5:10 PM ET Nearing the halfway mark of his inaugural season with his hometown Los Angeles Lakers and recognizing that his play is under constant scrutiny as the team struggles, Russell Westbrook said he’s done taking direction on what he should be doing differently. “Everybody wants me to do this but then they don’t want
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7:02 PM ET ESPN News Services Hawks All-Star guard Trae Young was cleared from the NBA’s COVID-19 protocols Monday and returned to the starting lineup as Atlanta hosted the Chicago Bulls. Young, who leads the Hawks in scoring (27.3 points per game) and assists (9.3 per game), missed three games while in the league’s health
3:27 PM ET LOS ANGELES — While Kevin Durant could be rejoining the Brooklyn Nets later this week when they are back in New York, Steve Nash says Kyrie Irving will need between a week and two weeks to ramp up before making his season debut. Durant and Irving remain in health and safety protocols
10:57 AM ET ESPN Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum has entered the NBA’s health and safety protocols. The Celtics now have nine players on the list, though 13 players entered the COVID-19 protocol last week. Tatum tested positive for COVID-19 last season and detailed the lingering effects he
1:57 PM ET ESPN Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print Portland Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups has entered the league’s health and safety protocols, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski on Monday. Assistant coach Scott Brooks will serve as the acting head coach in Billups’ absence, sources told ESPN. Billups is one of four NBA
1:24 PM ET ESPN Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print Phoenix Suns coach Monty Williams has entered the league’s health and safety protocols and will miss Monday night’s game against the Memphis Grizzlies, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Suns assistant Kevin Young is likely the choice to become acting coach in Williams’ absence, sources
8:00 AM ET Health and safety protocols continue to be a concern around the league. Several stars sat out their teams’ Christmas Day matchups, including Trae Young, Luka Doncic and Kevin Durant, though James Harden and Giannis Antetokounmpo returned to action for Saturday’s slate of games. Antetokounmpo led the Milwaukee Bucks past the Boston Celtics,
12:47 AM ET ESPN News Services SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Kings interim coach Alvin Gentry lashed out at his team after a 127-102 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies on Sunday night, calling its performance “absolutely ridiculous.” “It’s the most disappointed I’ve been in 34 years in the NBA, I can honestly say that,” said Gentry, who
5:22 PM ET Utah Jazz star guard Donovan Mitchell will miss at least the next two games due to a left lower back strain, the team announced Sunday. Mitchell will remain in Salt Lake City to receive treatment during the Jazz’s two-game road trip to San Antonio and Portland. Mitchell suffered the strain during the
2:17 PM ET Jamal Collier Chicago Bulls guard Lonzo Ball became the team’s third player to enter the NBA’s COVID-19 health and safety protocols on Sunday, joining forward Alfonzo McKinnie and center Tony Bradley as players sidelined ahead of the Bulls’ matchup against the Indiana Pacers. Chicago will also be without coach Billy Donovan, who