8:50 PM ET Associated Press MILWAUKEE — Milwaukee Bucks guard George Hill isn’t expected to return anytime soon from the abdominal strain that has prevented him from playing thus far in the Bucks’ first-round playoff series with the Chicago Bulls. “We don’t expect him in the short term,” Bucks coach Mike Budenholzer said Wednesday before
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6:50 PM ET Pregame fashion has become woven into the fabric of the NBA, with some players building a reputation for their wardrobe selections. Washington Wizards small forward Kyle Kuzma became one of the league’s front-runners in eye-catching outfits during the regular season. 2 Related “I always look at fashion not as I’m just putting
5:30 PM ET Kelly CohenESPN Ben Affleck and Matt Damon, the Academy Award-winners behind “Good Will Hunting,” are teaming up on a movie about Nike’s efforts to sign Michael Jordan to a sneaker deal, according to the Hollywood Reporter. Former Nike executive Sonny Vaccaro, who was featured in the 2015 ESPN 30 for 30 “Sole
2:43 PM ET Phoenix Suns star Devin Booker is likely to miss Games 3 and 4 against the New Orleans Pelicans with a mild right hamstring strain, but he hasn’t been ruled out for the rest of the opening-round Western Conference series, sources told ESPN. The Suns were still evaluating results of an MRI on
1:54 PM ET The progress of Brooklyn Nets star Ben Simmons in practices this week — and the anticipation that it will further accelerate in the coming days — has turned Game 4 on Monday into a realistic target for his season debut, sources told ESPN. Simmons hasn’t been ruled out for Game 3 of
3:09 PM ET DALLAS — Superstar guard Luka Doncic participated fully in the Dallas Mavericks‘ practice Wednesday for the first time since straining his left calf, fueling cautious optimism that he could be cleared to play as soon as Game 3 on Thursday against the Utah Jazz. The Mavs listed Doncic as questionable for the
6:40 PM ET DENVER — Michael Malone said the Denver Nuggets left their bickering and at times uncontrollable frustration behind in San Francisco as they hope to turn their first-round series around against the Golden State Warriors. The Nuggets insist they are unified after teammates Will Barton and DeMarcus Cousins got into a verbal spat
4:57 PM ET ESPN News Services Duke’s Paolo Banchero is leaping to the NBA after one season as a candidate to be the No. 1 overall draft pick. Banchero announced his decision in a social media video Wednesday, with the school saying the freshman planned to hire an agent. “It has always been a dream
6:43 AM ET Jump ahead: Game of the night | Picks and props | Analytics edge All odds are provided by Caesars Sportsbook. What you need to know for Wednesday’s playoff games Rousing Rivalry: Can Kevin Durant surpass his point prop of 29.5 against a stingy Celtics defense? After all, he has topped this number
3:27 AM ET Andrew LopezESPN PHOENIX — Before every game when his team is doing pregame handshakes, New Orleans Pelicans forward Larry Nance Jr. has a message for Brandon Ingram. “You’re the best player on the floor,” Nance tells him. Nance and Ingram were teammates on the Los Angeles Lakers for the 2016-17 season and