7:57 AM ET Drawing parallels to the 2014-15 Golden State Warriors is a dangerous exercise, but spend some time with the Milwaukee Bucks and you’ll see glimpses. A once unremarkable 44-38 squad that bowed out of the 2018 playoffs early is now focused and growing comfortable in its identity. More than two months into the
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6:52 PM ET OAKLAND, Calif. — Golden State Warriors center DeMarcus Cousins took another step in his recovery from a torn Achilles tendon on Friday by dunking on teammate Kevin Durant in a playful one-on-one battle at the end of practice. The pair, which has had a handful of post-practice duels over the last couple
7:58 PM ET Adrian WojnarowskiESPN A hamstring injury that Houston Rockets All-Star guard Chris Paul suffered Thursday night will sideline him for at least two weeks, the team said in a news release. An MRI on Friday revealed a Grade 2 strain to his left hamstring and ruled out a more serious injury. Paul will
4:44 PM ET NEW YORK — Knicks All-Star big man Kristaps Porzingis, who has been out since last February with a torn ACL, is participating in noncontact court activity with coaches and will be re-evaluated in mid-February. Knicks president Steve Mills says the team is pleased with Porzingis’ rehab thus far, though no definitive timetable
3:45 PM ET New Orleans Pelicans head coach Alvin Gentry on Friday was crystal clear on where his team stands with star Anthony Davis. “No we’re not trading him,” Gentry said to open up his media availability. “We’re not trading him under any circumstance. You can move on from that one.” Gentry’s decision to reiterate
10:06 PM ET LeBron James will play Friday night against the New Orleans Pelicans despite feeling sick and missing the Los Angeles Lakers‘ shootaround earlier in the day. James needs four 3-pointers to pass Steve Nash for 19th on the NBA’s all-time list. New Orleans Pelicans coach Alvin Gentry on Friday was crystal clear on
11:39 AM ET Adrian WojnarowskiESPN In the wake of Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James publicly endorsing pursuit of a trade for Anthony Davis, several small-market general managers are privately expressing outrage over what they believe is the NBA’s unwillingness to enforce the league’s tampering rules. Several GMs told ESPN that they reached out to
7:56 AM ET This story appears in ESPN The Magazine’s Dec.14 Dominant 20 Issue. Subscribe today! Jayson Tatum is on the clock. The game: one hour of Christmas shopping at Natick Mall, 21 miles outside Boston, with an assist from his trusty elf-me. Says the rising Celtics sophomore: “Play hard, box out, get back on
3:36 AM ET LOS ANGELES — On a night that Dallas Mavericks center DeAndre Jordan was welcomed back and honored by his former team at Staples Center, Clippers coach Doc Rivers said he hoped to see Jordan’s LA jersey retired when all is said and done. “When you think of [Jordan] more than anybody, you
10:56 PM ET NEW YORK — Zion Williamson‘s first game at Madison Square Garden on Thursday night left the star Duke freshman thinking about playing in a few more. “Forty-one games at the Garden, I mean, it would probably be incredible,” said the projected top-five NBA draft pick after helping Duke come back for a