1:54 PM ET SALT LAKE CITY – Los Angeles Clippers star Kawhi Leonard will sit out Wednesday’s game against the Utah Jazz and play Thursday against the San Antonio Spurs, coach Doc Rivers said. It’s the first game that Leonard will miss with the Clippers due to load management. Rivers said the franchise will determine
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1:14 PM ET Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young‘s sprained right ankle showed improvement on Wednesday morning, and there’s optimism he will return to the active lineup early next week, league sources told ESPN. Young will rehab the ankle through the weekend, sources said. He has been ruled out for tomorrow’s game vs. the Miami Heat.
8:09 AM ET SALT LAKE CITY — Constellations of All-Star talent light up the rosters of a Western Conference that is as wide open as it has been for at least half a decade. Just look at all the All-Stars on the teams that could contend in the West. Kawhi Leonard convinced Paul George to
7:00 AM ET It’s only the second week of the NBA season, but front offices are already contemplating their shortcomings. There are a handful of teams who know they might have to make a significant roster move during the season. The market is mostly quiet now — trade season doesn’t really begin until Dec. 15,
3:18 AM ET LOS ANGELES — LeBron James‘ Tuesday began with him feeding first responders battling the Getty Fire in Los Angeles with tacos and it ended with him dancing along to a boisterous “Taco Tuesday!” chant at Staples Center. With under two minutes left and the Lakers cruising toward a 120-91 victory over the
1:14 AM ET LOS ANGELES — Maybe Anthony Davis should play with a sore shooting shoulder more often. With his right shoulder wrapped in kinesio tape the Los Angeles Lakers newest star big man had a breakout performance with 40 points and 20 rebounds in a 120-91 win over the Memphis Grizzlies on Tuesday. Davis
11:56 PM ET Kevin WangESPN.com Six-time NBA All-Star forward Amar’e Stoudemire has signed a deal to play for Fujian Sturgeons in the Chinese Basketball Association this season, the team announced. The announcement came approximately a week after Stoudemire departed from the United States for Hong Kong, where he was greeted by team officials and then
8:38 PM ET ESPN News Services MIAMI — Atlanta’s Trae Young didn’t want to see the video of the play where he sprained his right ankle. It hurt enough the first time. Young left the Hawks‘ game against the Miami Heat on Tuesday night after enduring a sprain — he said it was the first
5:25 PM ET Eric WoodyardESPN After an intense hike in the mountains around Heber City, Utah, Karl Malone stopped into one of his local businesses and received some interesting news. Someone working there told “The Mailman” that Salt Lake City would host NBA All-Star Weekend in 2023. The scoop beat the official announcement last Wednesday
4:58 PM ET EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — When LeBron James exits Staples Center on Tuesday night after the Los Angeles Lakers play the Memphis Grizzlies, he is unsure where he’ll go next. James and his family were evacuated from their Brentwood, California, home around 2 a.m. PT Monday morning because of the Getty Fire and