12:53 AM ET Kendra AndrewsESPN SAN FRANCISCO — With 3:43 to go in the fourth quarter, Klay Thompson rose above Dillon Brooks to knock down a 20-foot jump shot to put the Golden State Warriors up 16. Brooks stumbled backward, falling over in the process. As Thompson ran back on defense, he leaned over Brooks,
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10:58 AM ET All-Star guard James Harden is seriously considering a return to the Houston Rockets in free agency this July — if he decides against a new deal with the Philadelphia 76ers, sources told ESPN. Harden and his inner circle have been openly weighing Houston in recent months, sources said, a remarkable possibility given
11:00 AM ET Nick DePaulaESPN Memphis Grizzlies All-Star point guard Ja Morant will debut his first signature shoe with Nike when his team appears in its first Christmas Day game in franchise history. “Just being able to have a signature shoe with Nike, not a lot of guys have been able to achieve that,” Morant
3:53 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN NEW YORK — After a Joel Embiid tip-in put the Philadelphia 76ers up by 14 with under five minutes remaining Sunday afternoon, the superstar center stretched his arms out wide above his head and soaked in the boos from the partisan crowd at Madison Square Garden. Thanks to dominant performances
6:38 PM ET Andrew LopezESPN New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson is set to return to action after being placed in the league’s health and safety protocols and missing the past two games. Williamson was not listed on the Pelicans’ injury report for Monday night’s game against the Indiana Pacers. New Orleans fought through Williamson’s
1:25 PM ET DALLAS — On the night of Dirk Nowitzki’s final home game, Dallas Mavericks governor Mark Cuban promised to have the “biggest, most badass statue ever” erected in front of the American Airlines Center to honor the legend. “It’s a promise that gives me joy to deliver on, because you earned it,” Cuban
IT’S CHRISTMAS EVE at Tyrese Maxey’s South Jersey home in 2021. Tyrese and his family are dressed in pajamas, singing along to The Temptations’ “Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me).” Tyrese, imaginary mic in hand, encourages family members who are seated to join the party as others clap, sing and dance. The Maxey family
7:15 AM ET Christmas Day is all about making memories with family and friends, but there have also been plenty of notable Dec. 25 moments in the world of sports over the years. We take a look back at some of the greatest milestones, comebacks, matchups and victories to happen on the holiday. Who knows
9:47 PM ET Phoenix Suns star Devin Booker is expected to return from a groin injury Sunday for the Christmas Day matchup with the Denver Nuggets, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Booker last played one week ago, when he scored 58 points in a comeback win over the New Orleans Pelicans. He landed on the
3:32 PM ET Sacramento Kings All-Star Domantas Sabonis suffered a right hand injury and will undergo further testing and evaluation on treatment options that will help determine how much time — if any — Sabonis will miss, sources told ESPN on Saturday. X-rays confirmed the injury and the need for further examination after Friday’s loss