Dec 13, 2019 Kelly CohenESPN The holiday season is in full force, and that means conversations with people you definitely want to talk to — and maybe some weirdness at the dinner table or company holiday party too. Whether you’re trying to stir up some debate, impress the table or avoid awkwardness, we’ve got you
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1:29 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN BOSTON — Joel Embiid heard the criticism directed at him by Charles Barkley and Shaquille O’Neal. And, according to Embiid, they are right. “Maybe they’re right. Maybe. I do think they’re right. I think I need to be more aggressive, and just look to impose myself and look to dominate,”
11:14 AM ET Eric GomezMexico writer MEXICO CITY — Through 14 seasons, the unlikely journey of the Dallas Mavericks‘ J.J. Barea has seen the 5-foot-10 guard scrap his way onto an NBA roster as an undrafted free agent, transform into a key contributor on a championship team and seize the attention of budding superstars. “No
6:47 AM ET The 2020 NBA trade deadline is Feb. 6. It has been nearly five months since the most recent NBA trade — a rare break in the transaction game. With almost all of the trade restrictions across the league lifting in December, that could start to change. Get the latest intel and analysis
7:25 AM ET Kevin Garnett, Adam Sandler, Julia Fox and The Weeknd attended the premiere of “Uncut Gems” on Wednesday. Kevin Winter/Getty Images Almost nobody behind “Uncut Gems,” the Adam Sandler/Kevin Garnett drama steeped in NBA lore that opens Friday in New York and Los Angeles (and nationwide on Christmas), wanted the movie to have anything
12:03 AM ET ORLANDO, Fla. — The Los Angeles Lakers were perplexed as to why Jared Dudley‘s role in a fourth-quarter shoving match in the team’s 96-87 win over the Orlando Magic on Wednesday night warranted an ejection. However, they were impressed he stuck up for teammate Dwight Howard nonetheless. “I mean, that’s all it
10:48 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN TORONTO — The Toronto Raptors had five months to decide how they were going to honor Kawhi Leonard. It was time well-spent. The Raptors feted Leonard perfectly before their game Wednesday against the LA Clippers. Public address announcer Herbie Kuhn directed the sellout crowd at Scotiabank Arena to look at
9:23 PM ET TORONTO — The LA Clippers lost Patrick Beverley for the game with a concussion suffered early in the third quarter against the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday night. Beverley ran into a Marc Gasol screen and took an inadvertent elbow to the head. He left with 9:36 remaining in the third quarter, then
9:22 PM ET ORLANDO — Having already made amends with one former fan base, as Dwight Howard and the Los Angeles Lakers faithful are embracing each other again, Howard looked to patch up another old relationship Tuesday in Orlando. “I think it takes everybody a while to get over things, but time should heal wounds,
9:27 PM ET Boston Celtics forward Gordon Hayward left the court in the fourth quarter of Wednesday night’s loss to the Indiana Pacers after he was inadvertently hit in the nose. After the team’s 122-117 loss, Hayward told reporters in Indianapolis that he didn’t break his nose but did have a headache. Boston coach Brad