10:47 PM ET LOS ANGELES — The LA Clippers honored Kobe Bryant in a variety of moving ways Thursday night in the first basketball game played at Staples Center since the former Lakers great died. But coach Doc Rivers and the team agreed there is one ultimate way to pay tribute to him. “The best
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1:25 AM ET Associated Press CLEVELAND — Toronto Raptors guard Kyle Lowry said he was pushed by a fan when he dove into the stands going after a loose ball during Thursday night’s game against the Cleveland Cavaliers. The play occurred late in the fourth quarter of Toronto’s 115-109 victory. Lowry retrieved a missed shot
7:30 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN This year’s NBA All-Star Game will mark a changing of the guard of sorts, as — for the first time in a decade — there will be nine players making their first appearance in the league’s annual midseason showcase. In addition to the three starters named to their first team
11:04 PM ET Bradley Beal isn’t an NBA All-Star, and he isn’t happy about it. One of the notable players not selected as a reserve Thursday, the Washington Wizards guard sounded off on his omission after adding to his gaudy season-long scoring totals with a 34-point night against the visiting Charlotte Hornets. “I’m a little
9:09 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — Jaren Jackson Jr. and Marko Guduric of the Memphis Grizzlies and New York Knicks guard Elfrid Payton were suspended one game without pay by the NBA on Thursday for their roles in an altercation between the teams. New York’s Marcus Morris was also fined $35,000 not only
7:30 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN After being traded for each other this past summer, Chris Paul and Russell Westbrook were both selected by the league’s coaches to return to the All-Star Game next month in Chicago. They’ll be joined by several players who’ll be making their first All-Star appearance in what marks a bit of
7:12 PM ET We have the official selections for the 2020 NBA All-Star Game. But how well do you know these dudes? Let’s see how you fare in our third edition of shot chart trivia: 15 multiple-choice questions featuring some All-Stars and some players with borderline cases to make the game. Each chart features a
6:49 PM ET EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — Los Angeles Lakers vice president of basketball operations and general manager Rob Pelinka issued a poignant statement Thursday, remembering Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna and the seven other victims of Sunday’s helicopter crash. “On Sunday, I lost my best friend and my sweet goddaughter. With that, there has
7:29 PM ET EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — With the week steeped in heavy emotions, Frank Vogel and the Los Angeles Lakers‘ coaching staff tried to lighten everyone’s spirits before practice Thursday by taking the team across the street to an outdoor field for a light workout. As the players enjoyed the sunshine keeping them warm
5:06 PM ET The NBA has informed teams of 2020-2021 salary-cap and luxury tax estimates, including a $2 million drop in the tax threshold that brings a costly impact to teams facing that penalty, league sources tell ESPN. The league informed teams of estimates of a $115 million salary cap and $139 million luxury tax