chance to play, participated in the Nets’ shootaround Tuesday morning with improvement in his right hamstring, and that prompted the team to
7:00 AM ET NBA Insiders While the Phoenix Suns put their feet up after an impressive sweep of MVP Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets, six teams continue to fight for the three remaining spots in the NBA conference finals. No matchup has more storylines than Brooklyn Nets vs. Milwaukee Bucks, which is locked at
1:01 AM ET ATLANTA — Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid‘s second-round series against the Atlanta Hawks went from historical comparisons to the “Big Dipper” — Wilt Chamberlain — to a big oh-fer in the second half of Monday’s 103-100 loss that tied things up 2-2. Embiid went 0-for-12 in the second half, accounting for the
3:15 AM ET LOS ANGELES — Kawhi Leonard blew by Royce O’Neale and took off down the lane before throwing down an explosive one-handed dunk all over Utah‘s Derrick Favors. Leonard’s powerful second-quarter slam put the exclamation point on a first half that saw the LA Clippers lead by as many as 29 points before
1:01 AM ET Andrew LopezESPN When Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young took off his warm-up prior to Game 4 on Monday night, he revealed a little surprise — his right shoulder had elastic therapeutic tape on it. Coach Nate McMillan told reporters he wasn’t aware of any injury to his star player prior to tipoff.
12:20 AM ET ESPN Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print With the LA Clippers trying to hit their stride in their second-round NBA playoff series with the Utah Jazz, Kawhi Leonard appeared to be at the height of his powers with a monstrous dunk late in the first half. LA entered Monday night’s Game