2:49 PM ET Andrew LopezESPN METAIRIE, La. — The New Orleans Pelicans announced Zion Williamson has received an injection in his right foot to help the bone-healing process. Williamson will be re-evaluated in 4-6 weeks once further imaging on the foot can occur. Earlier this week, he traveled to Los Angeles to meet with Dr.
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8:00 AM ET It was almost 11 months ago that the Brooklyn Nets completed a blockbuster trade with the Houston Rockets for James Harden — which, as a result, meant All-Star guard Ben Simmons would remain with the Philadelphia 76ers. “I mean, this is a business,” Simmons said then. “Things like that happen. Only thing
8:47 PM ET Associated Press CLEVELAND — Rockets coach Stephen Silas was treated for dehydration in the locker room after leaving the court during the team’s 124-89 loss to the Cavaliers on Wednesday night. Silas motioned to assistant coach John Lucas to take over the team as he walked off the floor late in the
12:27 AM ET Andrew LopezESPN As Devonte Graham sat in the New Orleans Pelicans‘ locker room after Wednesday night’s game, an Oklahoma City Thunder staffer walked in with a gift: the game ball from Graham’s wild buzzer-beating 3-pointer. “One of the guys from the Thunder walked in with the ball and said, ‘This is my
1:47 AM ET DALLAS — The odds of Los Angeles Lakers rookie Austin Reaves even being in an NBA uniform on Wednesday night, let alone on the court in overtime and trusted to hit the game-winning 3 to beat the Mavericks 107-104, were astronomical. All 30 teams passed on him on draft night, and the
7:02 PM ET With the league facing a surge of positive COVID-19 tests, the NBA and the National Basketball Players Association are in talks centered around increased testing leaguewide for vaccinated players and staff, league sources told ESPN. As of Wednesday morning, a total of 60 players have entered health and safety protocols this season,
7:56 PM ET Jamal Collier The Milwaukee Bucks were missing seven players when they hosted the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday night, including stars Khris Middleton, who hyperextended his left knee during a game earlier in the week, and Giannis Antetokounmpo, who landed in the league’s health and safety protocols the night prior. Middleton warmed up
Dec 14, 2021 With two 3s Tuesday night against the New York Knicks, Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry passed Ray Allen on the NBA’s all-time 3-point list to move into the top spot. The NBA has been on Curry watch since Dec. 8, when the Warriors hosted the Portland Trail Blazers and Curry
1:56 PM ET The Utah Jazz hired Danny Ainge to oversee basketball operations, naming him alternate governor and CEO of Jazz Basketball on Wednesday. Ainge will work closely with Jazz general manager Justin Zanik, who runs the teams’ day-to-day operations. Ainge stepped down as the Boston Celtics‘ president of basketball operations in June and now
5:56 PM ET The Ontario government is reinstating capacity limits for large sports and entertainment venues in the province, which will impact the NHL’s Toronto Maple Leafs and Ottawa Senators, and NBA’s Toronto Raptors. As of 12:01 a.m. on Saturday, all venues in Ontario that hold 1,000 people or more will be limited to 50%