12:44 AM ET Michael C. Wright SAN ANTONIO — The packs of tissues stuffed in the seat cup holders proved purposeful for the sellout crowd at the AT&T Center, as the San Antonio Spurs sent off future Hall of Fame guard Manu Ginobili with a tearjerker of a jersey retirement ceremony. “I’m telling you, I’m
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12:15 AM ET MIAMI — During the first timeout Thursday, a video paying tribute to the rivalry between Dwyane Wade and Dirk Nowitzki played on the AmericanAirlines Arena video boards, showing highlights from both of their NBA Finals meetings and using the hashtag #ONELASTTIME. In the final meeting between the future Hall of Famers, Wade
8:00 AM ET MILWAUKEE — THERE IS a lot going on the sports world right now. The baseball season just kicked into high gear with its first full slate of games in 2019. The NCAA basketball tournaments are in the midst of their most dramatic stretch. The NBA is nearing the end of its regular
1:33 PM ET Utah Jazz reserve point guard Dante Exum underwent surgery to repair a partially torn patellar tendon in his right knee Wednesday and remains out indefinitely, the team announced Thursday. Exum left last week’s 120-100 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves after three minutes with what was described as knee soreness. The extent of
1:28 PM ET ESPN News Services Los Angeles Lakers guard Josh Hart’s season is over after he underwent surgery on his right knee, the team announced. After undergoing surgery on his right arm Saturday, forward Brandon Ingram is expected to be ready for next season, according to the Lakers. Coming off a disappointing season, can
8:39 AM ET ESPN News Services The NBA is going to play a regular-season game in Paris for the first time next year, with the league announcing Thursday that the Charlotte Hornets and Milwaukee Bucks are headed there. The game will be on Jan. 24. Paris has hosted preseason games before, and the league hinted
1:38 AM ET OKLAHOMA CITY — Down nine at halftime to the Indiana Pacers and with their season sliding over the past few weeks, Paul George knew something had to change for the Oklahoma City Thunder. It did. The biggest run without an opposing point in the NBA this season — a 24-0 burst early
1:13 AM ET ESPN News Services Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker reached the 50-point mark for the second straight game Wednesday night, a 124-121 loss to the Washington Wizards. In doing so, he became the first player in NBA history to lose the first three games in which he scored 50 points, according to Elias
12:06 AM ET Associated Press CHICAGO — The Portland Trail Blazers got a feel-good moment before the game when they face-timed with Jusuf Nurkic and followed that up with an easy victory. Considering the circumstances, it was definitely not a bad night. Seth Curry scored a season-high 20 points and the Trail Blazers beat the
1:00 AM ET MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Golden State Warriors star Kevin Durant turned in the most efficient offensive performance of his career on Wednesday night, going 12-for-13 from the field in a 118-103 win over the Memphis Grizzlies. “The game’s easy for Kevin,” Warriors coach Steve Kerr said. “It just is. I don’t think there’s