12:31 AM ET NEW ORLEANS — Pelicans star Anthony Davis was not available for the second half of Thursday’s 131-122 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder because of a left shoulder injury, the team announced. Davis was injured when he crashed into Oklahoma City’s Nerlens Noel in the final second of the first half, committing
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8:00 AM ET Anthony Olivieri Stop us if you’ve heard this before: Michael Jordan is the greatest basketball player of all time. Six championships. Count ’em. OK, stop us if you’ve also heard this: LeBron James is the GOAT. The King is simply bigger and stronger, and he has done it longer. The two never
11:11 PM ET The New York Knicks snapped their single-season franchise record 18-game losing streak on Thursday with a 106-91 win at the Atlanta Hawks on Thursday. “It would have been very easy for us to check out and get to wherever we were going to go (during the All Star break), but we were
10:46 PM ET Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Russell Westbrook recorded his 11th consecutive triple-double Thursday to extend the longest such streak in NBA history in a 131-122 loss to the New Orleans Pelicans. On Monday night, Westbrook’s triple-double against Portland extended his streak to 10 games, breaking Wilt Chamberlain‘s mark of nine straight set
8:04 AM ET MIchael Graff In the Muggsy Bogues family suite on Muggsy Bogues Night in Charlotte, North Carolina, last December, high-top tables are covered in Muggsy Bogues bobbleheads and chicken tenders, Muggsy Bogues’ favorite stadium food. From the celebrity game to the dunk contest to Team LeBron vs. Team Giannis, we’ve got you covered
7:37 PM ET Warriors coach Steve Kerr has been fined $25,000 by the NBA for “verbally abusing and confronting” a game official during Wednesday night’s 129-107 loss to the Portland Trail Blazers. Kiki VanDeWeghe, the NBA’s executive vice president of basketball operations, announced the fine Thursday. Kerr was ejected after arguing with official Kenny Mauer
6:33 PM ET The Oklahoma City Thunder are adding depth to their forecourt as they gear up for the postseason, agreeing to a free-agent deal with forward Markieff Morris, league sources told ESPN. ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne reported Wednesday that Morris was picking between the Thunder, Lakers, Rockets and Raptors, among a few other interested teams.
10:33 AM ET Nick DePaulaESPN With nearly 60 NBA players as clients and a viral online following, thanks in part to his All-Star-laden summer pickup games, New York-based basketball trainer Chris Brickley has blurred the lines of coaching, social media influence, style and hoops culture in recent years. Now, he’s signed an exclusive sneaker deal
8:54 AM ET The 2019 NBA All-Star Game is almost here, and our team of experts is making its picks for all the weekend’s activities in Charlotte, North Carolina. Rising Stars: Friday, 9 p.m. ET (TNT) Experts’ picks: Rising Stars Rising Stars Winner Rising Stars MVP Kevin Arnovitz World Luka Doncic Ian Begley USA Ben
3:36 AM ET PORTLAND, Ore. — Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr was ejected from Wednesday’s 129-107 loss to the Portland Trail Blazers after arguing with official Kenny Mauer when a Draymond Green common foul was upgraded to a flagrant foul 1 late in the fourth quarter. The play in question occurred with 3:54