3:39 AM ET SAN FRANCISCO — After the Golden State Warriors failed to qualify for the postseason for the second consecutive season, forward Draymond Green acknowledged the organization is “a ways away” from getting back into title contention after a disappointing 117-112 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday night in the final play-in game
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2:50 AM ET LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James was found to be in breach of the NBA’s health and safety protocols this week, a league spokesperson told ESPN on Friday night. James was one of several high-profile guests present at a promotional event for Lobos 1707, a tequila brand he backs,
1:15 AM ET Brianna Williams Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print Ja Morant was “on his grizzly” as he led the Memphis Grizzlies to a playoff spot with a win over league MVP finalist Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors. Read more: Lessons from the wildest NBA season on record The 21-year-old put
12:23 AM ET The 2020-21 NBA playoffs are finally here. And this thing is as wide open as ever. The Los Angeles Lakers, Memphis Grizzlies, Boston Celtics and Washington Wizards survived the play-in tournament and are now among the 16 teams still vying for an NBA championship. Here’s everything you need to know about each
11:59 PM ET The 2021 NBA playoffs are here. After a thrilling four days of play-in tournament action, the Nos. 7 and 8 seeds are set in each conference. Which play-in survivors will build off their momentum and secure an opening-round upset? Which title contenders will blitz through to the conference semifinals? Keep it here
12:00 AM ET NBA Insiders All eight NBA playoffs first-round matchups are set — and the quest to 16 wins can now officially begin. The defending champion Los Angeles Lakers find themselves in a unique position as the betting favorite in their series against the Phoenix Suns while being the No. 7 seed. The Brooklyn
6:31 PM ET Brianna Williams Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE via Getty Images When it comes to our favorite teams, we all like to consider ourselves superfans. However, there’s one man who can actually claim ownership of that title. His name is Nav Bhatia and he roots for the Toronto Raptors. Bhatia, also known as the Superfan,
2:00 PM ET Sterling “Scoot” Henderson, the No. 7 prospect in the ESPN class of 2022 recruiting rankings, has signed with the NBA’s G League Ignite program, the league announced on Friday. Signaling a shift in the nature of the G League Ignite thinking, Henderson is the first high school junior to commit to the
3:43 PM ET Andrew LopezESPN Atlanta Hawks interim coach Nate McMillan on Friday said his comments about the New York Knicks that led to a $25,000 fine were “taken out of context.” “We are excited about playoff basketball,” McMillan said Friday. “It’s an exciting time for the NBA. But unfortunately my comments were taken out
2:01 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN NBA commissioner Adam Silver on Friday said his personal preference is for the play-in tournament to continue after this season, and that it was a success because of the incentive it gave teams to care until the end of the regular season. “I haven’t made any secret that I want