3:15 PM ET Andrew LopezESPN There’s still no exact date set for Zion Williamson‘s return to the court, but New Orleans Pelicans executive vice president of basketball operations David Griffin said the No. 1 overall pick is “getting better literally every day.” Griffin told ESPN New Orleans 100.3 in an interview on Friday that Williamson
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Nov 21, 2019 The Philadelphia 76ers mobbed Furkan Korkmaz after his winning buzzer-beater in Portland on Nov. 2, but what they have cherished more than the win is the night that unfolded afterward. Tobias Harris organized a gathering at a local club to celebrate. Every player on the trip came but Al Horford, who says
6:51 AM ET Let’s get a helping of 10 NBA things before the holiday, including a closer look at Ja Morant: 1. Hello, Ja Morant Morant is real. In Morant and Jaren Jackson Jr. — cut the fouls, big fella! — the Grizzlies have two cornerstones. Brandon Clarke can defend all over the floor, and
7:05 AM ET THE LIGHTS WERE off and lasers were beaming in all different directions. The public-address announcer’s voice boomed over the speakers at Staples Center as the LA Clippers‘ starting lineup was introduced for the season opener against the Los Angeles Lakers. “At one guard, 6-1, in his eighth year, from the city of
1:31 AM ET Eric WoodyardESPN MILWAUKEE — Triple-doubles are nothing new for Giannis Antetokounmpo, but Thursday’s stood out as the Bucks beat the Portland Trail Blazers, 137-129. Antetokounmpo’s 24 points and 19 rebounds were impressive, but his career-best 15 assists most caught the attention of coach Mike Budenholzer on a night Antetokounmpo became the first
10:20 PM ET ESPN News Services SALT LAKE CITY — Wataru “Wat” Misaka, the first player of Japanese descent to play in the league that was the predecessor to the NBA, has died. He was 95. The University of Utah athletic department said in a news release Thursday that Misaka died Wednesday in Salt Lake
Trail BlazersBucks Field Goal % POR39.6 46.2MIL Three Point % POR43.8 39.1MIL Turnovers Rebounds POR20 33MIL Full Team Stats Fiserv Forum Coverage: TNT Fiserv Forum Milwaukee, WI Line: MIL -14.0 Over/Under: 229 Capacity: 17,341 Referees: John Goble, Kevin Scott, Aaron Smith TNT 1 2 3 4 T Trail Blazers 27 23 50 Bucks 37 27
6:30 PM ET Orlando Magic center Nikola Vucevic and forward Aaron Gordon will remain out after both underwent MRIs for ankle injuries Thursday. Vucevic has a right lateral ankle sprain and will be reevaluated in seven to 10 days. Gordon was diagnosed with a right ankle contusion, the Magic said. His return to action will
5:59 PM ET The trainer who led Carmelo Anthony‘s workouts over the summer and before his joining the Portland Trail Blazers cold turkey on Tuesday says the forward was able to stay NBA-ready by embracing an overhaul of his game. Trainer Alex Bazzell said in an in-depth interview with SNY that they zeroed in on
3:28 AM ET LOS ANGELES — The LA Clippers had to wait 138 days but they finally got to see what life is like with Kawhi Leonard and Paul George on the court together. “That s— was fun as hell,” an amped Patrick Beverley said coming off the court. The Clippers needed to overcome a