7:17 AM ET The Memphis Grizzlies became the latest NBA team to get a harsh taste of life without its superstar player on Monday. Ja Morant was sidelined by an ankle injury, and the Grizzlies — a team fresh off of making a run to first place in the West — proceeded to get blown
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7:18 AM ET Kyrie Irving does not lack confidence. It’s his defining characteristic. It’s also the reason that, after losing four straight, the Brooklyn Nets have stopped sliding in the Eastern Conference standings in Kevin Durant‘s absence. It was Irving who repeatedly set the tone for the rest of the group publicly in the aftermath
12:58 AM ET LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles Lakers star big man Anthony Davis will return to the lineup Wednesday against the San Antonio Spurs, barring any setback during his pregame warmup, league sources told ESPN. Editor’s Picks 2 Related He will be back in the lineup 5½ weeks after suffering a fractured bone spur
7:25 PM ET Associated Press The NBA All-Star Game is Feb. 19. And nobody will know the All-Star rosters until that night. Not even the players themselves. The team captains — probably LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers and either Milwaukee’s Giannis Antetokounmpo or Brooklyn’s Kevin Durant — will make their picks in a
11:32 PM ET LOS ANGELES — Having already made a major move 2½ weeks prior to the NBA’s trade deadline by acquiring Rui Hachimura from the Washington Wizards on Monday, Los Angeles Lakers vice president of basketball operations and general manager Rob Pelinka still stressed urgency in upgrading the roster. “[We] felt like it was
11:20 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN NEW YORK — Cavaliers star Donovan Mitchell was unsure about his status moving forward after his groin tightened up on the final play of Cleveland’s 105-103 loss to the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday night. “It felt the same as before,” said Mitchell, who had missed
10:52 PM ET ESPN News Services Memphis Grizzlies center Steven Adams is expected to miss three to five weeks with a PCL sprain in his right knee, the team announced Tuesday night. Adams was hurt Sunday in the 112-110 loss to the Phoenix Suns while diving for a loose ball in the final seconds and
6:31 PM ET After orchestrating a remarkable franchise renaissance, Sacramento Kings general manager Monte McNair has agreed to a multiyear contract extension, the team announced. McNair, who had entered into the final months of his original three-year deal, has overseen the Kings (27-18) rise to third place in the Western Conference and a playoff berth
6:09 PM ET Andrew LopezESPN New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson, who has been out since Jan. 2 with a right hamstring strain, is progressing with his rehabilitation and will be re-evaluated again in two weeks, the team said Tuesday. Meanwhile, the Pelicans could also get Brandon Ingram, their other All-Star forward who hasn’t played
10:25 PM ET The Miami Heat managed to get in a good social media dig at the Boston Celtics — and, incredibly, the Dallas Cowboys. On Tuesday night, the Heat beat the Celtics 98-95, evening their season series against Boston 2-2. The Celtics had difficulty keeping the ball secure, recording 17 turnovers to the Heat’s