9:53 PM ET NEW YORK — Days before Anthony Davis and the New Orleans Pelicans are set to visit the Los Angeles Lakers for the first time this season on Friday, LeBron James openly pondered what having Davis as a permanent resident alongside him in purple and gold at Staples Center would be like. “That
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4:41 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN BOSTON — In the wake of Stephen Curry‘s controversial comments doubting that humans landed on the moon, Boston Celtics guard Kyrie Irving — who knows first hand how something said can become a national story line — said at times it can be challenging for athletes to speak their minds.
2:48 PM ET ESPN News Services Toronto Raptors coach Nick Nurse has been fined $15,000 by the NBA on Tuesday for public criticism of the officiating, which occurred after Sunday’s loss to the Denver Nuggets. Nurse directed his ire at officials for not calling fouls made against star Kawhi Leonard. He was particularly alarmed that
11:21 AM ET The NBA and FanDuel announced Tuesday that they are expanding their partnership to include sports betting through a multiyear deal centered on marketing and official league data. FanDuel, a daily fantasy provider that began offering traditional sports betting in 2018, will become an authorized gaming operator of the NBA, gain access to
1:04 AM ET NEW YORK — The Phoenix Suns and star shooting guard Devin Booker took to Twitter to troll Knicks center Enes Kanter after their win at Madison Square Garden. 🤦🏽♂️ “Pick n Roll at 00 every time” https://t.co/riaizpFpZV — Devin Booker (@DevinBook) December 18, 2018 Monday night’s tweets were the latest in a
1:57 AM ET OKLAHOMA CITY — An otherwise ho-hum blowout by the Oklahoma City Thunder over the Chicago Bulls became suddenly tense Monday night when a squabble spilled over into courtside fans and players and coaches tried to separate the teams. It started with Russell Westbrook and Kris Dunn in the third quarter of the
12:38 AM ET HOUSTON — When legally executed, James Harden‘s step-back jumper is one of the league’s most lethal weapons and heavily debated topics, as many opponents take umbrage with the allowance of a “gather step” and insist the reigning NBA MVP’s go-to move should be ruled a travel on a regular basis. The move
11:56 PM ET Adrian WojnarowskiESPN The Phoenix Suns are parting ways with guard Austin Rivers, league sources told ESPN. The sides agreed that Rivers, who arrived in a trade with the Washington Wizards over the weekend, fits better with a more veteran team that’s pursuing the playoffs, sources said. Once Rivers, 26, clears waivers, Rivers
8:57 PM ET Sacramento Kings coach Dave Joerger insisted that his lofty praise of Dallas Mavericks rookie star Luka Doncic wasn’t intended as a slight at his team’s front office and declared that Marvin Bagley III “was the right guy for us” to select with the No. 2 overall pick. “There was no veiled shots
5:00 PM ET Adrian WojnarowskiESPN The Oklahoma City Thunder have picked up the option on coach Billy Donovan’s contract for the 2019-20 season, the final year on his original five-year deal, a league source told ESPN. Donovan has a 150-96 (.610) record in his three-plus seasons with the Thunder, trailing only Steve Kerr, Gregg Popovich