9:49 AM ET Nick DePaulaESPN Once again around the league, players looked to story tell through their footwear, bringing attention to everything from family foundations to an ongoing design partnership with an Oregon-based children’s hospital, shining light on causes well beyond the hardwood. Los Angeles Lakers small forward LeBron James celebrated the launch of his
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1:49 AM ET Associated Press DALLAS — J.J. Barea and Luka Doncic brought experience and youth — and a win — to Dallas on Saturday night. Rookie Doncic scored 22 points and veteran Barea had a season-high 21 off the bench, including 16 in a first-half surge, as the Mavericks defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder
10:57 PM ET SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Smoke from a wildfire raging in Butte County — known as the Camp Fire — billowed into downtown Sacramento and was visible above the court at the Golden 1 Center before the Kings‘ game against the Los Angeles Lakers on Saturday. “We are aware that there is a smoke
3:40 AM ET Adrian WojnarowskiESPN The Houston Rockets and Carmelo Anthony are discussing his role with the team and how the franchise and the 10-time All-Star forward still might be able to proceed together for the rest of the season, league sources told ESPN. Talks are ongoing, the sources said. Anthony missed the Rockets’ 96-89
8:44 PM ET MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Star point guard Ben Simmons came away from a brief conversation with Jimmy Butler on Saturday convinced that the All-Star swingman is “going to fit in” with the Philadelphia 76ers. “He said he just wants to win,” Simmons said before Saturday night’s game against the Memphis Grizzlies. “I think
12:57 AM ET MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Caught off guard by the Philadelphia 76ers‘ blockbuster trade for Jimmy Butler, All-Star center Joel Embiid got in touch with two of the Minnesota Timberwolves‘ young stars to seek their opinions on his new teammate. While Butler’s final months in Minnesota were far from harmonious, Karl-Anthony Towns and Andrew
4:48 PM ET LOS ANGELES — Prior to their matchup Saturday afternoon, the Clippers and visiting Bucks wore black T-shirts emblazoned with “Enough” across their chests and the names of the victims of a mass shooting in nearby Thousand Oaks, California, on their backs. Late Wednesday night, a gunman armed with a Glock 21 .45-caliber
2:37 PM ET The Minnesota Timberwolves have reached an agreement to trade disgruntled All-Star forward Jimmy Butler to the Philadelphia 76ers, league sources told ESPN. Who wins the Butler trade? Kevin Pelton grades the deal. Which players and picks are on the move? We have a rundown of the latest trades here. 1 Related The
1:33 AM ET SALT LAKE CITY — His former teammates on the Utah Jazz really had no interest in the juicy storyline about the return of Gordon Hayward, the former face of the franchise who bolted in free agency for greener pastures in Boston. “You guys will all get your stories out now,” Joe Ingles
9:08 PM ET SAN FRANCISCO — The Golden State Warriors‘ recruitment of Kevin Durant took another public step on Friday afternoon as the organization gave the All-Star forward a guided tour of Chase Center. Durant, who is expected to test free agency this summer, toured the Warriors’ new facility along with a group of sponsors