12:15 AM ET Tim BontempsESPN NEW YORK — A frustrating night for Jayson Tatum ended early, as the Boston Celtics superstar was given a second technical foul and his first career ejection with 3 minutes, 46 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter of a 109-94 New York Knicks victory on Monday at a sold-out Madison
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4:54 PM ET Associated Press ATLANTA — Quin Snyder was more than just the first coaching candidate contacted when Atlanta Hawks general manager Landry Fields began looking to replace Nate McMillan. Snyder was the only candidate interviewed by Fields. “Everything we were looking for, it was check, check, check,” Fields said of his conversation with
5:06 PM ET An MRI on Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green‘s bruised right knee came back clean, coach Steve Kerr said Monday. Green practiced Monday but is considered questionable for Tuesday’s game against the Portland Trail Blazers. Editor’s Picks 2 Related Green has missed two consecutive games after sustaining the contusion in the Warriors’
7:34 AM ET Nearly 15 minutes into an All-Star interview session, the Denver Nuggets‘ back-to-back MVP was starting to get a little punchy. “Do you care about winning the MVP?” a reporter asked. “Yes,” Nikola Jokic answered, with a hint of exasperation in his voice. Why? “Because the last seven times, I said no,” Jokic
12:48 AM ET Brianna Williams The Houston Rockets didn’t have an answer for Damian Lillard in the Portland Trail Blazers‘ 131-114 win. Editor’s Picks Lillard set franchise and career highs with 71 points and 13 3-pointers. As evidenced by LeBron James‘ tweet, it was simply Dame Time on Sunday night. ⌚️ — LeBron James (@KingJames)
11:52 PM ET ESPN News Services Damian Lillard set franchise and career highs with 71 points and 13 3-pointers, and the Portland Trail Blazers snapped a two-game skid with a 131-114 victory over the Houston Rockets on Sunday night. Lillard became the eighth different player to score 70 points in NBA history. At age 32,
12:20 AM ET Kendra AndrewsESPN SAN FRANCISCO — The Golden State Warriors have struggled to close games all season. And it felt as though they would suffer the same fate Sunday against the Minnesota Timberwolves. With 26 seconds to go and up by just five, Anthony Lamb turned the ball over on a lazy inbound
6:57 PM ET Quin Snyder has agreed to a five-year contract to become the Atlanta Hawks‘ coach and is expected to make his debut as soon Tuesday at home against the Washington Wizards, sources told ESPN on Sunday. The Hawks announced Snyder’s hiring on Sunday but did not disclose terms of his contract. The Hawks
8:50 PM ET DALLAS — Coach Jason Kidd called out the maturity of the Dallas Mavericks after they were on the wrong end of the biggest comeback of the NBA season Sunday afternoon. The Mavs managed to blow a 27-point lead en route to a 111-108 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers at the American
8:48 PM ET DALLAS — LeBron James sustained a right foot injury late in the third quarter in Sunday’s 111-108 win against the Dallas Mavericks but was able to finish out the game and help the Los Angeles Lakers pull off the biggest comeback victory in the NBA this season. “It’s been better,” James said