4:43 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — The NBA has fined Detroit Pistons forward Markieff Morris $35,000 for his offensive language toward a referee. NBA Executive Vice President Kiki VanDeWeghe announced the discipline Monday. Morris’ actions came during the Philadelphia 76ers‘ 117-111 victory Saturday in Detroit. He is averaging 10.7 points in his first
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3:36 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN The Boston Celtics‘ “city” jerseys were unveiled to the masses Monday — just not in the way they were expected to be. Center Enes Kanter posted a picture of the front and back of his version of the jerseys on his Instagram story Monday, before taking them down soon after.
10:46 AM ET Which NBA teams and players have surprised the most after one week of basketball? Who have been the biggest disappointments? Only four teams (the Philadelphia 76ers, San Antonio Spurs, Minnesota Timberwolves and Denver Nuggets) remain undefeated, and the Indiana Pacers, Sacramento Kings and New Orleans Pelicans are still looking for victories. Our
7:28 AM ET ESPN News Services Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James tweeted early Monday morning that he and his family has had to evacuate their house due to the wildfires that are blazing throughout California. Early Monday, a brush fire broke out along the west side of Interstate 405, north of Sunset Boulevard and
3:05 AM ET LOS ANGELES — There were less than five minutes left in the fourth quarter Sunday, and the Los Angeles Lakers were up by 16 over the Charlotte Hornets when Frank Vogel subbed Dwight Howard out, signaling the end of his night. As Howard made his way to the bench with a smile
11:44 PM ET DALLAS — Portland Trail Blazers coach Terry Stotts credited star guard Damian Lillard for convincing him to challenge a critical foul call late in the Trail Blazers’ 121-119 win over the Mavericks, the most impactful use yet of the NBA’s new rule that is being used on a one-year trial basis. With
10:41 PM ET Nick DePaulaESPN All-Star point guard John Wall and Adidas are engaged in ongoing buyout negotiations that will soon bring his five-year footwear and apparel endorsement deal to an end less than two years into the agreement, industry sources told ESPN. Since signing the deal in January 2018, Wall has been sidelined by
9:43 PM ET LOS ANGELES — DeMarcus Cousins could end up playing for the Los Angeles Lakers this season after all. Lakers coach Frank Vogel said L.A. has not ruled out the possibility of Cousins, who underwent offseason surgery to repair a torn ACL in his left knee, coming back to play should the Lakers
5:32 PM ET OKLAHOMA CITY — Golden State Warriors guard D’Angelo Russell was ejected from Sunday’s 120-92 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder after arguing a call midway through the third quarter. 1 Related The play occurred with 7:12 left in the quarter as Russell drove to the rim and hit a floater over Thunder
3:37 PM ET Cleveland Cavaliers center John Henson will miss two to four weeks after suffering a strained right hamstring, the team announced Sunday. Henson was injured during his season debut Saturday against the Indiana Pacers. He played eight minutes while tallying three points, three rebounds, two steals and two blocks in Cleveland’s 110-99 win.