Month: April 2023

4:38 PM ET Andrew LopezESPN The New Orleans Pelicans announced Wednesday that guard CJ McCollum underwent successful surgery Tuesday to repair the torn ulnar collateral ligament in his right thumb, an injury that plagued McCollum for the final few months of the season. McCollum also played the final two weeks of the season with a

7:19 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN The NBA and National Basketball Players Association announced Wednesday night they have ratified the recently agreed-upon new collective bargaining agreement, one that will ensure labor peace through the remainder of this decade. The new deal will go into effect July 1 and remain in place until at least the summer

4:15 PM ET Houston Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta trumpeted the hiring of Ime Udoka as the first step in “phase two” of the franchise’s rebuilding process, in which immediately returning to the playoffs after a three-year absence is the plan. He also attributed conversations with NBA officials and Udoka for feeling at ease with hiring

7:33 PM ET Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards was cited for third-degree assault on Tuesday night after he allegedly swung a folding chair that struck two female employees following the team’s series-ending loss to the Denver Nuggets in Game 5 at Ball Arena, the Denver Police Department said. The incident occurred as Edwards headed toward

9:34 PM ET CLEVELAND — The New York Knicks are headed to the Eastern Conference semifinals for the first time in 10 years after beating the Cleveland Cavaliers 106-95 on Wednesday night in Game 5 of their first-round series. As was the case throughout the series, Knicks guard Jalen Brunson led the way for a