6:44 PM ET ESPN News Services INDIANAPOLIS — Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns, back in the starting lineup after missing 15 games because of a sprained left knee, had a team-high 27 points Friday night, but Minnesota lost 116-114 to the Indiana Pacers. Coach Ryan Saunders, who told reporters before the game that the Timberwolves would
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6:00 PM ET EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — The Los Angeles Lakers will begin the second half of their schedule Saturday against the Houston Rockets and hope to have both halves of their big two in the lineup. Anthony Davis, out the last four games after taking a hard foul on his backside against the New
5:13 PM ET As the NBA continues to consider dramatic changes to the league calendar, it no longer plans to stage an owners vote in April on a formal plan, league sources told ESPN. The NBA informed its teams on Friday that it wants to continue studying and discussing the three significant items, including an
3:45 PM ET NEW YORK — Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving said he has spoken to teammates about comments in which he listed the players he saw as being a part of the team’s future. “I reached out to make sure nothing was taken out of context — making sure that the guys knew exactly
3:33 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — Milwaukee’s Giannis Antetokounmpo, Boston’s Jayson Tatum and Dallas’ Luka Doncic are seeing their jerseys sell more briskly than ever, the NBA said Friday when announcing its latest list of most popular merchandise. LeBron James still has the most popular jersey, part of the reason why the Los
8:50 AM ET How about a fresh serving of 10 NBA things: 1. The tricks of Ja Morant Morant’s athleticism and fearlessness strike you first. He is so fast. He wants to dunk on everyone — to humiliate victims, the bigger the better. All that is cool. But what is most impressive about Morant —
7:20 AM ET Eric WoodyardESPN MILWAUKEE — A patented mean-mug was followed by Giannis Antetokounmpo‘s driving dunk in the opening minutes of Milwaukee‘s 128-123 win over Boston on Thursday night. Over the years, the Bucks star has built a reputation for powerful dunks, his physical style and his come-forward approach to attacking the rim. Despite
7:13 AM ET Andrew LopezESPN NEW ORLEANS — Lonzo Ball knew just how to celebrate his friend and teammate’s big night. Brandon Ingram was still on the court, doing his postgame television interview after pouring in a career-high 49 points and helping the New Orleans Pelicans end the Utah Jazz‘s 10-game winning streak with a
10:10 PM ET SAN FRANCISCO — Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray will be out for the “foreseeable future” after injuring his left ankle in Wednesday night’s victory over the Charlotte Hornets. Coach Mike Malone made the announcement before Thursday’s game against the Golden State Warriors in San Francisco, adding that Murray would remain in Denver
9:40 PM ET Shooting guard RJ Barrett of the New York Knicks left Thursday night’s game against the Phoenix Suns with what the team said was a sprained right ankle. He will not return. Barrett limped off the court and went directly to the locker room for evaluation in the middle of the third quarter