2:45 PM ET Kareem Abdul-Jabbar set the NBA’s all-time scoring mark while wearing a Los Angeles Lakers uniform, but a significant part of that total came from the 14,211 points he tallied while playing for the Milwaukee Bucks. LeBron James will pass Abdul-Jabbar’s record donned in purple and gold, too, but he also scored 23,119
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1:59 PM ET Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving has told the franchise that he wants to be traded ahead of Thursday’s deadline, a source told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Irving had previously requested to be sign-and-traded ahead of the season, sources said, before deciding to opt into the final year of his four-year max contract. There
11:55 PM ET Jamal CollierESPN CHICAGO — Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball was ejected for the first time in his career for arguing with the referees late in the fourth quarter of Thursday night’s 114-98 loss to the Chicago Bulls. With 1:26 remaining in the game, Ball converted a steal into a fast-break attempt and
10:19 PM ET INDIANAPOLIS — As much as LeBron James‘ march toward the NBA’s all-time scoring mark might have captured people’s attention outside of the Los Angeles Lakers, James’ goal for this season was to get back into the playoffs whether he scored five points or 5,000. James’ 26 points in Thursday’s 112-111 win over
9:56 PM ET ESPN News Services CLEVELAND — Cleveland Cavaliers All-Star guard Donovan Mitchell and Memphis Grizzlies guard Dillon Brooks were ejected after a third-quarter scuffle in Thursday night’s game. Mitchell was tossed after throwing the ball at Brooks after the players tangled under the basket, while Brooks was called for a flagrant 2 foul
1:22 AM ET Associated Press MILWAUKEE — Giannis Antetokounmpo celebrated his most famous 50-point performance by ordering 50 chicken nuggets at a Chick-fil-A drive-through the next day. He already has an idea how to commemorate reaching that plateau for the third time in the past month. Antetokounmpo scored 20 of his 54 points in the
10:39 PM ET DALLAS — Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic exited Thursday’s 111-106 win over the New Orleans Pelicans after suffering a right heel contusion during the third quarter. Doncic came up limping after a scary fall on an attempted dunk that was blocked by Pelicans forward Brandon Ingram with 7:12 remaining in the third quarter.
2:25 AM ET Andrew LopezESPN DALLAS — The New Orleans Pelicans‘ long day ended in turbulent fashion on Thursday night. After starting the day in Denver, flying midday to Dallas for a game and falling behind by as many as 31 points against the Dallas Mavericks, the Pelicans still found themselves with a chance to
9:33 PM ET Brianna Williams The 2023 NBA All-Star reserves were announced Thursday night to round out the roster for the game Feb. 19. With just 24 slots available, there are bound to be some stars that get left behind. Editor’s Picks 2 Related Namely, Philadelphia 76ers guard James Harden, who didn’t make the cut
8:22 PM ET NBA Insiders All 24 spots have been filled in the 2023 NBA All-Star Game on Feb. 19 in Salt Lake City. The 10 starters were revealed last week, and we now know who will fill in the 14 reserve spots. Joel Embiid being left off the starter list was one of the