8:00 AM ET Stephen Curry, just 10 3s shy of breaking Ray Allen’s all-time 3-point record, has put together the kind of historic career through 12 seasons that every young player dreams about. In a generation defined by shooting, Curry is regarded as the best. “I think people have compared him to myself and to
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1:12 AM ET Jamal Collier Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo became the franchise leader for career blocked shots on Friday night while leading visiting Milwaukee to a 123-114 victory against the Houston Rockets, snapping their seven-game winning streak. Antetokounmpo filled up the stat sheet with 41 points, 17 rebounds, five assists, three steals and two
1:48 AM ET ESPN staff Friday night in the NBA saw blowouts, close calls, shining stars and more. LeBron James joined Michael Jordan in another elite, yet elderly basketball category after a get-right game against the Oklahoma City Thunder, LaMelo Ball offered an analysis of his team’s game against the Sacramento Kings and Kevin Durant
5:40 PM ET As the Philadelphia 76ers begin to gather momentum in trade conversations for All-Star guard Ben Simmons, the Portland Trail Blazers reiterated that one of the Sixers’ top targets — All-NBA guard Damian Lillard — is not available to be discussed, sources told ESPN. The Sixers and Blazers connected in recent days and
11:48 PM ET ATLANTA — Trae Young had just nailed a 3-pointer followed by a trademark slippery layup to cut the deficit to one point with just over three minutes to play. But the next time down the floor, Young watched Kevin Durant crouch in a defensive stance in front of him. Durant’s excellent defense
10:30 PM ET Associated Press BOSTON — The jersey that Boston Celtics Hall of Famer Bill Russell wore for his final game — the 1969 NBA Finals clincher that earned him his 11th championship — sold for more than $1.1 million at an auction held Friday night at the TD Garden. Other lots drawing spirited
7:15 PM ET OKLAHOMA CITY — Los Angeles Lakers big man Anthony Davis will not play in Friday’s game against the Oklahoma City Thunder because of soreness in his left knee, according to the team. Davis was ruled out of the lineup about an hour before tipoff after receiving pregame treatment to see if he
10:04 PM ET William E. Ricks Former Los Angeles Lakers guard and current South Bay Lakers player Andre Ingram knows a thing or two about cashing in. He’s the NBA G-League’s all-time leader in 3-pointers, boasts a career 45% shooting mark from behind the arc and shot 2-of-3 from downtown in his game against the
2:11 PM ET Steve Kerr, a three-time NBA championship coach with the Golden State Warriors, has been selected as the next coach for Team USA, sources told ESPN. Kerr will replace Gregg Popovich and lead a reshaped USA coaching staff into the 2023 World Cup and 2024 Paris Olympics. Kerr’s coaching staff will include Phoenix
2:06 PM ET Former Phoenix Suns employees who had signed nondisclosure agreements have begun scheduling and participating in interviews with the lawyers leading the NBA’s investigation into the team, multiple former employees said. Over the past week, the lawyers informed the former employees that they would be released from the agreements in order to speak