7:56 AM ET This story appears in ESPN The Magazine’s Dec.14 Dominant 20 Issue. Subscribe today! Jayson Tatum is on the clock. The game: one hour of Christmas shopping at Natick Mall, 21 miles outside Boston, with an assist from his trusty elf-me. Says the rising Celtics sophomore: “Play hard, box out, get back on
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3:36 AM ET LOS ANGELES — On a night that Dallas Mavericks center DeAndre Jordan was welcomed back and honored by his former team at Staples Center, Clippers coach Doc Rivers said he hoped to see Jordan’s LA jersey retired when all is said and done. “When you think of [Jordan] more than anybody, you
10:56 PM ET NEW YORK — Zion Williamson‘s first game at Madison Square Garden on Thursday night left the star Duke freshman thinking about playing in a few more. “Forty-one games at the Garden, I mean, it would probably be incredible,” said the projected top-five NBA draft pick after helping Duke come back for a
10:48 PM ET Buddy Hield has emerged as a breakout star for the Sacramento Kings in his third season, playing with a fearlessness and confidence that seems beyond his years. Or maybe not. The Kings guard says he turned 26 on Monday, even though he’s listed as 25 in the Kings media guide and on
9:22 PM ET Houston Rockets point guard Chris Paul suffered a strained left hamstring and will not return against the Miami Heat on Thursday night. Paul played 12 minutes and had four points before exiting in the second quarter. He lost control of the ball while dribbling past midcourt, and while attempting to take it
3:08 AM ET ESPN News Services Houston Rockets point guard Chris Paul will be out indefinitely after suffering a strained left hamstring in Thursday night’s 101-99 loss to the Miami Heat, head coach Mike D’Antoni said. Paul will undergo an MRI on Friday morning. D’Antoni did not specify how long Paul would be out, saying
8:14 PM ET Boston Celtics center Aron Baynes will miss four to six weeks after undergoing surgery Thursday to repair a broken left hand, the team announced. Baynes, who had been starting in place of injured star Al Horford, suffered a fractured fourth metacarpal in his left hand in Wednesday night’s 111-103 loss to the
8:32 AM ET One of the best things about the NBA is the diversity of playing styles. Every player is different, and even the most dominant superstars thrive in unique ways. That’s clear when we watch, but it can get lost when we stare at scoring stats. Sure, everyone knows that James Harden leads the
9:11 AM ET Time for the final pre-holiday edition of 10 things: 1. Stephen Curry, spoiling us Curry has warped the perception of what is normal. For Curry, this is an easy shot: For good NBA point guards — good ones — this is not an easy shot. Freeze the action as the ball leaves
3:16 PM ET Malika AndrewsESPN The hits keep coming for the Chicago Bulls. One day after the Bulls said Zach LaVine would be sidelined two to four weeks with a left ankle sprain, the team announced Bobby Portis will be out for two to four weeks with a sprained right ankle. Bulls guard Zach LaVine,