10:47 PM ET OKLAHOMA CITY — The last two times Russell Westbrook had a run of seven straight triple-doubles, he came up short of passing Michael Jordan for the longest streak in 51 years. On Thursday in the Oklahoma City Thunder‘s 117-95 win against the Memphis Grizzlies, with an offensive rebound and a putback with
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8:33 PM ET The 2019 NBA All-Star Game captains’ draft is in the books as LeBron James and Giannis Antetokounmpo have assembled their squads for Charlotte. Here’s everything that went down — including a first-of-its-kind trade — on draft night: We have a trade! After the draft, LeBron offered to trade Russell Westbrook for Ben
8:42 PM ET Adrian WojnarowskiESPN After considering the possibility of shutting down All-NBA center Anthony Davis, the New Orleans Pelicans will allow Davis back into the lineup for the rest of the season, the team confirmed in a statement Thursday night. After the trade deadline passed with Davis on the roster Thursday, Pelicans executives and
9:20 PM ET The Los Angeles Lakers might not have traded for Anthony Davis prior to Thursday’s deadline, but Lakers star LeBron James made sure that Davis will be playing on his team next week in the NBA All-Star Game. James selected Davis, the New Orleans Pelicans star, in the All-Star draft on Thursday night.
2:51 AM ET BOSTON — Sure, the Boston Red Sox knocked out the Los Angeles Dodgers in the World Series in October and the New England Patriots dispatched the Los Angeles Rams in the Super Bowl less than a week ago, but let’s get real: The only “Beat L.A.” rivalry with actual juice is Celtics
3:17 PM ET The Philadelphia 76ers are trading 2017 No. 1 overall pick Markelle Fultz to the Orlando Magic, league sources tell ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The Magic are sending forward Jonathon Simmons, a first-round pick (via Oklahoma City) and a second-round pick to the Sixers, sources told ESPN. Fultz last played in a game on
8:36 PM ET The New York Knicks have waived center Enes Kanter and guard Wesley Matthews, the team announced Thursday. The Knicks had talked to teams about potential trades for the past several weeks, sources said, but Kanter’s $18.6 million expiring contract proved too difficult to move at Thursday’s deadline. “From the moment he arrived
8:46 PM ET The Memphis Grizzlies have agreed to trade center Marc Gasol to the Toronto Raptors in exchange for Jonas Valanciunas, Delon Wright, CJ Miles and a 2024 second-round draft pick, league sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski on Thursday. The Grizzlies, however, are keeping Mike Conley, league sources told ESPN. Memphis discussed deals with
2:47 PM ET The Los Angeles Clippers have traded center Mike Muscala to the Los Angeles Lakers for forward Michael Beasley and center Ivica Zubac, league sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Muscala, who was traded from Philadelphia to the Clippers on Wednesday as part of a deal that sent Tobias Harris to the Sixers, is
1:51 PM ET The Houston Rockets are trading Nik Stauskas and Wade Baldwin to the Indiana Pacers, a league source tells ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The Rockets are acquiring guard Iman Shumpert, whom they expect to play a significant bench role in their playoff push, in a three-way deal with the Cavaliers and Kings. The Trail