8:51 PM ET NEW YORK — Wilson Chandler shrugs as he sees Spencer Dinwiddie‘s pull-up 3-pointer clank off the left side of the rim. “That’s a good shot, though,” Chandler says. “You can’t get mad when you miss a shot you normally make. You got to live and die with it.” It is Wednesday night,
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3:13 AM ET SAN FRANCISCO — Memphis Grizzlies star rookie guard Ja Morant is not lacking confidence as he continues to leave his imprint on the NBA. After missing the last four games because of back spasms, the 20-year-old made his return to the lineup a big one by scoring 26 points and dishing out
12:23 AM ET Andrew LopezESPN NEW ORLEANS — Just a few minutes after draining the game-winning jumper with 0.3 seconds left on Monday night, Derrick Rose took time to think for a second when asked on the Detroit Pistons‘ television broadcast about having the ball in his hands for the last shot of the game.
11:45 PM ET INDIANAPOLIS — After getting booed each time he touched the ball as if this was his first time back in Indiana, Paul George said he enjoys playing the role of the villain, but that Pacers fans taking out their frustration out on the wrong person. George scored 36 points and nine rebounds
11:38 PM ET SAN FRANCISCO — Former first-round draft pick Josh Jackson was suspended for the Memphis Hustle’s G League game on Monday because of a violation of team rules. The Hustle are the G League affiliate of the Memphis Grizzlies and Grizzlies head coach Taylor Jenkins addressed the situation prior to Monday’s game against
Dec 8, 2019 Tim BontempsESPN BOSTON — One month after breaking a bone in his left hand and four weeks after having surgery to repair it, Gordon Hayward returned to the lineup for the Boston Celtics and finished with 14 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists in 26 minutes in a 110-88 victory over the
Dec 8, 2019 Tim BontempsESPN Celtics forward Gordon Hayward started Monday night’s game against the Cleveland Cavaliers, returning to the Boston lineup ahead of schedule in his return from a broken hand. He received a loud ovation when he was introduced and got his first basket on a fast-break layup nearly halfway into the opening
1:40 PM ET INDIANAPOLIS — Kawhi Leonard will not play against the Indiana Pacers on Monday night because of left knee soreness. The All-Star LA Clippers forward will miss the second of a back-to-back set with the official description on the injury report as “Injury/Illness — Left Knee; Injury Management — Left Knee Soreness.” The
4:27 PM ET The NBA announced Monday that it has denied the Houston Rockets‘ protest of their 135-133, double-overtime loss to the San Antonio Spurs last week. At issue was a James Harden breakaway dunk with 7:50 remaining that would have given the Rockets a 104-89 lead. The ball whipped through the net and back
8:11 AM ET BY THE TIME David Fizdale met with his bosses after a 37-point loss to the Denver Nuggets on Thursday, his trademark wood-grain glasses did little to hide the toll coaching the New York Knicks for the past 19 months had taken on him. His eyes looked weary. His beard had grown bushy