9:40 PM ET Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. — James Harden scored 54 points, hitting 10 of 15 3-pointers and 19 of 31 shots overall, in the Houston Rockets‘ 130-107 victory over the Orlando Magic on Friday night. Harden scored 50 or more for the fifth time this season and the fourth time in the last
NBA
6:53 PM ET Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo returned from a one-game absence and dominated the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday night, scoring 37 points in just 27 minutes to lead Milwaukee to a 127-114 win. Antetokounmpo, who initially was listed as questionable with a right quad tendon injury that caused him to miss Wednesday’s win over
1:34 PM ET MINNEAPOLIS — The LA Clippers‘ backcourt will be even more short-handed after guard Lou Williams was ruled out on Friday against Minnesota. The Sixth Man of the Year has a sore right calf and is considered day-to-day. The Clippers play against the Timberwolves on Friday and then at Chicago on Saturday night.
7:51 AM ET Let’s plant ourselves in the lane for 10 NBA things: 1. Jimmy Butler and the Heat, cutting you to pieces The post-LeBron James Miami Heat adapted to their superstar void by crafting a whirring motion offense designed to add up to more than the sum of its parts. They cut and screened
6:51 AM ET EVERY MORNING, BRONNY James is driven 25 miles from his family’s home in the West Los Angeles enclave of Brentwood, through the recently fire-ravaged Sepulveda Pass and into a quiet corner of the San Fernando Valley. The hourlong trip into the teeth of the 405 traffic would be a tough commute for
1:21 AM ET Tim BontempsESPN BOSTON — Joel Embiid declared Thursday morning that Charles Barkley and Shaquille O’Neal were right: He needed to start looking to dominate games. He didn’t waste time taking their advice to heart. In a spectacular performance at TD Garden on Thursday night, Embiid had 38 points, 13 rebounds, six assists
10:42 PM ET Former NBA commissioner David Stern was admitted to a New York City hospital Thursday afternoon after suffering a brain hemorrhage, the league announced. “NBA Commissioner Emeritus David Stern suffered a sudden brain hemorrhage earlier today for which he underwent emergency surgery,” the NBA said in a statement. “Our thoughts and prayers are
10:37 PM ET The Miami Heat have suspended guard Dion Waiters for a third time this season, they announced Thursday, this time for “failure to adhere to team policies, violation of team rules and continued insubordination.” Waiters will have to sit at least through a Dec. 23 game against the Utah Jazz, meaning he’ll miss
8:49 PM ET Associated Press MEXICO CITY — The G League is going to Mexico. NBA commissioner Adam Silver announced Thursday night that Capitanes — a Mexico City-based team from the top Mexican pro league — will be joining the G League starting with the 2020-21 season as the league’s 29th team. Capitanes becomes the
4:12 PM ET Associated Press LOS ANGELES — Former NBA player Ronald Glen Davis avoided jail time after pleading no contest to a charge that he attacked a man outside a Los Angeles-area nightclub last year, prosecutors said Thursday. Davis, 33, was accused of throwing the man into a wall during an altercation in West