8:24 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia 76ers made almost 58 percent of their shots in Sunday’s 143-120 win over the Los Angeles Lakers, but the most discussed shot after the game was one that didn’t go in. That would be the 3-pointer Ben Simmons took less than a minute into the third
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7:21 PM ET Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana health officials say people who had contact with a bat last week during an Indiana Pacers game have possibly been exposed to rabies. The Indiana State Department of Health says anyone who may have touched the bat with bare skin during the Pacers game against the Los
4:56 PM ET PHILADELPHIA — Los Angeles Lakers president Magic Johnson said the New Orleans Pelicans operated in bad faith during negotiations with his team over a deal for superstar Anthony Davis. However, he isn’t dwelling on the trade deadline failure, and he wants his players to shift their focus forward as well. “We knew
5:16 PM ET Kyrie Irving has been diagnosed with a strained right knee after an MRI in Boston, the team announced Sunday. The Celtics guard is listed as day-to-day. Irving suffered the injury with about five minutes left in the second quarter of Saturday night’s game against the Clippers. The Clippers outscored the Celtics 75-44
9:07 AM ET The NBA trade deadline shook up the league’s hierarchy ahead of the playoff push. How has it impacted our rankings? Throughout the regular season, our panel (ESPN’s Kevin Arnovitz, Tim MacMahon and Andre’ Snellings, The Undefeated’s Marc J. Spears and FiveThirtyEight’s Chris Herring) ranks all 30 teams from top to bottom, taking
1:54 PM ET Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS — Free-agent guard Wesley Matthews has officially signed with the Indiana Pacers. The move was first reported following Thursday’s trade deadline, but the Pacers couldn’t announce it until Sunday. Matthews was waived by the Knicks after a deal that sent Kristaps Porzingis to Dallas. He cleared waivers Saturday. Terms
8:31 AM ET If Friday’s win over the Denver Nuggets is any indication, this new version of the Philadelphia 76ers might spell trouble for the rest of the Eastern Conference. Coach Brett Brown wasted no time implementing new forward Tobias Harris and showing the NBA the potential of his loaded starting lineup, dubbed the Phantastic
2:17 AM ET HOUSTON — The first screen came, and like a waiter weaving through a crowded restaurant, Paul George thinly slid in front of it, keeping James Harden checked. It was narrative perfection, two MVP candidates squaring off with the game on the line, both with 40-point games running, a single stop or shot
1:31 AM ET HOUSTON — Two remarkable streaks were extended on Saturday, with James Harden scoring at least 30 points in his 29th consecutive game and Russell Westbrook recording a triple-double in his ninth straight game. From choreographed dance moves at the 3-point line to heaving pinpoint passes through traffic, The Beard is putting on
9:34 PM ET All-Star point guard Kyrie Irving left the Celtics‘ game Saturday night against the LA Clippers in Boston with a right knee sprain and did not return. Irving appeared to hurt the knee with about five minutes left in the second quarter while attempting to defend Garrett Temple at the top of the