7:09 PM ET ESPN News Services Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart has been fined $50,000 by the NBA on Thursday for shoving Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid on Wednesday night. Smart was ejected less than a minute into the third quarter of the Sixers’ 118-115 victory over Boston for the two-handed shove into the back
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Mar 20, 2019 Malika AndrewsESPN The book on guarding Giannis Antetokounmpo is evolving. When the Milwaukee Bucks faced the Utah Jazz‘s elite defense earlier this month, head coach Quin Snyder’s plan was to give Antetokounmpo a sizeable cushion on the perimeter to prevent him from driving. As soon as he elected to shoot, though, his
7:39 PM ET Klay Thompson, a week after apologizing to the Golden State Warriors‘ fan base for his remarks about their lack of energy at Oracle Arena, delivered another subtle poke Thursday, saying it’s important for him to remain focused on his day-to-day performance over the changing perceptions of media and fans. “At the end
5:26 PM ET Former Western Kentucky basketball player Cliff Dixon was fatally shot outside an Atlanta-area nightclub early Thursday morning, according to a release from the Chamblee (Georgia) Police Department. It is being investigated as a homicide, police said. Dixon, 32, grew up in Suitland, Maryland, where he was a childhood friend of Golden State
8:41 PM ET Ramona Shelburne Close ESPN Senior Writer Senior writer for ESPN.com Spent seven years at the Los Angeles Daily News Paula Lavigne Close ESPN Staff Writer Data analyst and reporter for ESPN’s Enterprise and Investigative Unit. Winner, 2014 Alfred I. duPont Columbia University Award; finalist, 2012 IRE broadcast award; winner, 2011 Gannett Foundation
8:11 AM ET Well, that didn’t take long. After wrestling No. 1 away from the Milwaukee Bucks last week, the Golden State Warriors returned to the runner-up spot following an up-and-down week that saw the defending champs briefly lose sole possession of the Western Conference lead. Our panel (ESPN’s Tim MacMahon and Andre’ Snellings, The
1:36 PM ET Adrian WojnarowskiESPN Phoenix Suns forward Kelly Oubre Jr. will undergo a minor procedure on his left thumb and miss the rest of the season, league sources told ESPN. Jimmer Fredette, who last played in the NBA for the Knicks during the 2015-16 season, has reached a two-year deal with the Suns, sources
5:00 PM ET Adrian WojnarowskiESPN Phoenix Suns forward Kelly Oubre Jr. underwent a minor procedure on his left thumb and will miss the rest of the season, the team announced Friday. Jimmer Fredette, who last played in the NBA for the Knicks during the 2015-16 season, has reached a two-year deal with the Suns, sources
1:09 PM ET The Phoenix Suns have reached a deal to sign guard Jimmer Fredette, sources told ESPN’s Ian Begley on Thursday. It’s a two-year deal with a team option in the second year, sources said. The deal was first reported by 98.7 FM Arizona Sports. The 2011 Naismith College Player of the Year at
1:32 PM ET The Phoenix Suns have reached a deal to sign guard Jimmer Fredette, the team announced Friday. The two-year deal has a team option in the second year, sources told ESPN’s Ian Begley. The terms of the deal were first reported by 98.7 FM Arizona Sports. The 2011 Naismith College Player of the