7:30 AM ET Part of an NBA front office’s job is to plan for free agency well in advance. But the circumstances surrounding this season and the next wave of available stars have made things a bit absurd. In talking to league executives, scouts and agents, it has become clear plenty of teams are focusing
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3:50 AM ET LOS ANGELES — After enduring a wild first week with the Los Angeles Lakers that featured a multiplayer brawl, several close calls and, ultimately, LeBron James’ first 0-3 start since his second year in the league, the star forward said he isn’t fazed one bit by what’s unfolded so far. “It’s not
3:55 AM ET LOS ANGELES — Unable to hold his tongue any longer, an exasperated Luke Walton ripped the officiating for what he believed were several missed calls on the Los Angeles Lakers and LeBron James. After the Lakers dropped to 0-3 to start the season following a 143-142 loss to the San Antonio Spurs,
2:20 AM ET OAKLAND, Calif. — Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry and his father Dell have now scored the second-most points of any father/son combination in NBA history after the younger Curry scored 29 points in a 123-103 win over the Phoenix Suns on Monday. The Currys, who have now combined for 27,226 points,
1:54 AM ET LOS ANGELES — There were no fisticuffs at Staples Center on Monday night, but plenty of fight in a wild 143-142 overtime whiplash loss at the hands of the San Antonio Spurs that dropped the Lakers to 0-3 on the season. The Lakers battled back from an eight-point deficit with just over
11:26 PM ET ESPN.com Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print The Portland Trail Blazers opened their season with home wins over the Los Angeles Lakers and San Antonio Spurs at the Moda Center. On Monday, they hosted the Washington Wizards – and the dress code was a little different. CJ “Jason” McCollum Cameron Browne/NBAE via
7:56 AM ET NBA InsidersESPN.com Scoring is way up, the Lakers are winless and the standings look unpredictable. Our NBA experts answer the big questions after the first week of basketball. 1. What’s your biggest takeaway from the first week of games? Jackie MacMullan, ESPN: Draymond Green is right. Defense is on life support at
10:55 PM ET Associated Press BOSTON — Nikola Vucevic had 24 points and 12 rebounds while the Orlando Magic survived two 3-point attempts by Boston in the closing seconds to beat the Celtics 93-90 on Monday night. Jonathan Isaac added 18 points and 12 boards for the Magic (2-2). Kyrie Irving led the Celtics (2-2)
9:38 PM ET The Golden State Warriors said Monday that injured big man DeMarcus Cousins is making “good progress” in his recovery from a torn left Achilles tendon. Cousins suffered the season-ending injury Jan. 26. He signed a one-year deal with the Warriors in July. The Warriors said in Monday’s statement that Cousins will be
11:35 AM ET WORCESTER, Mass. — Bob Cousy figures he’s running out of time. The brilliant Hall of Fame point guard, who was so deft and creative with the basketball that he was nicknamed Houdini of the Hardwood, is 90 years old. He walks with a cane, and, he tells ESPN, he expects it won’t