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Associated Press Jan 11, 2025, 10:33 AM ET Open Extended Reactions ATLANTA — Saturday’s game between the Houston Rockets and Atlanta Hawks has been postponed because of a winter storm. The NBA said the decision was made “to prioritize the safety of the players, fans and staff due to the severe weather and hazardous icy

Associated Press Jan 10, 2025, 10:18 PM ET Paolo Banchero missed 34 games, then came back and scored 34 points. The Orlando forward — back in the lineup for the first time after almost 2½ months spent recovering from a torn oblique muscle — gave his team a chance on Friday night, but the Magic

Jan 10, 2025, 10:56 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The NBA has postponed two Saturday games — San Antonio Spurs–Los Angeles Lakers at Crypto.com Arena and Charlotte Hornets–LA Clippers at Intuit Dome — due to the ongoing wildfires in Southern California. The league made the announcement Friday night, adding that the dates for the rescheduled

ESPN News Services Jan 11, 2025, 01:01 AM ET Open Extended Reactions DENVER — Denver‘s Nikola Jokic and Russell Westbrook made NBA history on Friday night, becoming the first pair of teammates to record a triple-double in the same game twice in a single season. Jokic finished with 35 points, 15 assists and 12 rebounds

Associated Press Jan 10, 2025, 10:18 PM ET Paolo Banchero missed 34 games, then came back and scored 34 points. The Orlando forward — back in the lineup for the first time after almost 2½ months spent recovering from a torn oblique muscle — gave his team a chance on Friday night, but the Magic

ESPN News Services Jan 10, 2025, 10:09 PM ET Open Extended Reactions BOSTON — Domantas Sabonis had 23 points and a career-high 28 rebounds and the Sacramento Kings used a fourth-quarter rally to beat the Boston Celtics 114-97 on Friday night. Sabonis is the first player with 20 points and 25 rebounds in a game

Dave McMenamin, ESPN Staff WriterJan 10, 2025, 05:35 PM ET Close Lakers and NBA reporter for ESPN. Covered the Lakers and NBA for ESPNLosAngeles.com from 2009-14, the Cavaliers from 2014-18 for ESPN.com and the NBA for NBA.com from 2005-09. EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — Los Angeles Lakers coach JJ Redick fought back tears Friday, grieving not

Jan 10, 2025, 05:26 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The New Orleans Pelicans have suspended Zion Williamson for one game for a violation of team policies, the team said Friday. Sources told ESPN’s Shams Charania that Williamson was late for Thursday’s team flight to Philadelphia ahead of game Friday night against the 76ers. The Pelicans’

Associated Press Jan 10, 2025, 07:23 PM ET PHILADELPHIA — Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid missed this third straight game Friday night because of a sprained left foot. He has sat out 23 times this season. Sixers coach Nick Nurse said ahead of their game against New Orleans that although the All-Star’s foot injury has

Associated Press Jan 10, 2025, 05:05 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW ORLEANS — New Orleans Pelicans forward and top defensive player Herb Jones has a posterior labrum tear in his right shoulder that will sideline him indefinitely, the club announced on Friday. The announcement came hours before the Pelicans were scheduled to play at