11:37 PM ET Jamal CollierESPN MILWAUKEE — Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 50 points and made 17 of his 21 shots from the field Tuesday night to lead the Milwaukee Bucks to a 128-119 victory over the Indiana Pacers. The 21 attempts were the fourth fewest in a 50-point game in NBA history. It marked the first
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9:18 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN PHILADELPHIA – Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart suffered a right ankle sprain in the second quarter of Tuesday night’s 135-87 win over the Philadelphia 76ers at Wells Fargo Center and did not return. Smart drove down the lane and stepped onto the foot of 76ers center Joel Embiid, bending his
3:42 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN CAMDEN, New Jersey — James Harden on Tuesday said his newfound partnership with center Joel Embiid can deliver the Philadelphia 76ers their first championship in almost 40 years. “For me, it made sense, man,” Harden said of the blockbuster trade during his introductory news conference at the team’s practice facility.
12:05 PM ET NEW YORK — Ben Simmons was officially introduced as a member of the “scary” Brooklyn Nets on Tuesday, but questions about his exit from the Philadelphia 76ers linger as he tries to turn a new page in his career. Simmons said he doesn’t “have a date yet” for his Nets debut, but
12:53 PM ET Associated Press COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Joe Johnson answered USA Basketball’s call again. A year removed from his last playing experience with the national team, the 40-year-old Johnson was among 12 players announced Tuesday as the roster for a pair of Basketball World Cup qualifying games later this month. Also picked: Jordan
1:45 PM ET The Milwaukee Bucks are closing in on signing free-agent guard DeAndre’ Bembry for the rest of the season, sources told ESPN on Tuesday. Bembry is traveling to Milwaukee to finalize a deal as soon as Wednesday, sources said. The arrival of Bembry still leaves the Bucks with two open spots, and Milwaukee
1:16 PM ET Kendra AndrewsESPN James Wiseman has been cleared to participate in a 5-on-5 scrimmage Tuesday morning, sources confirmed to ESPN. Warriors general manager Bob Myers first shared news of this plan on “The Morning Roast” radio show. This is the latest step in Wiseman’s rehab process after tearing his meniscus last April, and
10:00 AM ET One of the most underrated archetypes in fantasy basketball is the player who can do a little bit of everything. The Portland Trail Blazers‘ Josh Hart is one of these jack of all trades; capable of building out solid rebounding, scoring, passing, and defensive production in any given game. In last night’s
12:20 AM ET ESPN News Services NEW YORK — Josh Giddey and Tre Mann, Oklahoma City’s two first-round picks from the 2021 NBA draft were looking forward to playing at Madison Square Garden. They certainly won’t forget the career nights they enjoyed. Giddey had a triple-double with a career-high 28 points, 12 assists and 11
2:42 AM ET Kendra AndrewsESPN LOS ANGELES — Warriors coach Steve Kerr’s voice was far more hoarse than usual following Golden State’s 119-104 loss to the LA Clippers on Monday night. “I was doing a lot of yelling,” Kerr said. For a brief second, a half-grin spread across his face. But it quickly disappeared as