5:57 PM ET Boston Celtics guard Kyrie Irving will miss Wednesday night’s game against the Sacramento Kings with a left thigh contusion. Irving had 19 points, 11 assists, five rebounds, and two steals in Tuesday’s 128-95 rout of the Golden State Warriors. The Celtics had lost five of six since the All-Star break before beating
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7:45 AM ET Tim BontempsESPN When Philadelphia 76ers general manager Elton Brand strode to the makeshift dais inside the team’s practice facility the day after last month’s trade deadline, he could’ve downplayed the expectations he had created for his dramatically remade team. He did not. “We believe we are in position to contend now,” Brand
8:12 AM ET NBA InsidersESPN.com The Los Angeles Lakers‘ playoff chances continue to dwindle. What does it mean for LeBron James and the future of the franchise? Our NBA experts answer the big Lakers questions. 1. The Lakers’ playoff chances are … Kevin Arnovitz, ESPN: Remote. By dropping game after game against non-playoff opponents, the
4:01 AM ET Tim BontempsESPN OAKLAND, Calif. — As the Boston Celtics have meandered their way through this season, vacillating between looking like an NBA Finals contender and a team destined for a first-round playoff exit, the biggest barometer for success on a nightly basis has been the play of forward Gordon Hayward. Tuesday’s rout
3:38 AM ET OAKLAND, Calif. — The Golden State Warriors suffered the worst home loss of the Steve Kerr era in a 128-95 defeat to the Boston Celtics on Tuesday night at Oracle Arena. “Right from the beginning, just the level of competition wasn’t where it needed to be,” Kerr said after the game. “It
1:21 AM ET TORONTO — The Houston Rockets didn’t want to hear about the standings Tuesday night. Sure, it was nice to get some help across the border as they pulled off another impressive win, fighting off a comeback bid and finishing strong in a 107-95 win over the Toronto Raptors. As the Rockets were
1:55 AM ET Philadelphia 76ers coach Brett Brown said Tuesday that All-Star center Joel Embiid will not make the trip to Chicago for Wednesday’s game against the Bulls because of a sore left knee that has cost him the past six games. But he said Embiid could at least join the Sixers for Friday’s game
11:04 PM ET Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS — Karl-Anthony Towns had 41 points and 14 rebounds as the Minnesota Timberwolves spoiled Paul George‘s return to the Oklahoma City lineup with a 131-120 win over the Thunder on Tuesday night. Towns has 180 points over his last five games, the best five-game stretch in team history. He
10:10 PM ET Markelle Fultz, the former No. 1 overall pick by the Philadelphia 76ers who was traded to the Orlando Magic in February to get a fresh start, is not likely to get it this season. Magic coach Steve Clifford said Monday that Fultz probably won’t finish rehabbing his injured shoulder in time to
10:37 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — After over three hours of sitting, waiting and stressing, Chiquita Evans heard her name called. She stood, smiled and put on a Warriors cap, striding to the stage backed by the loudest applause of the night. Someone put a microphone in front of her and asked her