6:12 PM ET Andrew LopezESPN New Orleans Pelicans rookie Zion Williamson is officially listed as doubtful for Monday’s contest against the Memphis Grizzlies. The team announced the change in the injury report on Sunday evening, but don’t read too much into it. Williamson is still expected to make his NBA debut on Wednesday night against
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5:44 PM ET Shannon Gill Amidst all the tributes after the recent passing of former NBA Commissioner David Stern, there was one contribution specific to Australian sporting audiences that slipped under the radar. Growing the NBA from a struggling league to worldwide phenomenon is the legendary legacy of his 30 year tenure, but was he
5:48 PM ET ESPN News Services Dallas Mavericks forward Kristaps Porzingis, who has missed the past 10 games because of right knee soreness, said he is targeting a return to the lineup Tuesday against the LA Clippers. 2 Related “The way I’m feeling, I don’t see why there should be any hurdles,” Porzingis told reporters
7:50 AM ET We’re more than halfway through the 2019-20 season, and the Milwaukee Bucks remain locked in our No. 1 spot as the Los Angeles Lakers nip at their heels. Our biggest risers this week? The New Orleans Pelicans, who are expected to debut star rookie Zion Williamson on Wednesday against the San Antonio
12:09 PM ET Utah Jazz forward Royce O’Neale has agreed to a four-year, $36 million contract extension, agents Ty Sullivan and Steven Heumann of CAA Sports told ESPN. The Jazz announced the extension Sunday, but did not provide any contract details. “Re-signing Royce to a long-term extension was a priority for our organization,” Jazz executive
8:33 AM ET A special “8 things” edition with a supersized Item One: 1. Welcome to the 3-point era, LaMarcus Aldridge! Turns out, the perception that Gregg Popovich — increasingly cantankerous about the tyranny of 3s — hemmed in Aldridge was incorrect. After last season, Popovich approached Aldridge and suggested the team would need him
1:22 AM ET HOUSTON — As Russell Westbrook dressed at his locker, he quietly offered encouraging moments for each of his Houston Rockets teammates who walked past. Houston hit a low point with its 124-115 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers on Saturday night, when LeBron James was showered with MVP chants in the Rockets’
1:45 AM ET HOUSTON — It was halftime in Houston. The Rockets led by six, and Russell Westbrook was rolling, already up to 22 points on 9-of-12 shooting, when Los Angeles Lakers guard Rajon Rondo made a coaching suggestion. Why not try putting Kyle Kuzma on him? Kuzma, known more for his scoring potency than
9:52 AM ET Nick DePaulaESPN As one of the league’s leading pregame and postgame sneaker philanthropists, known for giving away his kicks to young fans in every arena, Utah Jazz star Donovan Mitchell took yet another step in utilizing his footwear for a bigger cause. “I saw what happened in Australia and in Puerto Rico,
9:05 PM ET Associated Press PULLMAN, Wash. — Whenever Isaac Bonton drained a 3-pointer or dished out an assist, NBA and Washington State great Klay Thompson was on his feet, cheering on the young point guard. Thompson ended up spending a lot of time on his feet as Bonton scored a career-high 34 points and