1:06 PM ET Andre SnellingsESPN For all of the focus that Ben Simmons‘ unwillingness to shoot jumpers received during his exit from the Philadelphia 76ers, in retrospect the concern was a bit overblown from the fantasy basketball perspective. After all, in his four seasons with the 76ers, Simmons averaged a respectable 15.9 PPG on 11.6
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8:00 AM ET The 2022-23 NBA hierarchy already saw a few shake-ups in its first week. The Portland Trail Blazers have taken an early lead on the title for biggest surprise of the season with a 4-0 start. Damian Lillard & Co. have not only won but have notched meaningful victories over Western Conference rivals
12:30 AM ET Kendra AndrewsESPN PHOENIX — Warriors guard Klay Thompson was ejected for the first time in his career after picking up two consecutive technical fouls during a chippy third quarter in Golden State’s 134-105 loss to the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday night. It was the five-time All-Star’s first career ejection in 759 regular-season
12:47 AM ET Andrew LopezESPN NEW ORLEANS – The New Orleans Pelicans, playing without starters Zion Williamson, Brandon Ingram and Herb Jones, could have easily had a letdown game against the Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday night. Instead, the Pelicans (3-1) punched first and held on late for a 113-111 win that included surviving Luka Doncic‘
7:29 PM ET EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — Coming off a 33-49 season in which they missed the playoffs and currently winless through the first week of the new campaign, the Los Angeles Lakers are on alert, Anthony Davis said Tuesday. “Obviously, there’s some sense of urgency,” Davis said after practice. “You don’t want to dig
8:02 PM ET OKLAHOMA CITY — Kawhi Leonard experienced stiffness in his surgically repaired right knee and missed the LA Clippers‘ 108-94 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday night. The two teams will meet again, Thursday in Oklahoma City, and Leonard will sit that one out, as well. Before Tuesday’s loss, Clippers coach
7:35 PM ET Russell Westbrook is listed as doubtful for the Los Angeles Lakers‘ road game against the Denver Nuggets on Wednesday because of left hamstring soreness, the team announced. Westbrook was limited to five minutes in the Lakers’ preseason finale because of the hamstring issue and later said that coach Darvin Ham’s decision to
5:57 PM ET Kendra AndrewsESPN TEMPE, Ariz. — Klay Thompson didn’t think he would need the same patience this season as he did when he returned from his two-year hiatus last season. He finally had a summer with no rehab and thought he was going to be able to pick up right where he left
1:48 PM ET Andrew LopezESPN NEW ORLEANS — The Pelicans will be without three starters on Tuesday night as the team downgraded the statuses of Zion Williamson and Herbert Jones to out late Tuesday morning. Williamson (right posterior hip/lower back contusion) and Jones (right knee hyperextension) were both originally listed as questionable for the game
12:50 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — The NBA and the National Basketball Players Association announced a plan Tuesday to encourage more respectful behavior within basketball, even at youth levels. Many groups — including the National Basketball Coaches Association, the National Basketball Referees Association and USA Basketball — are also involved with the “Respect