9:23 AM ET OAKLAND, Calif — The emotions hit Steve Kerr each time he makes the trek back to Oracle Arena. In his fifth season as coach of the Golden State Warriors, Kerr understands just how much the old building, and the emotions fans have shared inside of it for 47 years, means to the
NBA
12:40 AM ET Malika AndrewsESPN MILWAUKEE — Pistons coach Dwane Casey had some strong words for referee Karl Lane after Detroit’s 121-98 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks on New Year’s Day at Fiserv Forum. In the final minute of the game, Pistons guard Langston Galloway fell to the floor clutching his face after being struck
12:17 AM ET Tim BontempsESPN TORONTO — Kawhi Leonard looks ready to go back to San Antonio. Leonard scored a career-high 45 points — including 30 in the second half on 10-for-12 shooting — to lift the Toronto Raptors to a 122-116 victory over the Utah Jazz at Scotiabank Arena Tuesday night in their final
6:24 PM ET EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James, still recovering from a significant groin strain that has kept him sidelined for three games, participated little in practice Tuesday but did get some shots up in front of coach Luke Walton for the first time since his injury. James is still
2:56 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN TORONTO — The Toronto Raptors announced Tuesday afternoon that star guard Kyle Lowry underwent pain-relieving and anti-inflammatory injections in his back last week, and that he remains without a timetable for a return. Lowry, who had already been ruled out of Tuesday night’s game against the Utah Jazz, received the
12:21 AM ET HOUSTON — A historic run by reigning MVP James Harden has allowed the Houston Rockets to rise in the Western Conference standings and awed his coaches and teammates. Harden continued his roll with a 43-point triple-double on Monday to carry the Rockets to a 113-101 win over the Memphis Grizzlies, pulling Houston
11:04 PM ET SAN ANTONIO — Kyrie Irving dressed alone in the visitors’ locker room after the Boston Celtics‘ 120-111 loss Monday to the San Antonio Spurs, squinting his eyes after suffering what he called a scratched left cornea in the fourth quarter. Celtics coach Brad Stevens wasn’t sure whether the injury could force Irving
9:08 PM ET Associated Press NEW ORLEANS — Pelicans guard Elfrid Payton has returned from a broken hand that sidelined him for about six weeks and he was in the starting lineup against Minnesota on Monday night. However, the Pelicans say leading scorer and rebounder Anthony Davis is ill and unable to play against the
8:30 PM ET Charlotte Hornets center Cody Zeller suffered a fracture in his right hand during Monday’s game against the Orlando Magic, the team announced. Zeller exited to the locker room in the third quarter and had X-rays that showed the injury. The 7-footer had 14 points and six rebounds in 24 minutes before leaving
2:47 PM ET The NBA fined Golden State Warriors swingman Andre Iguodala $25,000 on Monday for throwing a ball into the stands in Portland on Saturday night. Iguodala was ejected from the Warriors’ 115-105 victory over the Trail Blazers at the end of the first half after he tossed the ball about 20 rows into