11:19 PM ET WASHINGTON, DC — In their first game since reworking a deal for Trevor Ariza, the Washington Wizards played perhaps their best game of the season with John Wall and Bradley Beal playing like a dominant All-Star backcourt. The Wizards snapped a four-game losing streak doing something not seen often in their franchise
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10:52 PM ET WASHINGTON — The Los Angeles Lakers‘ 128-110 defeat at the hands of the Washington Wizards on Sunday wasn’t a total loss, as Michael Beasley rejoined the team on the bench early in the second half after being away for the past week to spend time with his ailing mother, Fatima Smith. Beasley,
6:27 PM ET Associated Press CLEVELAND — Ben Simmons had 22 points, 11 rebounds and 14 assists for his third triple-double of the season, Joel Embiid scored 24 points and the Philadelphia 76ers won in Jimmy Butler‘s return, routing Cleveland Cavaliers 128-105 on Sunday. Butler scored 19 points after missing two games — both losses
9:25 AM ET The Denver Nuggets have won 10 of 12 on their way to first place in the Western Conference, but it’s the Indiana Pacers who are the league’s hottest team right now. With their victory Sunday over the New York Knicks, the Pacers won their seventh straight game and became one of only
3:47 AM ET SAN ANTONIO — Both coaches tossed about the T-word for different reasons Saturday after the Chicago Bulls crushed a 21-point deficit to top the San Antonio Spurs 98-93 — souring a flawless 4-0 start to San Antonio’s six-game homestand. Bulls coach Jim Boylen called starting point guard Ryan Arcidiacono “a tough nut,”
10:03 AM ET Nick DePaulaESPN While he’s most known for wearing collectible kicks worth as much as $20,000 per pair — and sometimes even more — Houston Rockets power forward PJ Tucker has been showcasing a love for sneakers that extends far beyond the hype this season. From obscure, decade-old Kevin Durant models to vintage
11:53 PM ET CHARLOTTE, N.C. – A season ago, LeBron James congratulated Lonzo Ball on becoming the youngest player in league history to record a triple-double, breaking his own record. On Saturday, James and Ball set some triple-double history together in the Los Angeles Lakers‘ 128-100 win over the Charlotte Hornets. James (24 points, 12
10:23 PM ET Eric GomezMexico writer MEXICO CITY – After the Orlando Magic completed a two-game sweep of the Chicago Bulls and Utah Jazz in Mexico, shooting guard Evan Fournier poked fun at doing so despite little encouragement from the local crowds. “Yeah, we felt more support tonight,” Fournier said after Saturday’s 96-89 win over
10:04 PM ET CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The officials determined that Lance Stephenson‘s guitar was out of tune on Saturday night. Stephenson was called for a technical foul for taunting after making a 3-pointer with 3:18 remaining in the Los Angeles Lakers‘ game against the Charlotte Hornets to put the Lakers up by 32 points en
10:05 PM ET Memphis Grizzlies general manager Chris Wallace expressed his disappointment on Saturday after a three-team trade involving Trevor Ariza fell apart on Friday. “What happened last night was unfathomable. I’ve never experienced this before,” Wallace told reporters. Wallace said a three-way trade involving the Phoenix Suns and Washington Wizards had been agreed upon,