1:05 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN ATLANTA — When the Boston Celtics face the Atlanta Hawks at State Farm Arena Friday night, they’ll become the latest team to see Hawks forward Vince Carter still serving as an effective role player despite him rapidly approaching his 42nd birthday. Kyrie Irving tweeted about the profane dismissal of Thanksgiving
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2:00 PM ET After starting the first two games of the Lakers’ recent road trip shooting a combined 1-for-11 and scoring a total of two points, Lonzo Ball was mired in yet another ugly shooting slump. But this one seemed to be a little more jarring considering Ball did not score a point in 28
11:58 AM ET Boston Celtics guard Kyrie Irving has tweeted about his profane dismissal of Thanksgiving following Wednesday’s game, saying he went too far with his comments. After being wished a happy Thanksgiving by a reporter following the Celtics’ 117-109 loss to the New York Knicks, Irving retorted that he doesn’t celebrate the holiday before
2:10 AM ET SAN ANTONIO — San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich spun around, braced against the scorer’s table, and stared at the floor in disbelief, knowing that with seven-tenths of a second left, this call might cost his team. After catching the ball on the inbounds pass, Memphis Grizzlies center Marc Gasol saw the
1:33 AM ET CLEVELAND — It’s tempting to issue a referendum on the relationship the fans of Cleveland have with LeBron James. They stood and cheered Wednesday night so it means…he’s appreciated? He’s always welcome? He’s… what? It was lovely but it’s still hard to have perspective on James’s journey, one that’s unique among the
1:08 AM ET OAKLAND, Calif. — Oklahoma City Thunder rookie Hamidou Diallo left the floor on a stretcher in the fourth quarter Wednesday night with an apparent serious leg injury. Diallo jumped for a rebound in transition, and after landing, Golden State Warriors forward Jonas Jerebko landed awkwardly on Diallo’s legs. Diallo immediately began rolling
11:12 PM ET Associated Press BOSTON — Boston coach Brad Stevens knows what is wrong with the Celtics. Plenty. Trey Burke scored 29 points, Tim Hardaway Jr. had 21 and the New York Knicks snapped a six-game losing streak with a 117-109 victory over the surprisingly inconsistent Celtics on Wednesday night. Noah Vonleh had 16
11:13 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN PHILADELPHIA — Raymond Brothers, the agent for Philadelphia 76ers guard Markelle Fultz, told ESPN on Wednesday that he has not requested a trade on behalf of his client. “I have given no indication to Elton Brand or anyone else that Markelle would prefer to be traded,” Brothers told ESPN’s Adrian
10:48 PM ET ATLANTA — Hawks wingman Vince Carter became the 22nd player in NBA history to score 25,000 points in Atlanta’s 124-108 loss to the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday. Carter, an eight-time All-Star playing in his 21st season and 1,423rd career NBA game, notched the milestone bucket in the final second of the game.
10:30 PM ET This season, LeBron James has been taking advantage of the NBA’s relaxed sneaker rules to wear all sorts of exclusive colorways of his signature LeBron 16 sneaker. However, for his return to Cleveland on Wednesday night, James dug deep into the archives, wearing a pair of sneakers more connected with his home.