Associated Press Nov 14, 2023, 07:37 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW ORLEANS — Pelicans coach Willie Green missed New Orleans’ game against the Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday night because of an illness. Assistant coach James Borrego filled in for Green, whose ailment was described by the Pelicans as a “non-COVID illness.” Borrego is a
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Kendra Andrews, ESPNNov 14, 2023, 02:35 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SAN FRANCISCO — Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry will not play in Tuesday’s in-season tournament game against the Minnesota Timberwolves due to right knee soreness. Curry took a hard fall in the second half of Sunday’s loss to Minnesota but immediately continued to
Nov 14, 2023, 04:41 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Brooklyn Nets forward Ben Simmons has been diagnosed with a nerve impingement in his lower back and will be reevaluated in one week, the team announced on Tuesday. Simmons has not played since Nov. 6 and will miss his fourth straight game when Brooklyn hosts the
Brian Windhorst, ESPN Senior WriterNov 14, 2023, 08:00 AM ET Close ESPN.com NBA writer since 2010 Covered Cleveland Cavs for seven years Author of two books Open Extended Reactions ABOUT 30 MINUTES after his first NBA preseason game in October, having missed the entire 2022-23 campaign with a foot injury, Chet Holmgren bounded out of
Associated Press Nov 14, 2023, 01:05 AM ET Open Extended Reactions SACRAMENTO, Calif. — De’Aaron Fox had 28 points and six assists in his return after missing two weeks with an ankle injury, and the Sacramento Kings gave coach Mike Brown his 400th career victory with a 132-120 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Monday
Jamal Collier, ESPNNov 13, 2023, 07:01 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MILWAUKEE — Bucks forward Jae Crowder suffered a left adductor and abdominal tear that will sideline him for approximately two months, the team announced Monday. Crowder left Saturday’s game against the Magic with what the team initially called a groin strain. He flew to
ESPN News Services Nov 13, 2023, 10:37 PM ET Open Extended Reactions TORONTO — Pascal Siakam scored a season-high 39 points and the Toronto Raptors overcame a 23-point deficit to beat the Washington Wizards 111-107 on Monday night. Siakam sparked Toronto’s comeback with 22 points in the third quarter. He finished with 11 rebounds. “He
Eric Moody, ESPNNov 13, 2023, 03:37 PM ET Close Former manager at a Fortune 100 financial services company, now living my dream creating fantasy and sports betting content about the NFL, NBA, and WNBA for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions Play Fantasy Basketball For Free There’s still time to join or create a league in the
Adrian Wojnarowski, Senior NBA InsiderNov 13, 2023, 11:00 AM ET Close Host of The Woj Pod Joined ESPN in 2017 Open Extended Reactions Denver Nuggets coach Michael Malone has agreed on a contract extension that will make him one of the NBA’s highest-paid coaches, sources told ESPN on Monday. Malone’s new deal comes in the
Dave McMenamin, ESPN Staff WriterNov 13, 2023, 08:00 AM ET Close Lakers and NBA reporter for ESPN. Covered the Lakers and NBA for ESPNLosAngeles.com from 2009-14, the Cavaliers from 2014-18 for ESPN.com and the NBA for NBA.com from 2005-09. Open Extended Reactions THE DAY BEFORE the Los Angeles Lakers‘ final preseason game, a few dozen