7:48 AM ET NBA InsidersESPN.com Most NBA trade restrictions are lifted on Saturday. So what deals do our experts think should happen before the Feb. 7 deadline? Here are 10 that work. Trade guide for every team | Draft assets The Wiggins deal Kings get: Andrew Wiggins Timberwolves get: Iman Shumpert, Zach Randolph and Justin
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3:42 AM ET Tim BontempsESPN OAKLAND, Calif. — The Toronto Raptors had just completed an evisceration of the two-time defending champion Golden State Warriors at Oracle Arena on Wednesday night — doing so without Kawhi Leonard — when Kyle Lowry was asked about his team’s performance. But even on this night, Lowry wasn’t satisfied. “I’ve
3:06 AM ET OAKLAND, Calif. — Golden State Warriors superstar Kevin Durant offered some high praise for the Toronto Raptors after watching the Eastern Conference powerhouse knock off the back-to-back defending NBA champions for the second time in less than two weeks. “They have champions over there,” Durant said following a 113-93 loss to the
1:14 AM ET NEW ORLEANS — Two nights after dropping 41 points on the NBA’s second-best defense in the Boston Celtics, Anthony Davis followed with 44 points against the league’s top defense in the New Orleans Pelicans‘ 118-114 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday. Davis went 16-of-32 shooting, including 11-of-11 from the line,
1:27 AM ET DALLAS — Frustration over Harrison Barnes not getting foul calls led to Dallas Mavericks coach Rick Carlisle getting ejected in the third quarter of Thursday’s 114-107 win over the Atlanta Hawks. After complaining several times about no-calls on Barnes’ drives, Carlisle stepped onto the court to argue the case with referee Justin
12:30 AM ET DALLAS — Dirk Nowitzki is finally ready to begin his record-breaking 21st season with the Dallas Mavericks, sources told ESPN. The sources said that Nowitzki plans to make his season debut in Thursday’s road game against the Phoenix Suns after a longer-than-anticipated recovery from spring surgery on his left ankle. Nowitzki, the
1:47 AM ET Associated Press CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Hornets celebrated too soon and then weren’t sure if they’d be celebrating at all. Meanwhile, team owner Michael Jordan chewed out one of his own players. Jeremy Lamb‘s first NBA buzzer-beater was no ordinary game-winning shot. Lamb knocked down a 22-foot jumper from the right wing
12:48 AM ET OAKLAND, Calif. — Golden State superstar Stephen Curry believes historically great teams in any era should be able to stand on their own merits in the annals of history, but he isn’t going to let anybody think they can beat the Warriors. After hearing that Shaquille O’Neal said his Los Angeles Lakers
9:43 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN OAKLAND, Calif. — Toronto Raptors star Kawhi Leonard will not play against the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday night because of a bruised right hip. It’s the second straight game Leonard has missed with the hip issue. He also sat out of Tuesday rout of the LA Clippers at Staples
5:58 PM ET Malika AndrewsESPN INDIANAPOLIS — Pacers guard Victor Oladipo, who missed 11 games with a knee injury, will start against the Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday night, coach Nate McMillan said. McMillan said Oladipo’s minutes would be restricted, but he did not disclose how many minutes the All-Star would play. Oladipo went through a