3:11 AM ET Hours after he called Oklahoma City Thunder guard Dennis Schroder “gay,” Minnesota Timberwolves forward Andrew Wiggins sought to clarify his remark, saying early Wednesday morning that he wouldn’t use “any term to disrespect” the LGBT community. Wiggins made the remark about Schroder to reporters following the Wolves’ 119-117 win Tuesday over the
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2:57 AM ET Marc J. Spears OAKLAND, Calif. — Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr confirmed that center DeMarcus Cousins‘ season debut will happen “somewhere in the neighborhood” of the Jan. 18 game at the LA Clippers. A source told The Undefeated’s Marc Spears earlier Tuesday that Cousins was targeting the date for his return.
2:33 AM ET OKLAHOMA CITY — Thunder center Nerlens Noel was taken off the court on a stretcher midway through the third quarter Tuesday night after his head hit the floor on a hard fall. Noel was taken to OU Medical Center and will be held there overnight to be evaluated. The team did not
8:50 PM ET ESPN News Services The NBA is looking into the circumstances surrounding Patrick McCaw‘s short stint with the Cleveland Cavaliers, according to multiple reports. A person with knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press on Tuesday that the league has opened a review at the request of the Golden State Warriors, the
6:32 PM ET Atlanta Hawks veteran Vince Carter knows what it’s like to be defined by a highlight reel and says he can relate to Duke freshman Zion Williamson. The young Blue Devils head to Wake Forest (7 p.m. ET, ESPN) for their first away game of the season. Can they defend on an opponent’s
3:53 PM ET ESPN News Services Hornets star guard Kemba Walker says he has talked to general manager Mitch Kupchak about what Charlotte has in store for roster upgrades but that he wasn’t getting involved beyond that, signaling he will take a wait-and-see approach to his free agency this summer. “They know. They know what
3:15 PM ET With the New York Knicks in Oakland to play the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday, Knicks legend Clyde Frazier says he “meant no disrespect” to Warriors star Kevin Durant when he said over the summer that Durant deserved an asterisk on a list of all-time great players because of his success with
1:59 AM ET DALLAS — A late-night phone call between Lonzo Ball and Brandon Ingram after their coach publicly challenged the pair to play with more passion for the undermanned Los Angeles Lakers helped spark a 107-97 come-from-behind road win over the Dallas Mavericks on Monday. Ingram scored a season-high 29 points, adding six assists,
1:27 AM ET HOUSTON — James Harden splashed 3-pointer No. 3 in the second quarter, then turned to Torrey Craig and told him what the rest of the Denver Nuggets would soon find out Monday in a 125-113 loss to the Houston Rockets. “You can’t guard me,” he said. The reigning MVP has Houston out
11:22 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN BOSTON — For the past five years, any mention of the Boston Celtics and Brooklyn Nets immediately brought up one thing: the blockbuster draft night trade in 2013 that altered the course of both franchises, and inextricably linked them for years to come. A move the Nets thought would elevate