12:39 AM ET Eric WoodyardESPN MILWAUKEE — As Giannis Antetokounmpo popped up from his customary routine pregame nap Saturday, the NBA’s defending champion Toronto Raptors were on his mind. In their first matchup since last year’s Eastern Conference Finals matchup, the reigning MVP helped Milwaukee hold on to beat Toronto, 115-105, after nearly blowing a
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11:54 PM ET OKLAHOMA CITY — New Orleans Pelicans forward Brandon Ingram left Saturday’s game against the Oklahoma City Thunder midway through the second quarter with a head injury and did not return. Ingram apparently was struck in the head at some point during play and asked the bench for a sub. At the first
9:48 PM ET Associated Press DETROIT — Though Bruce Brown had career highs in points and assists on Saturday night, his coach was just as interested with a stat he didn’t pile up. No turnovers. Dwane Casey praised his second-year player after a 113-109 victory over the Brooklyn Nets, in which Brown had 22 points
10:01 PM ET ESPN News Services Markelle Fultz started for the first time for Orlando Magic on Saturday, replacing D.J. Augustin at point guard. The first overall pick by Philadelphia 76ers in the 2017 NBA draft, Fultz was traded to the Magic in February but did not play last season for the Magic. Augustin had
9:48 PM ET Portland Trail Blazers big man Zach Collins will have surgery to repair his injured left shoulder, the team announced Saturday. A date for the procedure is yet to be determined, and a timeline for his return will be set after the procedure. Collins injured the shoulder during Sunday’s win over the Dallas
7:00 AM ET Nick DePaulaESPN Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell, 23, is the youngest player in the NBA with a signature shoe. Over the past year, he has worked behind the scenes with Adidas on his debut model, the D.O.N. Issue #1. “It’s a lot more responsibility,” Mitchell said. “Realistically, I think that that’s really
6:36 PM ET SAN FRANCISCO — Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green will not play Saturday night against the Charlotte Hornets and is expected to miss at least a ‘few’ more games because of a torn ligament in his left index finger. Green injured the finger during Friday night’s 127-110 loss to the San Antonio
3:53 PM ET Associated Press DETROIT — Detroit Pistons guard Reggie Jackson is out at least four weeks with a back injury, the team announced Saturday. Jackson, who played the season’s first two games but has missed the past four, has a stress reaction in his lower back. The team announced treatment and rehabilitation is
1:16 PM ET Marc J. Spears SAN FRANCISCO — Injured Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry “absolutely” still plans to make himself available to play for USA Basketball during the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, his father, Dell Curry, told ESPN’s The Undefeated. Curry will be out at least three months after having surgery to repair a
3:53 AM ET DALLAS — When Luka Doncic played against LeBron James for the first time as an NBA rookie last season, he asked for the Los Angeles Lakers star’s jersey after the game. On Friday in far less ceremonial fashion, James came into Doncic’s building and took a win away from the Dallas Mavericks‘