6:48 AM ET Jeremy WillisESPN.com The movie “White Men Can’t Jump” was released 30 years ago. Yes, 30 years. The 1992 movie starred Woody Harrelson, Wesley Snipes and Rosie Perez. It’s about street basketball and hustling in Venice Beach and Crenshaw in Los Angeles. The late critic Roger Ebert said it was “not simply a
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10:43 PM ET EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — With Frank Vogel removed as coach of the Los Angeles Lakers earlier in the day, Lakers point guard Russell Westbrook opened up about the disconnect that existed between the two of them in his first season in L.A. “I think it’s unfortunate, to be honest, because I’ve never
8:24 PM ET DALLAS — An MRI on Monday confirmed that Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic suffered a left calf strain in the team’s regular-season finale, a source told ESPN. The source said no timetable has been set for Doncic’s return. Asked if he could be ruled out for Game 1 of the team’s first-round
2:06 PM ET ESPN News Services The Sacramento Kings won’t be bringing back interim coach Alvin Gentry and instead will open up a search for a new head coach. Under Gentry, the Kings went 30-52 this season, missing the playoffs for a 16th straight year. Gentry was named interim head coach in November when the
3:18 PM ET NEW YORK — The Brooklyn Nets are preparing for their play-in game Tuesday night against the Cleveland Cavaliers with Ben Simmons‘ status still hanging over any potential deep postseason run. While it remains unclear when Simmons might be able to make his season debut as he continues to deal with a back
9:40 AM ET Serbian forward Nikola Jovic has submitted paperwork to the NBA office to make himself eligible for the 2022 draft, his agent, Misko Raznatovic, told ESPN. Jovic, the No. 23 prospect in the ESPN Top 100, is having a productive season in the Adriatic League for Mega Mozzart, averaging 11.8 points, 4.3 rebounds
2:08 PM ET The Los Angeles Lakers fired head coach Frank Vogel on Monday, the team announced. “I have a tremendous amount of respect for Frank both on and off the court,” Lakers vice president of basketball operations and general manager Rob Pelinka said in a statement. “Frank is a great coach and a good
10:14 AM ET The Minnesota Timberwolves have signed coach Chris Finch to a multiyear extension, the team announced Monday. Finch’s coaching staff also received extensions. The Timberwolves were 46-36 this season, Finch’s second as coach, marking the seventh-best single-season record in franchise history. The Timberwolves also led the NBA in points per game (115.9) for
2:15 PM ET EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — LeBron James says he will be hands-off when it comes to the Los Angeles Lakers‘ offseason decision-making process coming off one of the most disappointing seasons in franchise history. “That’s not my decision,” James said in a news conference Monday ahead of the team’s exit interviews. “It’s not
5:23 AM ET Lindsay du Plessis Cape Town Tigers lost the services of American duo Jamel Artis and Billy Preston on the day of their Basketball Africa League debut, and the pressure on the rest of the inexperienced side saw them suffer a 90-61 blowout to Petro de Luanda in Cairo. Given Petro finished third