7:05 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN PHILADELPHIA — Chicago Bulls guard Lonzo Ball underwent cartilage transplant surgery on his left knee earlier Monday, a procedure coach Billy Donovan said gives Ball the best chance to, at some point in the future, resume his NBA career. “I know he’s going to work really hard [on his rehab],”
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2:28 PM ET Associated Press CHARLOTTE, N.C — Hornets point guard LaMelo Ball said he anticipates being ready for training camp in September after suffering through an injury-plagued 2022-23 season in which he sprained his left ankle three times and fractured his right ankle, all of which limited him to 36 games. Whether he’ll consider
5:04 PM ET Pepperdine sophomore Maxwell Lewis will enter the 2023 NBA draft, he told ESPN on Monday. “I’m going all in and forgoing my college eligibility,” Lewis said. “This is the right time to make this decision.” Lewis, the No. 27 prospect in ESPN’s NBA draft projections, was named second-team All-WCC after averaging 16.6
1:52 PM ET Working the waiver wire is pivotal to succeeding in fantasy basketball. With so many games, injuries and endless shifts in rotations throughout the marathon campaign, we’ll need to source stats from free agency to maximize imaginary rosters. A willingness to entertain competition for the last few spots on your fantasy hoops roster
7:37 AM ET Ohm Youngmisuk Close Ohm Youngmisuk ESPN Staff Writer Ohm Youngmisuk has covered the Giants, Jets and the NFL since 2006. Prior to that, he covered the Nets, Knicks and the NBA for nearly a decade. He joined ESPNNewYork.com after working at the New York Daily News for almost 12 years and is
9:59 PM ET LOS ANGELES — Three weeks to the day since LeBron James suffered a tendon injury in his right foot, and with exactly three weeks remaining in the regular season, Los Angeles Lakers coach Darvin Ham offered the most encouraging update on James’ status to date. “We anticipate him coming back at some
9:08 PM ET ESPN News Services SAN ANTONIO — Keldon Johnson and Devin Vassell had 29 points each, and the San Antonio Spurs rallied from a 24-point deficit to beat the Atlanta Hawks 126-118 on Sunday, spoiling Dejounte Murray‘s homecoming. Murray had 22 points, eight assists and six rebounds in his first game in San
2:01 AM ET LOS ANGELES — Starting the day out of the playoff picture with only 11 games remaining in the regular season, the Los Angeles Lakers got a jolt from a player whose all-out approach matched what the team’s situation required. Austin Reaves scored a career-high 35 points — including the Lakers’ last 10
7:22 PM ET LOS ANGELES — Russell Westbrook took the blame for the LA Clippers‘ four-game winning streak coming to a halt against the Orlando Magic and was already looking forward to redeeming himself in Portland on Sunday. After the Clippers surrendered 39 points in the fourth quarter and were stunned 113-108 by the Magic
5:17 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN NEW YORK — After the Denver Nuggets struggled down the stretch of a 116-110 loss to the New York Knicks on Saturday afternoon, giving the Western Conference leaders a fifth loss in their last six games, Nikola Jokic declared Denver needs to be concerned about how it’s currently playing. “It