10:45 PM ET The NBA will not fine Knicks big man Enes Kanter, Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo or Bucks assistant coach Darvin Ham in the wake of Thursday’s skirmish between Kanter and Antetokounmpo. After reviewing the incident, the NBA said Ham “acted as a peacemaker” when he shoved Kanter away from Antetokounmpo to separate
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8:23 PM ET Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry helped give a young fan a Christmas she won’t soon forget, making good on his promise to send her a pair of his signature shoes after the two exchanged letters last month. Curry sent two pairs of the new Under Armour Curry 6 shoes to 9-year-old
3:41 PM ET Brian Windhorst Close ESPN Senior Writer ESPN.com NBA writer since 2010 Covered Cleveland Cavs for seven years Author of two books Adrian Wojnarowski Washington Wizards star John Wall is planning to undergo season-ending surgery to repair bone spurs in his left heal, league sources told ESPN. Wall is expected to finalize a
3:58 AM ET LOS ANGELES — Just days removed from the Lakers‘ biggest win of the season — a rout of the Golden State Warriors on their home court on Christmas Day — the team dropped its second straight game, and it caused a crack in their team camaraderie. “I felt like we kind of
8:44 AM ET LOS ANGELES — As the buzzer sounded Friday night and Lakers fans booed after a deflating loss, Clippers forward Montrezl Harrell raised his hands and motioned for the crowd to keep the jeers coming. After the Clippers used a 22-0 second-half run to beat the undermanned Lakers 118-107 in the teams’ first
2:38 AM ET ESPN News Services Andrew Wiggins and the Minnesota Timberwolves lost against the visiting Atlanta Hawks due to missed free throws, dunks and layups. Wiggins, a career 74 percent free throw shooter, was Minnesota’s biggest offender from the stripe in the 123-120 overtime loss. He went 5-of-12 and heard about it from a
12:55 AM ET Knicks big man Enes Kanter believes Milwaukee assistant Darvin Ham should be disciplined for coming between him and Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo during a brief skirmish in Thursday’s game. Ham appeared to shove Kanter away from Antetokounmpo to separate the two players as they stood face-to-face in the fourth quarter of Milwaukee’s
12:40 AM ET Malika AndrewsESPN Derrick Rose sprained his right ankle during the Minnesota Timberwolves‘ 123-120 overtime loss to the Atlanta Hawks on Friday night, the team said. He will be re-evaluated by medical staff Saturday. Rose, who played 39 minutes, suffered the injury on an attempted jump shot during the last play of regulation.
11:40 PM ET San Antonio Spurs center Pau Gasol returned to the lineup Friday night at Denver. Gasol, who in his 17th season had missed San Antonio’s last 26 games because of a stress fracture in his left foot, did not enter the 102-99 loss but was available off the bench. Gasol had taken on
10:20 PM ET Associated Press WASHINGTON — John Wall missed the Washington Wizards‘ 101-92 loss to Chicago on Friday night due to a left heel injury, and coach Scott Brooks said the point guard will see a specialist. Zach LaVine scored 24 points, including 11 straight in the third quarter, as the Chicago Bulls defeated