7:12 PM ET Adrian WojnarowskiESPN For the first time, the Memphis Grizzlies will begin listening to trade offers on center Marc Gasol and guard Mike Conley, league sources tell ESPN. The franchise has decided that it’s reached a crossroads and is preparing to weigh trade scenarios on one or both of its cornerstone veterans between
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6:24 PM ET Enes Kanter will likely be back in the starting lineup for the New York Knicks on Wednesday, two days after he complained about a reduced role with the club. Knicks coach David Fizdale told reporters Tuesday that he’s “leaning toward” starting Kanter on Wednesday against the Houston Rockets due to an ankle
4:39 PM ET James Harden says he believes former Houston Rockets teammate Carmelo Anthony can still help a team and he hopes that the 10-time All-Star finds another home this season. The Houston Rockets have traded Carmelo Anthony and cash to the Chicago Bulls, who will eventually trade or waive the 34-year-old veteran, league sources
4:30 PM ET Dallas Mavericks forward Luka Doncic was fined $10,000 Tuesday for kicking the game ball into the stands on Saturday. Doncic was ejected for the incident, which occurred with 3:00 remaining in the third quarter of the Mavericks’ 111-99 loss to the Indiana Pacers. The gesture earned the rookie his second technical foul
3:40 PM ET Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A former top Sacramento Kings executive has pleaded guilty to siphoning $13.4 million from the team to buy Southern California beachfront properties, according to court records. The records show former chief revenue officer Jeffrey David pleaded guilty Tuesday to federal charges of wire fraud and identity theft.
2:40 PM ET DALLAS — When the LA Clippers visit the American Airlines Center on Tuesday night, Patrick Beverley won’t encounter the Dallas Mavericks fan whose heckling played a prominent role in the fiery guard’s ejection earlier this season. Sources told ESPN that Don Knobler, a fan known for his flamboyant wardrobe who has long
8:32 AM ET THE DAY AFTER Christmas, the Los Angeles Lakers announced LeBron James would be “day-to-day” with a strained groin. After James missed weeks, his agent went on the record with reporters and told them it was actually diagnosed as a 3-to-6-week injury after the MRI on Dec. 26. Last year during the NBA
8:00 AM ET IT IS A gray mid-December afternoon at the Nuggets practice facility, and Jamal Murray spanks the basketball, punishing it as another shot rolls off. In 36 hours, Oklahoma City star Russell Westbrook will swagger into the Pepsi Center intending to impose his will on Denver’s 21-year-old point guard. Murray craves games against
3:10 AM ET LOS ANGELES — The down-on-their-luck Los Angeles Lakers appear to finally have some help on the way, with Rajon Rondo set to return to the lineup this week. “I think Rondo will play Thursday as long as he continues to move with no setbacks until then, but that will be something that
1:35 AM ET LOS ANGELES — Klay Thompson tied an NBA record Monday night by hitting 10 3-pointers without a miss en route to scoring 44 points as the Golden State Warriors overwhelmed the Los Angeles Lakers 130-111. Thompson, who also tied the record for consecutive 3-pointers to start a game, missed his 11th attempted