5:06 PM ET Adrian WojnarowskiESPN Orlando Magic rookie center Mo Bamba will miss significant time with a stress fracture in his lower left leg. Bamba is expected to be able to recover without surgery. “Thankfully we caught this early and are able to treat Mo (Bamba) without surgery,” Orlando Magic President of Basketball Operations Jeff
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4:02 PM ET Adrian WojnarowskiESPN Los Angeles Lakers president of basketball operations Magic Johnson wants the New Orleans Pelicans to start offering counter proposals to offers on All-Star Anthony Davis, threatening to end talks unless the Pelicans show a willingness to engage in a back-and-forth on reaching a deal, league sources told ESPN on Tuesday.
1:16 PM ET Washington Wizards star point guard John Wall, who already is out for the remainder of this season because of an injured heel, needs Achilles surgery that will sideline him for approximately one year. The Wizards announced Tuesday that Wall suffered a ruptured left Achilles tendon after slipping and falling in his home.
2:31 AM ET PHOENIX — James Harden may be on a scoring tear that hasn’t been seen in decades but Kobe Bryant doesn’t think the Houston Rockets can win a championship with the MVP continuing to play this way. “Well, I think he has to do what he has to do in order for his
11:59 PM ET Malika-Rose Andrews BROOKLYN — Giannis Antetokounmpo peeled back the curtain on his All-Star draft strategy Monday night, beginning with his desire to pick Golden State guard Stephen Curry if the two-time league MVP is still on the board. “I might pick Steph because he picked me first last year so I have
10:07 PM ET Adrian WojnarowskiESPN The New Orleans Pelicans are engaging with the Los Angeles Lakers in talks on a trade for All-NBA star Anthony Davis, but president Magic Johnson must still overcome significant support within the Pelicans organization to let Thursday’s deadline expire with Davis remaining on the roster, league sources told ESPN. Set
7:44 PM ET OAKLAND, Calif. — Golden State Warriors general manager Bob Myers remains outwardly confident that superstar forward Kevin Durant will decide to re-sign with the team this summer. “I feel like all our players are happy and want to stay with us and continue with us,” Myers said Monday, when asked specifically about
7:22 PM ET NEW ORLEANS — Pelicans coach Alvin Gentry said Monday that All-Star center Anthony Davis has been cleared to return to practice, after suffering a sprained left index finger in January that has kept him off the court for seven games. Whether Davis will play another game for the Pelicans remains another question
6:06 PM ET PHOENIX — Doing something no one has done since Wilt Chamberlain was terrorizing the paint, James Harden scoffs at the notion that his 30-point scoring streak is draining for the Houston Rockets guard. “Nah, nah… Why, because I’m scoring the ball more?” Harden replied when asked if his streak of 26 straight
5:14 PM ET As trade talks pick up between the Los Angeles Lakers and New Orleans Pelicans, LaVar Ball says he does not want to see son Lonzo Ball in New Orleans. The Lakers have improved their offer to the Pelicans for Anthony Davis, but New Orleans has been made aware of a “handful” of