7:00 AM ET Andrew LopezESPN It was going to be the shining moment in Carmelo Anthony’s return to the NBA. Just 15 minutes into his debut with the Portland Trail Blazers, the 10-time All-Star rose up for an epic posterizing slam. There was just one problem, and his name was Jaxson Hayes. “I thought he
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2:32 PM ET Eric WoodyardESPN MILWAUKEE — After a Wednesday morning shootaround with the Atlanta Hawks, Jabari Parker took some time to soak in the atmosphere of the newly constructed Fiserv Forum before sharing his honest thoughts. After spending his first four seasons in the league with the Milwaukee Bucks, the former No. 2 overall
1:35 PM ET Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler is unlikely to play in Wednesday night’s showdown against James Harden and the Houston Rockets because of an illness. Heat coach Erik Spoelstra told reporters that Butler, who missed Wednesday morning’s shootaround, is “wiped out” and is battling a condition similar to guard Goran Dragic‘s recent sinus
12:51 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN BOSTON — As Boston Celtics star Kemba Walker lay on the ground Friday night in Denver, he felt the same emotion his teammates and everyone else watching did: fear. “It was a scary moment for myself,” Walker said after Boston’s shootaround Wednesday morning, before the Celtics faced the Brooklyn Nets
10:19 AM ET Tory BarronESPN Editor Close Tory Barron is a Bristol-based writer and editor for ESPN.com. After retiring from playing lacrosse at UConn, the DC native decided to try her hand at writing about people playing sports. On Wednesday night, Anthony Davis will make his highly anticipated return to his former home of New
8:52 AM ET As Anthony Davis fielded questions about what his return to New Orleans on Wednesday might feel like, he stared across the Los Angeles Lakers‘ locker room at someone who already has answers about how to navigate an uneasy homecoming: LeBron James. Of course James remembers the animosity in the air when he
7:04 AM ET When Anthony Davis asked the New Orleans Pelicans to trade him, preferably to the Los Angeles Lakers, it may have seemed like a tough decision. But he had five decades of history to show him how. In 1968, Wilt Chamberlain informed the Philadelphia 76ers that he wanted to be traded to the
2:55 AM ET DALLAS — Kawhi Leonard mentioned only one name on the opponent’s roster when discussing the LA Clippers‘ dominant defensive effort in Tuesday’s 114-99 win over the Dallas Mavericks. Granted, Leonard has a well-earned reputation for keeping his word usage rate to a minimum with the media. But Paul George, his more loquacious
2:01 AM ET DALLAS — The LA Clippers have yet to lose a game in which both of their perennial All-Star offseason acquisitions have played, but Paul George considers his pairing with Kawhi Leonard still a “work in progress” on the offensive end. The Clippers improved to 4-0 when they have had Leonard and George
12:16 AM ET ESPN News Services DENVER — Two days before Thanksgiving, Jerami Grant was clearly appreciative of his teammates. Nikola Jokic had a season-high 20 rebounds and opened some lanes for Grant, who added a season-best 20 points, leading the Denver Nuggets to a 117-104 win over the Washington Wizards Tuesday night. “I just