9:32 PM ET DALLAS — As the Golden State Warriors continue repairing internal damage done in the wake of a verbal altercation between Kevin Durant and Draymond Green during and following a Monday night overtime loss to the LA Clippers, Warriors point guard Stephen Curry says he is “extremely proud” of the way his team
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2:46 PM ET DALLAS — Golden State Warriors All-Star forward Draymond Green will not play in Saturday’s game against the Dallas Mavericks and will likely miss Sunday’s game against the San Antonio Spurs as he continues to recover from a sprained toe. “We decided to give him some time off,” Warriors coach Steve Kerr said
10:00 AM ET Nick DePaulaESPN This season, more than ever before, players can make a statement on the court simply through loud, clashing colors at any point of the season. For Trail Blazers All-Star Damian Lillard and Brooklyn Nets guard-on-the-rise Spencer Dinwiddie, they’ve been telling stories and themes through their footwear, perhaps better than anyone
1:22 AM ET PHILADELPHIA — Jimmy Butler is having fun again. The four-time All-Star made that clear after his first win in a Sixers uniform. “It’s so fun to win. So much more fun to play with these guys,” Butler said in an interview with NBC Sports Philadelphia after scoring 28 points on 12-of-15 shooting
1:07 AM ET Tim BontempsESPN BOSTON — Before this season began, the Boston Celtics and Toronto Raptors were pegged as the teams most likely to square off in the Eastern Conference finals for the right to claim the throne left vacant by LeBron James moving West. Then the season started. And while the Raptors looked
12:13 AM ET PHILADELPHIA — His line in the box score Friday night disgusted Utah Jazz star Donovan Mitchell. “I took 35 shots. That can’t happen. Zero assists,” Mitchell said after the Jazz’s 113-107 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers. “That’s not who I am. That’s not how I play. I know I’m still being aggressive,
10:40 PM ET Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green has been ruled out for Saturday’s game against the Mavericks in Dallas with a lingering toe sprain. Green missed two games last week against Milwaukee Bucks and Brooklyn Nets because of the sprained right toe and right foot that has “lingering soreness.” Draymond Green’s words —
9:23 PM ET ESPN News Services NEW ORLEANS — Pelicans point guard Elfrid Payton suffered a fractured left pinkie Friday night against the New York Knicks and has been ruled out for the rest of the game, the team announced. Payton, who returned to the starting lineup Friday after missing nine games with a right
3:21 AM ET EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — The morning after breaking his right hand, Rajon Rondo was at the Los Angeles Lakers‘ practice facility barking out insights and instructions to his teammates. As usual. “He was talking. Surprise, surprise,” Lakers coach Luke Walton said with a smile. “He was talking a lot.” With his hand
5:03 PM ET The Denver Nuggets have added championship experience to their front office. Three-time WNBA champ Sue Bird has joined the Nuggets as basketball operations associate, the team announced Friday. “We are very excited to have Sue join our organization,” Nuggets president Tim Connelly said. “Her résumé certainly speaks for itself, and as a