6:14 PM ET The Boston Celtics officially ruled out guard Kemba Walker for Monday night’s home game against the Sacramento Kings. Boston big man Daniel Theis was also ruled out due to an illness. Coach Brad Stevens declined to say who would start in Walker’s place. Walker was hospitalized after suffering a neck sprain Friday
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7:48 AM ET BILLY DONOVAN IS confused by the question. His Oklahoma City Thunder have ranked near the bottom of the league in one statistical category all season long, and he has no idea what to make of it. It’s late November and Donovan is standing in the Thunder’s practice facility, playing the hits in
7:00 AM ET The 2019-20 season is just over a month old, and we’ve already witnessed the abrupt fall of a dynasty, the rebirth of the Lake Show, Luka Doncic becoming appointment television and, of course, the return of Carmelo Anthony to the NBA. Which teams are rising and falling in the final Power Rankings
11:23 AM ET The Miami Heat unveiled their new ViceWave City Edition uniform on Monday. The new look is inspired by sun-drenched South Beach afternoons, according to the team. The Heat says the new color scheme is a shift from the neon colors in their previous alternative uniforms that represented the city’s famous nightlife. The
6:10 AM ET LaMelo Ball became the youngest player in NBL history to record a triple-double and emphasised his claims to be the No.1 overall NBA draft pick in 2020. Ball’s game-high 32 points, 11 rebounds and 13 assists helped Illawarra beat Cairns 114-106 in overtime at the WIN Entertainment Centre. The 18-year-old’s game-tying three-pointer
4:02 AM ET LOS ANGELES — New Orleans Pelicans guard Josh Hart said he called some of his former Los Angeles Lakers teammates and front office staffers to clear up the negative comments he made about the organization on his podcast and on social media in September. Hart said he never intended those comments to
8:47 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — Kyrie Irving will miss at least two more games, sitting out trips to his old homes in Cleveland and Boston. The way Spencer Dinwiddie is playing, it might not matter to the Brooklyn Nets. “Just, difference-maker right now,” Nets coach Kenny Atkinson said. Dinwiddie scored 30 points
2:13 AM ET LOS ANGELES — After the Clippers acquired Montrezl Harrell in a seven-player deal for Chris Paul, the team had a discussion about whether to invite the gritty big man to camp and see if he could earn his roster spot, according to coach Doc Rivers. Rivers said the front office acknowledged how
8:45 PM ET HOUSTON — Luka Doncic didn’t even crack a smile when Dallas Mavericks fans showered him with “MVP!” chants as he exited the Toyota Center court after a convincing road win over a Western Conference contender. Doncic lightly clapped his hands above his head and gave the fans two thumbs up to show
11:33 AM ET Tim BontempsESPN The Boston Celtics announced Sunday morning that Kemba Walker is doubtful for Monday night’s home game against the Sacramento Kings with a neck sprain after his collision with teammate Semi Ojeleye during Friday night’s loss in Denver. Walker fell to the ground and hardly moved after running headfirst into Ojeleye’s