10:44 PM ET ESPN News Services NEW YORK — Pascal Siakam scored a career-high 52 points and the Toronto Raptors snapped the New York Knicks‘ NBA-leading eight-game winning streak 113-106 Wednesday night. “It’s cool,” Siakam said of posting his first 50-point game at Madison Square Garden. “I’m not a super basketball historian. I didn’t start
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6:30 PM ET Andrew LopezESPN New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson has been placed in the league’s health and safety protocols and will not play Thursday against the San Antonio Spurs. Williamson has been a driving force this season for the Pelicans, who are 18-12 and in third place in the Western Conference. He’s averaging
11:52 PM ET Kendra AndrewsESPN NEW YORK — As the Golden State Warriors‘ road struggles boiled over in a 143-113 loss to the Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday night, head coach Steve Kerr said his team has hit rock bottom. The Warriors are depleted, playing without five rotational players, including three starters, and there is no
3:55 PM ET Associated Press Gregg Popovich has been at the Hall of Fame enshrinement ceremony many times over the years, always there to show support for someone on the stage. Next year, he might be there in a different capacity. The NBA’s all-time winningest coach — who has quietly declined overtures from the Hall
4:20 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN The NBA announced Wednesday afternoon that the New York Knicks would lose their 2025 second-round pick as a result of the league’s investigation into the team’s signing of guard Jalen Brunson this summer as a free agent. “This outcome reflected a finding, following an investigation, that the Knicks engaged in
10:28 AM ET ESPN News Services Atlanta Hawks president of basketball operations Travis Schlenk is moving into a senior advisory role, the team announced, effective immediately. General manager Landry Fields will oversee basketball operations. Schlenk, 46, said in a statement he stepped down to prioritize family. “Throughout this season, [Hawks owner Tony Ressler] and I
4:06 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — Dallas Mavericks coach Jason Kidd was fined $25,000 for coming onto the court to confront a referee and directing inappropriate language toward him during a loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves, the NBA announced Wednesday. Kidd was assessed two technical fouls and was ejected late in the third
4:07 PM ET Jamal CollierESPN CHICAGO — Although Bulls guard Lonzo Ball said he has started seeing some improvement recently while rehabbing his surgically repaired left knee, he is still not ready to get back on the court to participate in basketball activities. “It’s been a crazy journey, crazy therapy,” Ball told reporters at a
1:25 PM ET ESPN Fantasy Right now, there is a window to go out and make your fantasy basketball team better. So which players are the ones to trade for before their fantasy value rises? Here are André Snellings, Eric Moody, Eric Karabell, Jim McCormick and John Cregan with their favorite picks. Anthony Edwards, SG/SF,
8:00 AM ET Christmas Day is often filled with holiday cheer, presents and, most importantly, basketball. The NBA will host five games throughout the day airing on ABC, ESPN and the ESPN app, and this year’s matchups are worth the watch. Joel Embiid and James Harden will tip things off and are sure to bring