6:20 PM ET Malika AndrewsESPN CHICAGO — Fred Hoiberg had to go. On an afternoon in late September, the Chicago Bulls head coach was fulfilling his media obligations prior to a preseason practice. As Hoiberg answered questions about his team, his lead assistant, Jim Boylen, called the players into a huddle at the other end
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3:46 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN TORONTO — The Raptors announced that guard Kay Felder, who was playing for the team’s G League affiliate, has been released following his arrest on a charge of domestic violence Monday morning. Raptors 905 released a statement Monday afternoon: “On Monday, Dec. 3, 2018, Raptors 905 guard Kay Felder was
2:23 PM ET Here is a summary of Fred Hoiberg’s tenure since the Bulls’ vaunted, exhaustive, worldwide search — a thing that never happened, and is now a punch line inside league circles — unearthed him as Tom Thibodeau’s replacement in the spring of 2015. • Year 1: Hoiberg inherits the remnants of Thibodeau’s defensive
6:46 PM ET THE PHILADELPHIA 76ERS NEED a new rallying cry. “Trust the Process” is cool and organic, but there are more pressing matters than defending a slow rebuild at the moment. Perhaps something along the lines of “Change the Karma” because the Sixers certainly need to. Philly arrives in Toronto on Wednesday essentially in
8:36 AM ET NBA InsidersESPN.com Only 5.5 games separate No. 1 and No. 14 in the bewildering Western Conference standings. Who is the biggest challenger to the Golden State Warriors? Who are the players to watch? And which team has the most upside? Our experts answer the big questions. 1. Fact or fiction: This will
10:01 AM ET The Chicago Bulls have fired head coach Fred Hoiberg after a 5-19 start to the season. Associated head coach Jim Boylen has been promoted to head coach. “Decisions like this one are never easy to make, however I felt this was the right choice for our organization at this time,” said Bulls
12:24 AM ET DALLAS — With the media swarmed around Dennis Smith Jr., Dorian Finney-Smith walked to his locker in the next stall Sunday night and jokingly greeted his Dallas Mavericks teammate: “Ruthless toothless!” Smith had most of his right front tooth fly out of his mouth when it was broken near the top by
12:48 AM ET SAN ANTONIO — DeMar DeRozan kept hearing coach Gregg Popovich in his ear Sunday night, when he turned a putrid start into near perfection in leading the San Antonio Spurs past the Portland Trail Blazers 131-118. DeRozan said Popovich has been “preaching” to him the mantra of “no guilt” when it comes
11:28 PM ET DALLAS — Patrick Beverley accused a Dallas Mavericks fan sitting courtside of cursing his mother on Sunday, prompting the Los Angeles Clippers guard to throw a crisp bounce pass at the man during a break in play early in the fourth quarter, resulting in his ejection. Beverley said the fan twice told
9:13 AM ET Thanks to their win over the Golden State Warriors, the Detroit Pistons have now won five straight games and are the East’s hottest team outside of the Toronto Raptors. Meanwhile, out West, things are getting even more complex with the LA Clippers and Denver Nuggets atop the standings, the defending champs in