10:36 PM ET Andrew LopezESPN MEMPHIS — The New Orleans Pelicans sure gave Zion Williamson something to look forward to. Two days before Williamson is expected to make his regular-season NBA debut, the Pelicans hit a franchise-record 21 3-pointers on their way to a 126-116 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies. New Orleans started the season
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8:10 PM ET NEW YORK — Usually, Ben Simmons unleashes one of his roars after a particularly ferocious dunk. On Monday afternoon against the Nets, though, he let out his signature scream while otherwise calmly dribbling the ball up the court. He was just having that good of a night. “I just came in with
8:15 PM ET SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — Sierra Canyon’s game on Monday at the Hoophall Classic was briefly stopped after someone in the crowd threw a piece of debris in the direction of LeBron James Jr. It’s unclear what was thrown, whether it was food or a piece of trash, but it hit James as he
8:05 PM ET Tory BarronESPN Editor Close Tory Barron is a Bristol-based writer and editor for ESPN.com. After retiring from playing lacrosse at UConn, the DC native decided to try her hand at writing about people playing sports. Zion Williamson isn’t suiting up to take the court for his highly anticipated NBA debut until Wednesday,
LakersCeltics Field Goal % LAL83.3 28.6BOS Three Point % LAL100.0 50.0BOS Turnovers Rebounds Full Team Stats TD Garden Coverage: TNT Boston, MA Line: LAL -3.0 Over/Under: 226 Capacity: 18,624 Referees: Tony Brothers, Gediminas Petraitis, Tyler Ford TNT 1 2 3 4 T Lakers 12 10 Celtics 6 6 Data is currently unavailable. To help make
2:01 PM ET NEW YORK — Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving is being held out of Monday’s matinee against the Philadelphia 76ers in the hope that resting his tight right hamstring will prevent another extended absence. Nets coach Kenny Atkinson said that Irving first presented with the hamstring symptoms on Sunday. He underwent treatment to
2:01 PM ET NEW YORK — Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving was held out of Monday’s 117-111 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers in the hope that resting his tight right hamstring will prevent another extended absence. Nets coach Kenny Atkinson said that Irving first presented with the hamstring symptoms on Sunday. He underwent treatment to
12:50 PM ET A law firm representing Chandler Parsons says the Atlanta Hawks forward suffered potentially career-ending injuries in an automobile accident caused by a drunk driver last week. The Hawks announced last Wednesday that Parsons had been placed in the NBA’s concussion protocol after suffering a concussion and whiplash in the crash, but did
11:39 AM ET Los Angeles Lakers star big man Anthony Davis is available to play Monday against the Boston Celtics after missing the last five games with an injured backside. The Lakers also listed veteran point guard and former Celtics star Rajon Rondo (finger) as questionable. Davis suffered a bruised backside when he hit the
7:38 AM ET Tim BontempsESPN BOSTON — Kemba Walker has accomplished many things in the NBA: He’s made three All-Star teams and an All-NBA team. He has won the league’s sportsmanship award twice and made two trips to the playoffs. He’s signed a max contract. But there’s one thing he hasn’t done: Beat LeBron James.