9:31 AM ET In late June 2016, just days after winning one of the most thrilling and historically significant NBA Finals in history, David Griffin, then the Cleveland Cavaliers‘ GM, gathered his staff and gave them a directive: Explore ways to get Kevin Durant. Everyone knew even getting a meeting was a long shot. They
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7:46 AM ET OAKLAND, Calif. — Golden State Warriors All-Star swingman Klay Thompson called Sunday night’s 115-111 defeat to the Phoenix Suns the “worst of the season” and then asked for more energy from the Oracle Arena fans down the stretch. “It wasn’t pretty,” Thompson said after the Warriors combined to shoot 10-for-43 from beyond
12:37 AM ET SAN ANTONIO — The batty occurrences at the AT&T Center continued Sunday with play delayed for the third time this season when a bat swooped onto the court during the third quarter of the San Antonio Spurs’ 121-114 win over the Milwaukee Bucks. The scene reminded some Bucks players in the postgame
12:19 AM ET Associated Press OAKLAND, Calif. — Devin Booker scored 13 consecutive Phoenix points during a decisive fourth-quarter stretch and finished with 37, and the Suns snapped the NBA’s longest active losing streak to one opponent at 18 games by beating the Golden State Warriors 115-111 on Sunday night. The Suns beat Golden State
12:59 AM ET OAKLAND, Calif. — Golden State Warriors star Kevin Durant left Sunday’s 115-111 loss to the Phoenix Suns in the fourth quarter after turning his right ankle and did not return. Despite some initial concern inside Oracle Arena, Warriors coach Steve Kerr did not sound concerned about the injury after the game. “I
12:54 AM ET New York Knicks owner James Dolan instructed security to detain a fan who told him to “sell the team” after Saturday’s loss to the Sacramento Kings at Madison Square Garden. Dolan was walking into the tunnel when a fan in the stands yelled down to him. The billionaire stopped and responded, “So
6:37 PM ET Associated Press PHILADELPHIA — Joel Embiid had 33 points and 12 rebounds in his first game in nearly a month, leading the Philadelphia 76ers past the Indiana Pacers 106-89 on Sunday. Embiid returned to the lineup after being sidelined by a sore left knee. The Sixers went 4-4 without the All-Star center
6:20 PM ET Associated Press MIAMI — Kyle Lowry had 24 points and 10 assists, Pascal Siakam scored 20 and the Toronto Raptors tied a franchise record with 21 3-pointers on the way to beating the Miami Heat 125-104 on Sunday. Toronto finished with eight players in double figures. Danny Green scored 15 points, all
7:36 PM ET Malika AndrewsESPN PHILADELPHIA — As the Philadelphia 76ers have navigated major roster turnover and accelerated playoff goals, coach Brett Brown has returned to his mantra: “It all comes down to how the plane lands on April 15.” The health of Joel Embiid will dictate what Philadelphia’s playoff path will be. Less ubiquitous
1:07 AM ET Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid plans to face the Indiana Pacers on Sunday after missing the past eight games due to left knee soreness, a Sixers source tells ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne. Embiid hasn’t played since the All-Star Game, where he scored 10 points in 23 minutes. The Sixers are 4-4 in Embiid’s