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. “….
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6:28 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN BOSTON — Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook said there was no one to blame but himself for his turnover in the final seconds of the Thunder’s 134-129 loss to the Boston Celtics on Sunday afternoon. “In a late game like that, I’ve just got to take care of the
3:34 PM ET Adrian WojnarowskiESPN The Portland Trail Blazers agreed to a trade to acquire Cleveland Cavaliers forward Rodney Hood on Sunday, league sources tell ESPN. The Blazers will send the Cavaliers two second-round picks, one in 2021 and one in 2023, along with the expiring contracts of guards Nik Stauskas and Wade Baldwin, sources
10:39 AM ET Adrian WojnarowskiESPN The Portland Trail Blazers have acquired Cleveland Cavaliers forward Rodney Hood.. The Blazers will send the Cavaliers two second-round picks, one in 2021 and one in 2023, along with the expiring contracts of guards Nik Stauskas and Wade Baldwin IV. Hood had to agree to the trade because his signing
9:07 AM ET Thanks, NFL, but we’ll take it from here. It’s NBA trade deadline week! Will the Los Angeles Lakers add Anthony Davis for their playoff push? Could Memphis Grizzlies mainstays Mike Conley and Marc Gasol put a contender over the top? We’ll find out before the 3 p.m. ET Thursday deadline. For now,
8:09 AM ET Three days after he was traded from the New York Knicks to the Dallas Mavericks, All-Star big man Kristaps Porzingis suggested in an Instagram post that his ex-team’s fans should “stay woke.” Kristaps Porzingis will probably not play for the Dallas Mavericks this season as he continues recovering from a torn ACL
2:19 AM ET OAKLAND — Stephen Curry was in a drought, the Golden State Warriors were sleepwalking through the start of the second half and Oracle Arena felt like it was lifeless. Then DeMarcus Cousins, coming off a high pick and roll, took a pass from Kevin Durant and drove toward the rim. Kyle Kuzma
3:11 AM ET OAKLAND, Calif. — A tense postgame scene unfolded in the Los Angeles Lakers locker room at Oracle Arena on Saturday following a 115-101 loss to the Golden State Warriors, when coach Luke Walton challenged several players because of their selfish approach to the game and they went back at their coach, sources
1:54 AM ET SAN ANTONIO — The dark and empty AT&T Center buzzed with animated discussion Saturday morning among the New Orleans Pelicans after their shootaround. But instead of the obvious conversation focused on Anthony Davis, who requested a trade Monday through his agent, Rich Paul, of Klutch Sports, Jrue Holiday and a couple of
2:27 AM ET OAKLAND, Calif. — As the speculation surrounding this summer’s free-agency possibilities continues, a group of Los Angeles Lakers fans made their feelings known on Saturday night, repeatedly chanting, “We want Thompson!” while Golden State Warriors All-Star Klay Thompson took free throws. Thompson, who will be an unrestricted free agent at season’s end,