1:02 AM ET OKLAHOMA CITY — Russell Westbrook sat alone on the Thunder bench some 15 minutes before tipoff Tuesday against the Lakers, with a ball between his legs, singing and dancing along to Nipsey Hussle’s “Grindin’ All My Life,” intent on playing a game to honor the recently slain rapper. After he recorded the
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11:28 PM ET ESPN News Services Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook became the second player in NBA history with a 20-point, 20-rebound, 20-assist triple-double, accomplishing the feat Tuesday night in a 119-103 home victory over the Los Angeles Lakers. Westbrook clinched the mark with a rebound in the final minute, drawing a large ovation
The Rockets roasted the Nuggets in the first half, particularly in the second quarter as they went right at Nikola Jokic in the pick-and-roll. And the big thing: Great minutes by the Houston bench. The Rockets are looking an awful lot like last year’s team again. Royce Young, ESPN Staff Writer5d ago
4:19 PM ET OAKLAND, Calif. — Golden State Warriors stars Draymond Green, Stephen Curry and Kevin Durant have all been fined for comments made following Friday night’s overtime loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves, the NBA announced Tuesday. Green was fined $35,000 for “making statements on social media which impugned the integrity of NBA officiating.” Curry
3:46 PM ET ESPN News Services The Washington Wizards have fired president Ernie Grunfeld, the team announced. Washington is next to last in the Southeast Division with a 32-46 record and has been eliminated from playoff contention. “We did not meet our stated goals of qualifying for the playoffs this season and, despite playing with
7:31 AM ET IF EVERYTHING WERE to come up perfect for the Atlanta Hawks on May 14, the NBA’s draft lottery, they could have the following: One of the top two picks of the draft so they could add Zion Williamson or Ja Morant to their team. As high as the No. 6 pick in
3:18 AM ET SALT LAKE CITY — Center Rudy Gobert gave his career-best scoring average and league-leading field goal percentage a little bump with 18 points on 8-of-10 shooting Monday night. But as usual, Gobert’s offensive impact in the Utah Jazz‘s 111-102 win over the Charlotte Hornets far surpassed the numbers printed in a standard
11:57 PM ET Adrian WojnarowskiESPN Brooklyn Nets coach Kenny Atkinson and his assistant coaches are nearing completion on contract extensions, league sources tell ESPN. Atkinson and his staff are expected to have signed agreements with the Nets in the near future, league sources said. Atkinson has inspired praise throughout the league for the tenacity and
8:58 PM ET Celtics president Danny Ainge presented Dwyane Wade with a plaque featuring a photo and a piece of the old Boston Garden parquet floor Monday night to commemorate his retirement. Ainge met with Wade in a TD Garden hallway before the Celtics hosted the Heat in Wade’s final regular-season game in Boston. “Thank
7:54 PM ET Jerry Stackhouse is in talks with Vanderbilt to become its next head coach, sources confirmed to ESPN. Stackhouse, an assistant coach with the Memphis Grizzlies, was the head coach of the Raptors 905 G League team the last two years. He was named D-League Coach of the Year after leading them to