1:45 AM ET DALLAS — LeBron James is the lone name that keeps coming up when searching for comparisons for Luka Doncic‘s production as an NBA teenager. Doncic came a rebound shy of becoming the youngest player in league history to record a triple-double on Wednesday, finishing with 21 points, nine rebounds and 10 assists
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1:07 AM ET Malika AndrewsESPN CHICAGO — The first time Derrick Rose visited the United Center as a member of an opposing team, he was booed. It was Nov. 5, 2016, and fans jeered when he touched the ball and heckled him when his name was called during player introductions. Wednesday night’s game was a
12:48 AM ET SAN ANTONIO — For Nikola Jokic, the December of double-doubles came to a resounding end in Denver’s 111-103 loss to the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday, with the center taking just five shots on the night, including only one attempt in the second half. Still, Nuggets coach Michael Malone expressed his trust
10:50 PM ET The Los Angeles Lakers will be without their two most respected leaders on Thursday after the team ruled Rajon Rondo out against the Sacramento Kings with a sprained finger on his right shooting hand. Already without LeBron James due to a sprained left groin, the Lakers lost Rondo to a Grade 3
7:38 PM ET OAKLAND, Calif. — Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr remains optimistic about his team’s future despite the fact that his group has suffered some blowout home loses, including Tuesday night’s 127-101 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers. “The bar’s been set high,” Kerr said after Wednesday’s practice. “I told our guys that;
8:14 AM ET As the future of Anthony Davis surpassed the Warriors’ spat and Whatever The Hell Is Happening With Markelle Fultz as the biggest story in the league, two streams of pushback trickled from concerned NBA citizens: • The media is chasing clicks. • LeBron is tampering by saying — in response to a
2:08 PM ET OAKLAND, Calif. — LeBron James underwent an MRI that confirmed the Los Angeles Lakers All-Star has a strained left groin, a source confirmed to The Undefeated’s Marc Spears. The Athletic first reported James’ test results. James tweeted his relief and hope that he will be on the court soon. The Lakers, who
2:46 AM ET Nick DePaulaESPN For the second year in a row, Nike didn’t outfit teams in Christmas-themed uniforms for the league’s annual holiday, but that didn’t stop players from taking the court with holiday-inspired sneakers, as Christmas Day continues to be one of the footwear industry’s biggest launch pads. LeBron James kicked off his
3:00 AM ET OAKLAND, Calif. — The Los Angeles Lakers got a win on Christmas, and they also got a test: Can they keep heading in the right direction if LeBron James‘ strained groin muscle causes him to miss significant time? “This is unchartered territory, obviously, with this group,” Lakers coach Luke Walton said after
1:05 AM ET OAKLAND, Calif. — Klay Thompson is in the midst of one of the worst shooting slumps of his career, but the Golden State Warriors remain convinced the All-Star swingman will break out of it soon. Thompson set an NBA record by knocking down a record 14 3-pointers and scoring 52 points in