1:26 PM ET Dallas Mavericks sixth man J.J. Barea underwent surgery Monday on his torn right Achilles tendon, the team announced. “It’s gut-wrenching for all of us,” coach Rick Carlisle said. “I really do believe that he’ll be back [next season], but it’s hard to put into a few words what J.J. Barea meant to
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9:33 PM ET ESPN News Service James Harden reached historic milestones on two fronts Sunday. The problem was, one of them dubiously encapsulated the Houston Rockets‘ 116-109 loss at Orlando. Harden scored 38 points to match Kobe Bryant’s record run of 16 30-point games from the 2002-03 season. But the reigning MVP was just 1-for-17
5:44 PM ET Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Memphis Grizzlies forward Kyle Anderson is expected to miss at least two to four weeks because of a sprained left ankle. The Grizzlies announced Sunday that Anderson had a Grade 2 sprain. Anderson hurt the ankle Saturday in a 112-108 loss at Miami. Anderson has made 38
9:05 AM ET The Toronto Raptors are back atop the East after a double-overtime win over the Washington Wizards. In the midst of a top-three shakeup, Kawhi Leonard & Co. have regained the No. 1 spot in our weekly Power Rankings. Throughout the regular season, our panel (ESPN’s Kevin Arnovitz, Tim MacMahon and Andre’ Snellings,
1:35 AM ET OKLAHOMA CITY — Dennis Schroder was mad at himself. After a scoreless first half against the San Antonio Spurs on Saturday, and looking out of sorts, showing signs of frustration, he was trying to find some personal spark, something to ignite him. He’s an emotional, temperamental player and it wasn’t just the
12:13 AM ET A season of inconsistency for the Boston Celtics took another downward turn with Saturday night’s 105-103 loss to the Magic in Orlando, Florida. Asked what’s keeping Boston from being the team that so many expected entering the season, star point guard Kyrie Irving was blunt in his assessment. “Experience,” Irving told reporters.
11:14 PM ET Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS — Karl-Anthony Towns had 27 points and a career-high 27 rebounds to help the Minnesota Timberwolves hold off Anthony Davis and the New Orleans Pelicans for a 110-106 victory on Saturday night that was the first at home for interim head coach Ryan Saunders. Towns swished a 3-pointer to
8:48 PM ET The Chicago Bulls are guaranteeing only $1 million in salary for Jim Boylen’s contract for next season, giving the franchise financial flexibility should it decide to make a coaching change in the offseason, league sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski and Malika Andrews on Saturday. Boylen, who was elevated from associate head coach
8:20 PM ET LOS ANGELES — Detroit Pistons forward Blake Griffin turned in an emphatic, 44-point performance in his first meeting at Staples Center against his former team, as the Pistons prevailed over the LA Clippers, 109-104. “It was nice to get that game over with,” Griffin said. “I kind of compare it to the
6:38 PM ET Nick Collison’s No. 4 will be the first number retired by the Oklahoma City Thunder. The Thunder announced Saturday they’ll retire Collison’s jersey in a ceremony on March 20. “I am thrilled that Nick Collison will be the first Thunder player to have their number retired in Oklahoma City,” said Thunder chairman