11:37 AM ET Steve Kerr still remembers the moment that the Golden State Warriors‘ dynasty could have died before it even began. As he walked into the Memphis Grizzlies‘ practice facility last week, Kerr couldn’t help but think back to being down 2-1 to Zach Randolph & Co., wondering if the Warriors would ever reach
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3:08 PM ET Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James has told The Athletic he will not play for Team USA in this summer’s FIBA World Cup in China — and never intended to. The team will be coached by Gregg Popovich, one of James’ favorite coaches. “I love everything about Pop, obviously, but this is
8:41 AM ET Adrian WojnarowskiESPN Eight months after a 29-year-old woman says that NBA star Kristaps Porzingis sexually assaulted her inside his apartment, she contacted the New York Knicks‘ legal department to seek to “mediate in private” a payment of $68,000, according to emails obtained by ESPN. At the time of the woman’s documented communication
2:02 AM ET ESPN News Services NBA players are mourning the death of Grammy-nominated West Coast rapper Nipsey Hussle, who was killed outside his Los Angeles clothing store on Sunday, according to Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti. Police confirmed that three men were shot Sunday, and one of them was killed outside Marathon Clothing, the
10:13 PM ET Spurs coach Gregg Popovich was ejected after arguing with officials in the third quarter of San Antonio’s 113-106 loss to the visiting Sacramento Kings on Sunday. Popovich became upset after a ball went out of bounds and possession was given to Sacramento with 9 minutes, 4 seconds left in the third. Replays
9:51 PM ET OAKLAND, Calif. — Golden State Warriors center DeMarcus Cousins was ejected from Sunday’s game against the Charlotte Hornets after being assessed a flagrant-two foul, following a video review for making contact to Hornets center Willy Hernangomez‘s head. The play in question came with 6:09 left in the second quarter as Cousins tried
7:21 PM ET NEW ORLEANS — Los Angeles Lakers coach Luke Walton said that his star player, LeBron James, wanted to finish out the season, but the team convinced him otherwise. The Lakers announced this weekend that James would be held out of the final six games to allow his strained left groin to fully
3:51 PM ET Associated Press ATLANTA — Trae Young grabbed a deflected inbounds pass and made a last-second jumper to lift the Atlanta Hawks to a 136-135 overtime win over the short-handed Milwaukee Bucks on Sunday. Justin Anderson had 24 points and 12 rebounds for Atlanta, and John Collins finished with 23 points and 12
11:55 AM ET ESPN News Services Giannis Antetokounmpo will miss the Milwaukee Bucks‘ game Sunday against the Atlanta Hawks because of a right ankle sprain. Antetokounmpo aggravated the ankle injury after scoring 34 points in the Bucks’ 128-118 win over the LA Clippers on Thursday night. He left the game midway through the fourth quarter
12:45 AM ET Tim BontempsESPN NEW YORK — At halftime of Saturday night’s game here at Barclays Center between the Boston Celtics and Brooklyn Nets, the home team’s season was on the line. Clinging to a one-point halftime lead, and needing a win to avoid falling into a tie for the Eastern Conference’s eighth and