1:29 AM ET SAN ANTONIO — Self-deprecating as usual, Spurs coach Gregg Popovich walked away before the obvious question could leave anyone’s lips just minutes after he moved past Pat Riley for fourth on the NBA’s all-time wins list with San Antonio’s 111-86 triumph Tuesday night over the Phoenix Suns. Informed of his latest milestone,
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11:30 PM ET The Toronto Raptors and Golden State Warriors play Wednesday night (ESPN, 10:30 ET) in a game this is sure to be closely watched … by the LA Clippers. The Clippers, it seems, closely watch every Raptors and Warriors game this season. Even though they are having a terrific season of their own
10:55 PM ET Associated Press LOS ANGELES — Toronto Raptors coach Nick Nurse has rejoined his team in Los Angeles after the death of his 94-year-old mother. Nurse said his mother, Marcella Nurse, died Monday in Iowa, where he was born in the city of Carroll. He plans to coach Tuesday night against the Clippers
9:54 PM ET Associated Press LOS ANGELES — Toronto’s Kawhi Leonard won’t play against the LA Clippers because of a bruised right hip. Raptors coach Nick Nurse announced the injury shortly before Tuesday night’s game at Staples Center. He says Leonard got hurt in a loss against Milwaukee on Sunday and the forward is listed
12:49 AM ET LOS ANGELES — The Clippers could be without reigning Sixth Man of the Year Lou Williams for a couple of weeks. Williams suffered a right hamstring injury during Monday’s win at Phoenix, and Clippers coach Doc Rivers is expecting to be without one of the league’s best scoring subs for the near
4:23 PM ET Philadelphia 76ers forward Jimmy Butler suffered no structural damage in his groin, league sources told ESPN’s Zach Lowe. Butler underwent an MRI on Tuesday after leaving Monday night’s win over the Detroit Pistons in the first quarter with a groin strain. Despite the good news, Butler is still listed as doubtful for
12:34 PM ET Adrian WojnarowskiESPN Cleveland Cavaliers center Tristan Thompson is expected to miss two weeks to a month with a sprained left foot, league sources told ESPN. Thompson left Monday night’s loss to Milwaukee in the third quarter after landing awkwardly on Bucks guard Malcolm Brogdon‘s foot. The Cavaliers are still without All-Star forward
2:21 PM ET Malika Andrews Ramona Shelburne Close ESPN Senior Writer Senior writer for ESPN.com Spent seven years at the Los Angeles Daily News CHICAGO — After Chicago Bulls players discussed the idea of boycotting Sunday afternoon’s practice, Zach LaVine spoke with head coach Jim Boylen one-on-one and tried to clear the air to forge
11:54 AM ET NASA has offered to show Stephen Curry proof the United States landed on the moon in 1969 after the Golden State Warriors star said in a podcast that he didn’t believe the event ever happened. “We’d love for Mr. Curry to tour the lunar lab at our Johnson Space Center in Houston,
10:11 AM ET Former NBA All-Star Shareef Abdur-Rahim has been named president of the G League, replacing Malcolm Turner, who is leaving to become athletics director at Vanderbilt University. Abdur-Rahim, who turns 42 Tuesday, has been serving as the NBA’s vice president of basketball operations. The No. 3 overall pick in the 1996 NBA draft