1:21 PM ET Although the Wizards are without star point guard John Wall and have gone through a first that included a pair of 2-9 stretches, team owner Ted Leonsis insists Washington will continue to make a run for the playoffs this season. “You have to go to the players, the coach, the staff and
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11:33 AM ET As the NBA trade deadline looms within a week, the Lakers‘ immediate pursuit of All-Star forward Anthony Davis is fraught with obstacles — including the fact that New Orleans Pelicans general manager Dell Demps has yet to return a call to Lakers GM Rob Pelinka, league sources told ESPN. The sluggish response
5:53 PM ET As the NBA trade deadline looms within a week, the Lakers‘ immediate pursuit of Pelicans All-Star forward Anthony Davis is fraught with obstacles — including that New Orleans appears in no rush to trade Davis to the Lakers or anywhere else before Thursday’s trade deadline, league sources told ESPN. Pelicans general manager
12:53 AM ET NEW YORK — Center Enes Kanter kissed the Knicks logo on the Madison Square Garden court when he checked into Wednesday night’s game in New York, a gesture he later said was done to thank fans for their support during his recent benching. “I just wanted to show my love,” said Kanter,
10:11 PM ET NEW ORLEANS — The presence, or lack thereof, of Anthony Davis was unmistakable on Wednesday as the Pelicans played the Denver Nuggets, the first home game for team since Davis’ trade request became public on Monday. Davis was absent through almost the entirety of the team’s pregame hype video prior to tipoff,
12:52 AM ET NEW ORLEANS — Across the hallway from the New Orleans Pelicans‘ locker room, through painfully clear glass, a bank of TVs covered the walls of the owner’s suite, running SportsCenter and NBATV. ESPN’s Michael Wilbon was on one screen, discussing Pelicans GM Dell Demps’ not answering trade calls. Another rolled highlights of
6:31 PM ET OAKLAND, Calif. — Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr praised new center DeMarcus Cousins as a big reason why the back-to-back NBA champions have seen a boost over the past few weeks. The Warriors enter Thursday’s game against the Philadelphia 76ers having won 11 games in a row and appear to have
5:52 PM ET EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — LeBron James is officially listed as out for Thursday’s game against the Clippers, dashing the hopes of some within the Lakers organization who viewed the matchup at Staples Center as a potential return date for James after his nearly five-week absence due to a left groin strain. “He
5:15 PM ET ESPN News Services Boston Celtics guard Jabari Bird pleaded not guilty Wednesday to two new charges stemming from a domestic violence incident involving his girlfriend last September. Bird, 24, appeared in Brighton Municpal Court in Massachusetts to answer charges of witness intimidation and threatening to commit a crime. Court documents show that
11:27 AM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — Rapper J. Cole will headline the halftime show at the NBA All-Star Game. The seven-time Grammy Award nominee will return to his home state to perform a medley of hits at the Spectrum Center in Charlotte, North Carolina, on Feb. 17. He released his latest single, “Middle