4:55 PM ET DALLAS — Like a defender playing the passing lane, Mavericks owner Mark Cuban pounced to intercept a question intended for Kristaps Porzingis on Monday during an introductory news conference for the four players Dallas acquired in the blockbuster trade with the New York Knicks. The inquiry was about whether Porzingis, the 23-year-old
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3:51 PM ET Adrian WojnarowskiESPN Los Angeles Lakers president Magic Johnson made a more robust bid for New Orleans Pelicans All-Star Anthony Davis on Monday, offering multiple young players, including Lonzo Ball, Brandon Ingram and Kyle Kuzma, as well as draft picks and salary-cap relief to the Pelicans, league sources told ESPN. Johnson and Pelicans
NBA action on Sunday was over by time Super Bowl LIII kicked off in Atlanta between the New England Patriots and the Los Angeles Rams. It turned out to be the lowest-scoring Super Bowl ever. Really, it was! The Patriots defeated the Rams 13-3 in a game that featured multiple interceptions and missed field goals
7:14 PM ET NEW YORK — New Knicks point guard Dennis Smith Jr. believes he will benefit from a change of scenery. “I think that was important for me, with everything that was going on,” Smith Jr. said after scoring 8 points and handing out six assists in his first game as a Knick. “….
6:28 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN BOSTON — Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook said there was no one to blame but himself for his turnover in the final seconds of the Thunder’s 134-129 loss to the Boston Celtics on Sunday afternoon. “In a late game like that, I’ve just got to take care of the
10:39 AM ET Adrian WojnarowskiESPN The Portland Trail Blazers have acquired Cleveland Cavaliers forward Rodney Hood.. The Blazers will send the Cavaliers two second-round picks, one in 2021 and one in 2023, along with the expiring contracts of guards Nik Stauskas and Wade Baldwin IV. Hood had to agree to the trade because his signing
3:34 PM ET Adrian WojnarowskiESPN The Portland Trail Blazers agreed to a trade to acquire Cleveland Cavaliers forward Rodney Hood on Sunday, league sources tell ESPN. The Blazers will send the Cavaliers two second-round picks, one in 2021 and one in 2023, along with the expiring contracts of guards Nik Stauskas and Wade Baldwin, sources
9:07 AM ET Thanks, NFL, but we’ll take it from here. It’s NBA trade deadline week! Will the Los Angeles Lakers add Anthony Davis for their playoff push? Could Memphis Grizzlies mainstays Mike Conley and Marc Gasol put a contender over the top? We’ll find out before the 3 p.m. ET Thursday deadline. For now,
8:09 AM ET Three days after he was traded from the New York Knicks to the Dallas Mavericks, All-Star big man Kristaps Porzingis suggested in an Instagram post that his ex-team’s fans should “stay woke.” Kristaps Porzingis will probably not play for the Dallas Mavericks this season as he continues recovering from a torn ACL
2:19 AM ET OAKLAND — Stephen Curry was in a drought, the Golden State Warriors were sleepwalking through the start of the second half and Oracle Arena felt like it was lifeless. Then DeMarcus Cousins, coming off a high pick and roll, took a pass from Kevin Durant and drove toward the rim. Kyle Kuzma