Nov 11, 2019 Three weeks down, three different No. 1 teams. In this edition, it’s the Los Angeles Lakers who, despite seeing their seven-game win streak snapped Sunday night against the Toronto Raptors, climb to the top, thanks to a 1-3 week by the Philadelphia 76ers. Throughout the regular season, our panel (ESPN’s Tim MacMahon,
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10:23 PM ET Ben Simmons will not return to the Philadelphia 76ers‘ game Wednesday night against the Utah Jazz in Salt Lake City due to right shoulder soreness, the team announced. Simmons appeared to injure the shoulder in the first quarter when he collided with Jazz forward Royce O’Neale while turning with the ball in
10:23 PM ET 76ers guard Ben Simmons did not return for the second half Wednesday at Utah because of what the team called a minor sprain in his AC joint in his right shoulder and will be re-evaluated Thursday in Denver. Simmons appeared to injure the shoulder in the first quarter when he collided with
9:44 PM ET LOS ANGELES — Paul George is slated to go through his first full contact practice with the LA Clippers this Saturday. George has not played this season as he makes his way back from surgeries on both of his shoulders. But once George participates in a full live practice, barring any setbacks,
4:21 PM ET Despite All-NBA star Kawhi Leonard sitting out consecutive national television games one week apart, the league said that the LA Clippers are in compliance of its rules on resting players. Leonard will miss Wednesday night’s game against the Milwaukee Bucks on ESPN, his second straight week that a national TV absence fell
11:10 AM ET NBA Insiders More than five games into the 2019-20 NBA season for every team, which franchises are emerging as the very best and worst? The Western Conference features the Los Angeles Lakers at the top of the standings, followed by a cluster of strong contenders. Things look about the same in the
2:26 PM ET Toronto Raptors swingman Patrick McCaw had a benign mass removed from the back of his left knee on Wednesday, the team announced. The arthroscopic procedure was performed at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York. The Raptors said McCaw will be reevaluated in four weeks. The fourth-year guard is averaging 4
8:42 AM ET As we put the first 10% of the season in the books, here are 10 things to check out: 1. We need to talk about Nikola Nikola Jokic has probably racked up more “likes” in this space than any other player. And so it is with a heavy heart that I note:
12:17 PM ET ESPN Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print The Golden State Warriors will be without D’Angelo Russell for Wednesday’s game against the Houston Rockets, while Draymond Green has been ruled out for the entire three-game road trip, coach Steve Kerr told reporters Wednesday. Russell will miss his third straight game since suffering
12:17 PM ET ESPN News Services The Golden State Warriors will be without D’Angelo Russell for Wednesday’s game against the Houston Rockets, while Draymond Green has been ruled out for the entire three-game road trip, coach Steve Kerr told reporters Wednesday. Russell will miss his third straight game since suffering a sprained right ankle Friday