11:59 PM ET Malika-Rose Andrews BROOKLYN — Giannis Antetokounmpo peeled back the curtain on his All-Star draft strategy Monday night, beginning with his desire to pick Golden State guard Stephen Curry if the two-time league MVP is still on the board. “I might pick Steph because he picked me first last year so I have
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10:07 PM ET Adrian WojnarowskiESPN The New Orleans Pelicans are engaging with the Los Angeles Lakers in talks on a trade for All-NBA star Anthony Davis, but president Magic Johnson must still overcome significant support within the Pelicans organization to let Thursday’s deadline expire with Davis remaining on the roster, league sources told ESPN. Set
7:44 PM ET OAKLAND, Calif. — Golden State Warriors general manager Bob Myers remains outwardly confident that superstar forward Kevin Durant will decide to re-sign with the team this summer. “I feel like all our players are happy and want to stay with us and continue with us,” Myers said Monday, when asked specifically about
7:22 PM ET NEW ORLEANS — Pelicans coach Alvin Gentry said Monday that All-Star center Anthony Davis has been cleared to return to practice, after suffering a sprained left index finger in January that has kept him off the court for seven games. Whether Davis will play another game for the Pelicans remains another question
6:06 PM ET PHOENIX — Doing something no one has done since Wilt Chamberlain was terrorizing the paint, James Harden scoffs at the notion that his 30-point scoring streak is draining for the Houston Rockets guard. “Nah, nah… Why, because I’m scoring the ball more?” Harden replied when asked if his streak of 26 straight
5:14 PM ET As trade talks pick up between the Los Angeles Lakers and New Orleans Pelicans, LaVar Ball says he does not want to see son Lonzo Ball in New Orleans. The Lakers have improved their offer to the Pelicans for Anthony Davis, but New Orleans has been made aware of a “handful” of
4:55 PM ET DALLAS — Like a defender playing the passing lane, Mavericks owner Mark Cuban pounced to intercept a question intended for Kristaps Porzingis on Monday during an introductory news conference for the four players Dallas acquired in the blockbuster trade with the New York Knicks. The inquiry was about whether Porzingis, the 23-year-old
3:51 PM ET Adrian WojnarowskiESPN Los Angeles Lakers president Magic Johnson made a more robust bid for New Orleans Pelicans All-Star Anthony Davis on Monday, offering multiple young players, including Lonzo Ball, Brandon Ingram and Kyle Kuzma, as well as draft picks and salary-cap relief to the Pelicans, league sources told ESPN. Johnson and Pelicans
NBA action on Sunday was over by time Super Bowl LIII kicked off in Atlanta between the New England Patriots and the Los Angeles Rams. It turned out to be the lowest-scoring Super Bowl ever. Really, it was! The Patriots defeated the Rams 13-3 in a game that featured multiple interceptions and missed field goals
7:14 PM ET NEW YORK — New Knicks point guard Dennis Smith Jr. believes he will benefit from a change of scenery. “I think that was important for me, with everything that was going on,” Smith Jr. said after scoring 8 points and handing out six assists in his first game as a Knick. “….