9:05 PM ET Guard Spencer Dinwiddie, whose career season was interrupted by January thumb surgery, is set to return to the Brooklyn Nets on Friday against the Charlotte Hornets. Dinwiddie hasn’t played since Jan. 23 because of torn ligaments in his right thumb that eventually required surgery. At the time of the injury, he had
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4:58 PM ET Kings rookie Marvin Bagley III is expected to miss up to two weeks after an MRI exam on his injured left knee Thursday revealed a sprain. Sacramento says its fourth leading scorer and the No. 2 overall pick out of Duke will be re-evaluated in one to two weeks. That means Bagley
10:59 PM ET ORLANDO, Fla. — Warriors star Kevin Durant missed Golden State’s 103-96 loss to the Magic on Thursday night to rest in advance of what the Warriors hope is another long postseason run. Durant, who had played in all 61 games this season before Thursday, just needs a little recharge, Warriors coach Steve
7:26 PM ET ORLANDO, Fla. — Golden State Warriors star Kevin Durant will not play against the Orlando Magic on Thursday night so that he can rest in advance of what the Warriors hope is another long postseason run. Durant, who had played in all 61 games this season before Thursday, just needs a little
2:25 PM ET OKLAHOMA CITY — Paul George will sit out Thursday’s game against the Philadelphia 76ers because of a sore right shoulder, the team announced. George injured the shoulder at some point during Tuesday’s game against the Denver Nuggets. He was seen icing his shoulder after the game, and did not participate in the
8:27 AM ET Ten things as we move into March: 1. Sympathy and tank wishes for the Lakers Paul Pierce suggested on The Jump the Lakers shut down LeBron James — the guy who wants to be considered the greatest player in history. Mike Greenberg has pointed out the utility of the Lakers tanking after
8:51 AM ET The race for consensus No. 1 overall NBA draft prospect Zion Williamson is on. But this tankathon will be different from that of past seasons. This is the first year under the lottery reform rules passed in September 2017 — more of an incremental step to deter blatant tanking than a complete
8:33 AM ET The second free throw was out of his hand for a millisecond, and Russell Westbrook was already turning toward the Portland Trail Blazers bench. Blazers assistant coach Nate Tibbetts had said something that caught Westbrook’s attention; nobody wanted to repeat what it was, but it was enough for Westbrook to chirp back.
4:17 AM ET LOS ANGELES — With the Los Angeles Lakers‘ playoff push in desperate need of a jolt, Luke Walton and Rajon Rondo had a long one-on-one talk to see how to get the team back on track. “It was an honest conversation,” Walton said. “It was healthy and positive.” Perhaps more important was
2:41 AM ET The New Orleans Pelicans are in advanced talks with Euroleague guard Dairis Bertans on a contract, league sources told ESPN. The Pelicans waived guard Tim Frazier on Wednesday night after a loss to the Los Angeles Lakers, making available a roster spot for Bertans, league sources said. This would be the first