5:45 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN CAMDEN, N.J. — With his first postseason in Philadelphia set to begin Saturday against the Toronto Raptors, James Harden said he isn’t feeling any pressure to perform well for his new team. “Pressure, no. I feel good,” Harden said after Thursday’s practice at the team’s facility here with a smile.
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9:00 AM ET Mark Fainaru-Wada Close ESPN Staff Writer Investigative reporter for ESPN’s Enterprise and Investigative Unit since 2007 Co-author of New York Times best-selling books “League of Denial” and “Game of Shadows” Co-winner, 2004 George Polk Award Steve Fainaru Close ESPN Senior Writer Winner, 2008 Pulitzer Prize in International Reporting Four-time first-place winner in
2:49 PM ET NEW YORK — As the speculation surrounding Ben Simmons‘ potential debut for the Brooklyn Nets continues to be a talking point inside the NBA, Nets star Kevin Durant admitted Thursday that he is preparing as if Simmons won’t return as the Nets get ready for their Eastern Conference quarterfinal matchup with the
1:00 PM ET Patrick Beverley’s trash talking to the LA Clippers cost him $30,000 after the Minnesota Timberwolves point guard was fined by the NBA for “egregious use of profanity” in postgame comments to the media and on social media. Beverley was emotional after Minnesota’s come-from-behind 109-104 play-in win over his former team. He talked
9:45 AM ET For roughly two hours late Tuesday night at Caesars Sportsbook, the seventh-seeded Brooklyn Nets were favored to defeat the second-seeded Boston Celtics in their first-round playoff series. Caesars installed the Nets as -135 favorites to win the series, shortly after Brooklyn beat the Cleveland Cavaliers in the NBA play-in tournament. The Celtics
12:24 AM ET ATLANTA — Atlanta Hawks coach Nate McMillan took some heat from his coaching staff — as well as some fans on social media — for having starters on the court with just over five minutes left in Wednesday night’s 132-103 play-in victory over the Charlotte Hornets. “The coaches were yelling and screaming
2:26 AM ET Andrew LopezESPN NEW ORLEANS — Wherever CJ McCollum goes in New Orleans right now, he says he feels the buzz in the city about the Pelicans. On Wednesday, in front of a sold-out crowd at the Smoothie King Center, that carried over as the Pelicans walked away with a 113-103 victory over
11:02 PM ET Charlotte Hornets forward Miles Bridges struck a young fan with his mouthpiece after he was ejected from the team’s 132-103 play-in loss to the host Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday night, later calling his actions as he exited the court “unacceptable.” With Atlanta up big in the second half and Charlotte’s season winding
8:54 PM ET Kendra AndrewsESPN SAN FRANCISCO — Stephen Curry participated in team practice for the first time since straining his left foot on Wednesday. According to Warriors coach Steve Kerr, the practice consisted of situational prep work for the Warriors” upcoming series against the Denver Nuggets, shooting drills and skill work. 2 Related “He
8:11 PM ET Associated Press DENVER — The NBA has suspended Denver Nuggets guard Facundo Campazzo for Game 1 of their first-round playoff series against the Golden State Warriors for a shoving incident in the regular-season finale. Campazzo forcefully pushed down Los Angeles Lakers guard Wayne Ellington in the second quarter Sunday. Campazzo was assessed