4:34 PM ET Rockets guard James Harden has been fined $25,000 for publicly criticizing the officiating following Houston’s loss to the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday, the league announced Saturday. Harden’s comments were directed specifically at referee Scott Foster, whom he said “for sure” has a “personal” issue with the Rockets and should not be
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8:15 AM ET On Saturday night in Oakland, California, the reigning NBA MVP takes on the reigning champs. This marks the 17th time the Golden State Warriors and Houston Rockets have squared off since 2016-17, and looking back at the data from those games provides a fascinating glimpse into one of the NBA’s most high-profile
4:06 AM ET OKLAHOMA CITY — If you wanted any more evidence that Paul George is feeling himself on a whole other level this season, look to the first overtime of the Oklahoma Thunder’s game Friday against the Utah Jazz. Down two, three minutes to go, Jerami Grant came up with a steal and kicked
9:04 AM ET OKLAHOMA CITY — Despite getting extra time, Russell Westbrook couldn’t extend his record triple-double streak on Friday, falling two assists short in the Thunder‘s 148-147, double-overtime win over the Jazz. Westbrook finished with 43 points, 15 rebounds and eight assists in 43 minutes, ending his streak at 11 straight games with a
11:33 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN TORONTO — The cheers came in waves. One after another, they cascaded over the sellout crowd here at Scotiabank Arena, crashing onto the court and washing over DeMar DeRozan. For 108 straight seconds, Toronto showered DeRozan with every ounce of love and respect he’d earned from the city over his
10:28 PM ET Memphis Grizzlies rookie forward Jaren Jackson Jr. has suffered a right quad injury and will be sidelined for the foreseeable future, league sources tell ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The franchise plans to be cautious with a timetable on its young star’s return. Jackson Jr. was ruled out for Friday’s home game against the
9:11 PM ET Lonzo Ball has a bone bruise in his left ankle that could keep him out past the six weeks the Los Angeles Lakers initially said he would miss, a source confirmed to ESPN. Ball has been sidelined since suffering a Grade 3 sprain to his left ankle on Jan. 19. The second-year
12:14 AM ET TORONTO — DeMar DeRozan fantasized about the moment 24 hours before while in a roomful of reporters at the Four Seasons hotel, only to live it Friday at a packed Scotiabank Arena that welcomed back the former Toronto Raptor with the standing ovation he envisioned. Just as fast, the fantasy devolved into
7:08 PM ET Houston Rockets star James Harden is listed as questionable for Saturday’s road game against the Golden State Warriors due to a cervical strain in his neck. Harden received treatment on his right shoulder and neck while resting during Thursday’s 111-106 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers, but the ailment did not limit
6:35 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN TORONTO — The final seconds of the Milwaukee Bucks‘ victory over the Boston Celtics on Thursday night was full of drama, intrigue and, as it turns out, several incorrect calls. The NBA’s Last Two Minute report for the Bucks’ 98-97 win listed three incorrect calls on the final play alone,