10:48 PM ET Buddy Hield has emerged as a breakout star for the Sacramento Kings in his third season, playing with a fearlessness and confidence that seems beyond his years. Or maybe not. The Kings guard says he turned 26 on Monday, even though he’s listed as 25 in the Kings media guide and on
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3:08 AM ET ESPN News Services Houston Rockets point guard Chris Paul will be out indefinitely after suffering a strained left hamstring in Thursday night’s 101-99 loss to the Miami Heat, head coach Mike D’Antoni said. Paul will undergo an MRI on Friday morning. D’Antoni did not specify how long Paul would be out, saying
9:22 PM ET Houston Rockets point guard Chris Paul suffered a strained left hamstring and will not return against the Miami Heat on Thursday night. Paul played 12 minutes and had four points before exiting in the second quarter. He lost control of the ball while dribbling past midcourt, and while attempting to take it
8:14 PM ET Boston Celtics center Aron Baynes will miss four to six weeks after undergoing surgery Thursday to repair a broken left hand, the team announced. Baynes, who had been starting in place of injured star Al Horford, suffered a fractured fourth metacarpal in his left hand in Wednesday night’s 111-103 loss to the
8:32 AM ET One of the best things about the NBA is the diversity of playing styles. Every player is different, and even the most dominant superstars thrive in unique ways. That’s clear when we watch, but it can get lost when we stare at scoring stats. Sure, everyone knows that James Harden leads the
9:11 AM ET Time for the final pre-holiday edition of 10 things: 1. Stephen Curry, spoiling us Curry has warped the perception of what is normal. For Curry, this is an easy shot: For good NBA point guards — good ones — this is not an easy shot. Freeze the action as the ball leaves
3:16 PM ET Malika AndrewsESPN The hits keep coming for the Chicago Bulls. One day after the Bulls said Zach LaVine would be sidelined two to four weeks with a left ankle sprain, the team announced Bobby Portis will be out for two to four weeks with a sprained right ankle. Bulls guard Zach LaVine,
1:32 PM ET Adrian WojnarowskiESPN Naismith Hall of Famer Rick Pitino is finalizing a to deal become head coach of EuroLeague power Panathinaikos of Greece, sources told ESPN on Thursday. Pitino’s agent, Drew Rosenhaus, has been working with Panathinaikos ownership on a contract to coach the rest of the team’s season, sources said. Pitino’s goal
8:33 AM ET LUKA DONCIC’S HELLO KITTY backpack has rarely been seen inside the American Airlines Center. Never mind the rules for Dallas Mavericks rookies. Last season, Dennis Smith Jr. dragged a variety of his own kid-themed backpacks around to every arena, a harmless rookie rite of passage the Mavs share with many NBA teams.
2:09 AM ET SALT LAKE CITY — Golden State Warriors superstar guard Stephen Curry believes his team is close to finding its collective rhythm but admits the group needs to find its “edge” again in order to start rattling off wins at the same clip as in years past. “A lot of it’s just getting