1:48 PM ET MVP front-runner Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks and Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James will both miss Tuesday night’s matchup because of injuries, the teams announced Tuesday. Antetokounmpo, who is averaging 27.5 points and 12.7 rebounds per game for the Eastern Conference-leading Bucks, was ruled out with a sprained right ankle.
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12:05 PM ET Associated Press MILWAUKEE — The Milwaukee Bucks signed guard Tim Frazier on Tuesday as they try to shore up their backcourt with Malcolm Brogdon out indefinitely with a plantar fascia tear in his right foot. The 28-year-old Frazier played 47 games this season for the New Orleans Pelicans and averaged 5.0 points,
7:31 AM ET NEXT MONTH ONE OF the most consequential award votes in recent NBA history will be conducted. It will be worth tens of millions of dollars to a handful of players and could have a drastic effect on free agency both this year and into the future. And it will be decided by
12:41 AM ET SAN ANTONIO — Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry drained a 61-foot 3-pointer to close the first quarter of Monday night’s 111-105 road loss to the San Antonio Spurs. It is the longest shot anyone in the league has hit all season, according to ESPN Stats & Information research. The shot came
12:01 AM ET New Orleans Pelicans guard Elfrid Payton joined an illustrious list of NBA greats Monday night by recording a triple-double in his fifth straight game. Payton, a sixth-year NBA veteran, joined the likes of Russell Westbrook, Oscar Robertson, Wilt Chamberlain and Michael Jordan to accomplish the feat, according to Elias Sports Bureau. Westbrook
11:40 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN BOSTON — This was the moment Isaiah Thomas had always dreamed of. For years, the diminutive guard bounced from team to team, constantly seeking two things: respect, and a place to call home. Here, playing for the Celtics, Thomas had found both. However, he’s failed to recapture either of them
10:25 PM ET Associated Press BOSTON — Nikola Jokic had 21 points and 13 rebounds and the Denver Nuggets rallied in the fourth quarter to beat the Boston Celtics 114-105 on Monday night. Will Barton added 20 points for the Nuggets, who clinched a playoff spot for the first time since 2012-13. They have won
9:18 PM ET DALLAS — Dirk Nowitzki has reclaimed the No. 6 spot on the NBA’s all-time scoring list, passing Wilt Chamberlain on Monday night. Nowitzki, the longtime face of the Dallas Mavericks franchise who is playing his 21st and likely final season, spent a few years as the sixth-leading scorer in NBA history before
7:45 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN BOSTON — Almost a year-and-a-half after Isaiah Thomas was traded away from the Boston Celtics, he will finally get a chance to be recognized at TD Garden on Monday night. “It’s always good to be back,” said Thomas, who was healthy and available to play against the Celtics for the
6:37 PM ET Malika AndrewsESPN Giannis Antetokounmpo is questionable with a right ankle sprain for the Milwaukee Bucks‘ home matchup Tuesday against the Los Angeles Lakers. Antetokounmpo, a front-runner for the league MVP award, turned his ankle during the Bucks’ loss to the Philadelphia 76ers on Sunday. Antetokounmpo crumpled to the ground after colliding with