9:17 PM ET Eric WoodyardESPN MILWAUKEE — Through 42 games, no Milwaukee Bucks team has ever accomplished what this season’s squad has been able to do. With a 36-6 record entering Thursday’s home showdown against the Boston Celtics, not even Kareem Abdul-Jabbar‘s 1971 championship team was this good, this soon. Even with the early success,
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4:40 PM ET Golden State Warriors guard Jacob Evans suffered a concussion and a broken nose as a result of a collision with the Mavericks’ Dwight Powell during Tuesday night’s game, the team announced Thursday. The Warriors said Evans was placed in the NBA’s concussion protocol. Evans was taken to a local hospital on Tuesday
2:39 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN LeBron James maintained his hold on the top spot in the third and final round of public voting results for the 2020 NBA All-Star Game, the NBA announced Thursday afternoon. The Lakers star remained ahead of emerging Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic and reigning NBA MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo for the
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12:29 PM ET The Atlanta Hawks have acquired point guard Jeff Teague in a three-player trade with the Minnesota Timberwolves. Minnesota also is sending guard Treveon Graham to Atlanta in a deal that returns guard Allen Crabbe to the Timberwolves. Minnesota creates an open roster spot that could be useful in bigger trades before the
12:29 PM ET The Atlanta Hawks are acquiring Minnesota Timberwolves point guard Jeff Teague in a three-player trade, league sources told ESPN. Minnesota is also sending the Hawks guard Treveon Graham in a deal that moves guard Allen Crabbe to the Timberwolves, league sources said. Minnesota creates an open roster spot that could be useful
12:12 PM ET Minnesota Timberwolves star Karl-Anthony Towns will join the Call of Duty League’s launch weekend as part of its first celebrity Hype Battle on Jan. 26. The two-time NBA All-Star and 2016 Rookie of the Year is a noted esports competitor who won the MTN DEW Call of Duty Celebrity PRO-AM alongside Seth
7:08 AM ET Eric WoodyardESPN MILWAUKEE — Inside the hallway of Fiserv Forum, just out of sight from the thousands of fans who have filled the arena on this Thursday night in November, there is a loud altercation coming from the Milwaukee Bucks‘ tunnel. There are mere minutes before the players take the court. Robin
7:38 AM ET LaMelo Ball’s season in Australia is over, his manager Jermaine Jackson told ESPN via text message. A bone bruise suffered in early December sidelined Ball 12 games into the season, and he’s run out of time to complete the required rehab before the season ends. “Melo’s foot is totally healed, but the
3:58 AM ET LOS ANGELES — With his game uniform bunched up in a plastic bag in one hand and a satisfied smile across his face, Orlando Magic guard Markelle Fultz walked out of Staples Center victorious on Wednesday. The Magic edged the Los Angeles Lakers 119-118, snapping L.A.’s nine-game winning streak and Fultz —