Feb 18, 2019 With All-Star Weekend in the books, it’s time to look at which NBA Finals contenders are in the driver’s seat for home-court advantage, which teams are still fighting for a playoff spot and which struggling clubs already have eyes on the draft. Our panel (ESPN’s Kevin Arnovitz, Tim MacMahon and Andre’ Snellings,
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8:30 AM ET Anthony Olivieri IT’S APRIL 2018, and Masai Ujiri sits high above downtown Toronto. The offices are all glass doors and leather chairs. His corner is without clutter-the team has just renovated the floor-and the Raptors’ team president sinks into a seat that faces his barren desk. It’s a lofty perch. It’s here
3:15 AM ET OAKLAND, Calif. — The Golden State Warriors have defeated the Sacramento Kings all four times the teams have played this season, but the upstart Kings have earned a measure of respect from the defending champions in the process. “That’s the fourth game that we deserved to lose against this team,” Warriors star
2:51 AM ET LOS ANGELES — After fouling out in a 111-106 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers, James Harden declared that referee Scott Foster “for sure” has a “personal” issue with the Houston Rockets and should not be allowed to officiate any more of their games. Harden was called for four offensive fouls in
2:24 AM ET LOS ANGELES — For LeBron James, operating in chaos has never been an impediment — it’s a professional preference. So it came as no surprise on Wednesday when he declared that he “loves being uncomfortable,” that it’s the essence of his being. A seven-week sprint to the postseason from the 10th spot
12:03 AM ET OAKLAND, Calif. — Former NBA swingman Stephen Jackson is happy that this era’s players have more of a say in regard to where and with which teammates they want to play, but he doesn’t think a lot of younger players have the same love for the game that his generation did. “I
9:45 PM ET LOS ANGELES — The Houston Rockets will sign a pair of G League players to 10-day contracts, including former Houston first-round pick Terrence Jones, league sources told ESPN. Guard Chris Chiozza, a rookie out of Florida, is the other player the Rockets will sign to bring their roster up to a league-mandated
8:50 PM ET New Orleans Pelicans interim general manager Danny Ferry met with disgruntled star Anthony Davis this week and informed him the team would continue playing him but planned to cut his minutes. The Pelicans will also reduce the minutes of point guard Jrue Holiday, Ferry said Thursday. The team plans to give more
6:21 PM ET The NBA has formally proposed changing the draft-eligible age requirement from 19 to 18 to the National Basketball Players Association, USA Today reported Thursday. USA Today, citing a source, reported that the union and its executive director, Michele Roberts, plan to review the proposal at its post-All-Star break meeting Monday. The timing
4:56 PM ET OKLAHOMA CITY — Paul George said Thursday that he reached out to Nike to find out “what went wrong” with his PG 2.5 signature shoe that Zion Williamson was wearing when he injured his knee on Wednesday. “First, I want to wish him all the best,” George said. “I don’t know the