12:42 AM ET Frank Vogel, who led the Los Angeles Lakers to an NBA championship in his first season at the helm, has coached his final game with the team, a decision expected to be shared with him as soon as Monday, sources told ESPN. The Lakers’ search for his replacement is expected to be
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1:03 AM ET DENVER — Anthony Davis thinks he and LeBron James can still be the core of a title team moving forward despite two straight disappointing seasons following their championship in 2020. “I think us two can. We’ve shown that we can,” Davis said, conducting a season-wrap news conference before the Los Angeles Lakers
11:40 PM ET DALLAS — Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic suffered a left calf strain and left the team’s regular-season finale against the San Antonio Spurs late in the third quarter. There is initial optimism that it is not a significant injury, a source told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. “We’ll know more tomorrow, and we’ll go
10:58 PM ET ESPN News Services PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia 76ers will take on the Toronto Raptors in the first round of the NBA playoffs, and defensive specialist Matisse Thybulle will be able to play in only the Sixers’ home games. Unvaccinated foreign nationals are currently prohibited from entering Canada, and Thybulle is not fully
2:00 AM ET The NBA postseason is here, and the 75th season in league history could deliver one of its most wide-open chases to the title. The Phoenix Suns ran away with the league’s best regular-season record — eight games better than their closest challenger — but can Devin Booker and Chris Paul lead a
9:08 PM ET Kendra AndrewsESPN NEW ORLEANS — As the Golden State Warriors wrap up their regular season, the status of Stephen Curry for the start of the NBA playoffs is still up in the air as he works his way back from a left foot sprain. “We’ll see how everything goes with Steph next
3:38 PM ET Brooklyn Nets forward Ben Simmons‘ pain-free progress is fueling hope that he could return in the first-round of the Eastern Conference playoffs, even if it’s just in a 10-15 minute a game role, sources told ESPN on Sunday. The Nets would need to advance out of the Play-in Tournament this week and,
2:48 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid clinched the 2021-22 NBA scoring title Sunday, becoming the first international player to do so. Embiid, who was born in Cameroon, was already the overwhelming favorite to claim the first scoring title by a center since Shaquille O’Neal in 1999-2000 heading into the final day
8:25 PM ET NEW YORK — After the Brooklyn Nets locked up the No. 7 seed in the Eastern Conference with a 134-126 win over the Indiana Pacers on Sunday, Kyrie Irving smiled as he discussed the impact the play-in tournament has had on the NBA since its inception last season. “I think somebody’s in
9:13 PM ET Associated Press DENVER — Tuesday marks the anniversary of Jamal Murray tearing his left ACL, and the Denver Nuggets say it’s still up to their star point guard if he’ll be ready to return for the playoffs or if he’ll wait until next season. For several weeks Murray has been putting on