4:11 AM ET LOS ANGELES — As Luka Doncic walked past Dallas Mavericks coach Jason Kidd in the Staples Center hallway late Tuesday night, the All-Star smiled through the fatigue of his 41 minutes logged in his first game back from knee and ankle injuries. But the Mavericks star could not have felt any better
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7:15 AM ET From his days as a rookie with the Denver Nuggets, to becoming a featured act in New York, to picking up monikers based on his apparel, to his preeminence in international competition, Carmelo Anthony‘s basketball reputation has morphed in his 19 years in the NBA. Yet, as Anthony begins to carve out
3:28 AM ET ESPN News Services SACRAMENTO, Callif. — A short-handed Philadelphia 76ers team missing four of its starters beat Sacramento 102-94 on Monday night, spoiling Alvin Gentry’s debut as interim Kings coach. Gentry was promoted to interim coach after the Kings fired Luke Walton on Sunday. Gentry most recently served as head coach for
6:11 PM ET ESPN News Services Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James has been suspended one game for “recklessly hitting” Detroit Pistons center Isaiah Stewart in the face during their altercation in Sunday’s game, the NBA announced on Monday. Stewart has been suspended two games for “escalating an on-court altercation by repeatedly and aggressively pursuing”
5:26 PM ET NEW YORK — LeBron James was flanked by three team security personnel, escorting him off the court Sunday in Detroit when he was ejected for just the second time of his 19-year career. Not long after, he had another visitor from the team: Los Angeles Lakers forward Carmelo Anthony left the bench
7:02 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN BOSTON — The Boston Celtics had forward Jaylen Brown back in the lineup for the first time in two weeks Monday against the Houston Rockets after he missed the prior eight games with a right hamstring strain. “He’ll be on limited minutes,” Celtics coach Ime Udoka said before the game.
8:00 AM ET Tory BarronESPN Editor Close Tory Barron is a Bristol-based writer and editor for ESPN.com. After retiring from playing lacrosse at UConn, the DC native decided to try her hand at writing about people playing sports. That’s 2016 NBA champion and “Dancing with the Stars” finalist Iman Shumpert to you. The former Cleveland
7:36 AM ET The Golden State Warriors rolled past the Brooklyn Nets 117-99 on Tuesday, cruising to a league-best 15-2 record. And while coach Steve Nash has the Nets trending in the right direction, the loss to the Warriors at home is a reminder of the work still needed to be done. Stephen Curry dropped
1:26 AM ET SAN FRANCISCO — Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green says he has found “love and joy for the game” again after two up-and-down seasons. Green, 31, made the proclamation after leading the Warriors — now a league-best 15-2 — to another dominating win against the Toronto Raptors on Sunday night. “I’ve just
8:03 PM ET DETROIT — LeBron James was ejected from the Los Angeles Lakers game against the Detroit Pistons on Sunday for striking Pistons big man Isaiah Stewart in the face while jostling for rebounding position. The hit led to a stoppage in action while Stewart, with blood coming down his face, had to be