7:35 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN BOSTON — The New York Knicks and Boston Celtics were both missing key starters for Sunday night’s Atlantic Division showdown, as Knicks guard Jalen Brunson (sore left foot) and Celtics center Robert Williams III (left hamstring tightness) sat out. Brunson, according to Knicks coach Tom Thibodeau, woke up with soreness
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4:18 PM ET ESPN News Services LOS ANGELES — Stephen Curry returned to the Golden State Warriors‘ lineup in a 113-105 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers in a nationally televised game Sunday. The All-Star guard missed 11 games after a left leg injury on Feb. 4 against the Dallas Mavericks. Golden State was 7-4
3:00 PM ET The Washington Wizards are signing Sydney Kings forward Xavier Cooks — MVP of the National Basketball League in Australia — to a deal through the 2023-24 season, Daniel Moldovan of Octagon Sports, his agent, told ESPN on Sunday. Cooks, who’ll join the Wizards as soon as the Kings complete play in the
11:32 PM ET Jamal CollierESPN MILWAUKEE — Despite falling behind by as many as 18 points in the third quarter, the Philadelphia 76ers rallied for a 133-130 victory against the Bucks on Saturday night, snapping Milwaukee’s 16-game winning streak. James Harden scored 38 points and dished out 10 assists, and Joel Embiid added 31 points
5:09 PM ET Kendra AndrewsESPN Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry and forward Andre Iguodala are probable to make their respective returns from injury Sunday afternoon as the Warriors face the Los Angeles Lakers at Crypto.com Arena. Curry has missed the Warriors’ past 11 games after sustaining a left lower leg injury against the Dallas
5:39 PM ET The Phoenix Suns are hiring Detroit Pistons executive Josh Bartelstein as the team’s new CEO, sources told ESPN on Saturday. New owner Mat Ishbia targeted Bartelstein as CEO to help him overhaul a troubled post-Robert Sarver organizational culture and now they’ll work together to oversee the franchise’s business and basketball divisions, sources
2:32 PM ET ESPN News Services Memphis Grizzlies forward Brandon Clarke suffered a season-ending left Achilles tear, his agent, Mark Bartelstein of Priority Sports, told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski on Saturday. Clarke left Friday’s loss to the Denver Nuggets in the final seconds of the first quarter. He started limping after missing a free throw then
1:09 PM ET Free agent guard Goran Dragic has agreed to a deal for the rest of the season with the Milwaukee Bucks, sources told ESPN. Dragic, 36, was waived by the Chicago Bulls this week and officially became a free agent on Thursday. He now joins the Bucks after strongly considering them before signing
1:06 PM ET Memphis Grizzlies point guard Ja Morant will not play in at least the next two games after his Instagram Live video, in which he displayed what appeared to be a gun while at a nightclub early Saturday morning, prompted an investigation from the NBA. The Grizzlies announced Saturday afternoon that Morant “will
8:24 AM ET Free agent center Nerlens Noel is signing a 10-day contract with the Brooklyn Nets, his agent, George Langberg, told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski on Saturday. After completing a buyout with the Detroit Pistons this week, Noel, 28, is joining a Nets team needing size off the bench. The Nets will be Noel’s sixth