5:39 PM ET OAKLAND, Calif. — Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry will not travel to Friday night’s preseason game in Seattle against the Sacramento Kings. “Steph practiced,” Warriors coach Steve Kerr said Thursday. “There’s just a personal matter; he’s going to stay home.” All-Star forward Draymond Green (sore left knee) did not practice for
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2:04 PM ET Cleveland Cavaliers guard JR Smith will accept a deal that requires him to pay $600 to a fan after he tossed the fan’s cellphone into a New York City construction site in late July, his lawyer says. Smith was issued a desk ticket for misdemeanor criminal mischief as a result of the
8:50 AM ET NBA InsidersESPN.com Which NBA teams and players are making the biggest early impressions? Who will be in the Los Angeles Lakers‘ best five-man lineup? Our NBA experts answer the big questions as the regular season approaches. 1. What are you watching most closely in the preseason? Jackie MacMullan, ESPN: I reserve the
7:01 AM ET It was midway through the first quarter of LeBron James‘ first preseason game with the Los Angeles Lakers when Denver Nuggets forward Paul Millsap used a drop step to elude the newly minted purple-and-gold paragon and loft the ball through the net. Rather than dwell on his failed defensive execution, James immediately
4:01 AM ET Adam Schefter Close ESPN Senior Writer ESPN NFL Insider Joined ESPN in 2009 Former president of the Pro Football Writers of America and the author of four books Adrian Wojnarowski New England Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman will make his 2018 season debut on Thursday vs. the Indianapolis Colts, per a league
11:38 PM ET Adrian WojnarowskiESPN The Miami Heat were pushing the Minnesota Timberwolves to accept a revised trade offer on Wednesday for All-Star forward Jimmy Butler, league sources told ESPN. Discussions have been ongoing for two weeks, but no trade was close or imminent late Wednesday night, league sources said. Jimmy Butler has told the
6:54 PM ET Associated Press DALLAS — New Mavericks center DeAndre Jordan missed the team’s trip to China for two exhibition games for unspecified personal reasons. Jordan and fellow starter Harrison Barnes stayed behind when the team left for China this week. Barnes injured a hamstring in practice and could miss all the preseason games.
6:36 PM ET OAKLAND, Calif. — Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green had an MRI on his sore left knee and did not practice for the second straight day Wednesday as he continues rehabbing an injury that flared up after a scrimmage during Monday’s practice. Warriors coach Steve Kerr didn’t sound too concerned about the
5:32 PM ET EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — It’s hard out there for a 7-footer. Just ask Los Angeles Lakers center JaVale McGee. While he’s carved out a career in the NBA that’s lasted more than a decade, he claims the direction the league is heading is conspiring against him and his extremely tall brethren. “It’s
2:30 PM ET OAKLAND, Calif. — Kevin Durant, who began his professional career in the Pacific Northwest, believes the NBA should bring a team back to Seattle. Kevin Durant plans to be transparent about the process as free agency looms after this season. NBA general managers expect LeBron James to win an MVP award with