3:52 PM ET Adrian WojnarowskiESPN The Minnesota Timberwolves have been granted permission to meet with LA Clippers general manager Michael Winger in the franchise’s search for a president of basketball operations, league sources told ESPN. Minnesota owner Glen Taylor has targeted a handful of potential candidates to oversee the Timberwolves operations — with Winger among
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Mike Malone said before Game 1 that one thing this team was missing was a closer. But he said Nikola Jokic stepped up into that role this season, hitting game-winning shots. With Denver down 97-96 in the final minute, Jokic turned the ball over on a drive. And with 13.3 seconds left, still down one,
Marc Gasol and Danny Green drain back-to-back 3-pointers for Toronto to stem a 30-9 Orlando run in the second quarter against a Raptors’ team that made only three field goals over a 10-minute span. Orlando 57, Toronto 49 at the half in a deliberate, half-court game. Kevin Arnovitz, ESPN Staff Writer3d ago
6:57 PM ET ESPN News Services Golden State Warriors center DeMarcus Cousins has a torn left quadriceps, is out for an indefinite period and will begin rehabilitation immediately, the team said Tuesday. An MRI on Tuesday morning confirmed the tear, according to the Warriors, who said it would provide updates on Cousins “as appropriate.” Cousins’
Apr 15, 2019 THE CLOCK HANGS on a silver hook, “Lillard Time” scrawled across in red cursive. A “D” is in place of where the 12 would be. It’s always set to midnight. It’s always Lillard Time. It’s an Adidas promotional item that found a home inside Damian Lillard‘s locker, along with a few other
8:21 AM ET The No. 7 seeds in each conference enter Tuesday’s Game 2s having stolen home-court advantage — for now. Here are the key adjustments and matchups to watch in Raptors-Magic and Nuggets-Spurs. Raptors-Magic Traditions must be honored. And so it is that sphincters will be a-tightening for Game 2 of a first-round series
11:25 AM ET Nick Friedell Close ESPN Staff Writer Nick Friedell is the Chicago Bulls beat reporter for ESPN Chicago. Friedell is a graduate of the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University and joined ESPNChicago.com for its launch in April 2009. Baxter Holmes Close ESPN Senior Writer Baxter Holmes (@Baxter) is a
1:40 AM ET OAKLAND, Calif. — The Los Angeles Clippers pulled off the biggest comeback in NBA postseason history Monday night when they rallied from a 31-point deficit to win Game 2 135-131 over the Golden State Warriors at Oracle Arena. Previously, the largest comeback in NBA playoff history was when the Lakers rebounded from
3:14 AM ET Adrian WojnarowskiESPN The Golden State Warriors are fearful that All-Star center DeMarcus Cousins has suffered a torn left quad but won’t be certain until an MRI examination on Tuesday, league sources told ESPN. The best-case scenario could be a strained quad, but there was evidence that Cousins’ noncontact injury, which occurred while
10:58 PM ET PHILADELPHIA — It might have taken a game and a half, but the Philadelphia 76ers finally arrived at their first-round series against the Brooklyn Nets with a historic third quarter in Monday night’s 145-123 win. Leading by just one at the half after dropping Saturday’s Game 1 at home to fall behind