5:43 PM ET Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant was fined $25,000 by the NBA on Tuesday for directing inappropriate language toward a fan during a recent game in Dallas. According to the league, the exchange occurred during the first quarter of the Warriors’ 112-109 loss to the Mavericks on Saturday. The incident capped a
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2:27 PM ET Adrian WojnarowskiESPN The NBA has hired Rod Strickland as program manager for its G League professional path program. Strickland, a 17-year NBA veteran and former college assistant, will evaluate elite prospects, as well as educate and mentor them on the new initiative that offers select high school prospects the option to bypass
1:20 PM ET In the wake of JR Smith saying the Cleveland Cavaliers are tanking, he is not with the team as it works on a trade, sources told ESPN’s Brian Windhorst Tuesday. The NBA trade deadline is Feb. 7. When LeBron James left for the Los Angeles Lakers this past offseason, the Cavaliers put
12:18 PM ET Associated Press MIAMI — Dwyane Wade is back with the Miami Heat. Wade was with the Heat for their game-day shootaround Tuesday morning ahead of their matchup against Brooklyn. Wade was away from the team for about two weeks because of the birth of his daughter. Wade and his wife Gabrielle Union-Wade
11:38 AM ET Philadelphia 76ers point guard Markelle Fultz will be out until he sees a shoulder specialist early next week, Fultz’s agent, Raymond Brothers, told ESPN. The news was first reported by The Athletic. Fultz, the 2017 No. 1 overall draft pick, missed most of his rookie season with a shoulder injury. Fultz was
9:44 AM ET When LeBron James left for the Los Angeles Lakers, the Cleveland Cavaliers put on a brave face and said the plan was still to make the playoffs. JR Smith isn’t buying it. A loss to the Pistons Monday dropped the Cavs to 2-13, the worst record in the league. “I don’t think
12:46 AM ET Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Buddy Hield made three consecutive 3-pointers late in the fourth quarter and scored 25 points, Marvin Bagley III had his first career double-double and the Sacramento Kings beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 117-113 on Monday night to spoil Russell Westbrook‘s return. Iman Shumpert scored 21 of his
1:06 AM ET Malika AndrewsESPN MILWAUKEE — The Bucks have developed a bad habit over the course of the season that has led to stern locker room speeches from Mike Budenholzer. The Bucks have an impressive record and boast the best offensive rating in the league, but they’ve been outscored by their opponents in first
11:27 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN PHILADELPHIA — As the Philadelphia 76ers finally roared to life in the second half of Monday night’s game at Wells Fargo Center against the hapless Phoenix Suns, reserve guard T.J. McConnell seemed to be right in the middle of all of it. His stat line — two points, one rebound,
7:30 PM ET Adrian WojnarowskiESPN The Washington Wizards fined All-Star guard John Wall for unloading a verbal barrage at coach Scott Brooks in a recent practice session, league sources told ESPN. Every Wizards player, including John Wall and Bradley Beal, is available in trade talks, league sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. After teammate Jeff Green