10:28 PM ET Terrence Clarke, a freshman guard for the Kentucky Wildcats this past season, died following a car accident in the Los Angeles area on Thursday, it was announced. Clarke’s mother was at his side when he died, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Clarke was 19 years old. Los Angeles Police Department Sergeant John
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11:59 PM ET DALLAS — Dallas Mavericks big man Kristaps Porzingis exited Thursday’s 115-110 win over the Los Angeles Lakers in the third quarter with a sprained left ankle and was ruled out from returning minutes later. Porzingis rolled the ankle while pursuing a loose ball late in the third quarter. He limped to the
7:10 PM ET Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young was diagnosed with a Grade 2 lateral ankle sprain and is expected to return once swelling and discomfort are gone, a source told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski on Thursday. Young exited Wednesday’s loss to the New York Knicks after spraining his left ankle and is already ruled
9:38 PM ET Washington Wizards rookie forward Deni Avdija suffered a season-ending hairline fracture in his right ankle during Wednesday night’s game, the team announced Thursday. Avdija landed awkwardly after missing a layup late in the second quarter against the visiting Golden State Warriors and was taken off the court in a wheelchair. Avdija underwent
7:00 AM ET NBA Insiders It’s been nearly a month since the NBA trade deadline passed, and the dust has settled on a flurry of deals and free-agent signings. Teams such as the Chicago Bulls and the Miami Heat took big swings to beef up their roster by trading for former All-Stars Nikola Vucevic and
9:42 PM ET Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James posted and later deleted a tweet responding to the fatal police shooting of Ma’Khia Bryant, a 16-year-old Black girl in Columbus, Ohio. In a series of tweets Wednesday afternoon, James explained why he deleted the tweet. ANGER does any of us any good and that includes
12:17 AM ET Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry‘s 11-game streak of scoring at least 30 points ended Wednesday night during a 118-114 loss to the Washington Wizards. Curry shot 7-for-25 from the field, including a season-worst 2-for-14 from beyond the arc, and finished with 18 points. Despite the loss and the poor performance in
2:45 AM ET The Memphis Grizzlies blew an 18-point lead and lost to a starless LA Clippers squad, but a big part of Jaren Jackson Jr. felt victorious. After missing the first 56 games of the season, Jackson finally made his 2020-21 season debut after undergoing meniscus surgery in August. The third-year forward finished with
9:38 PM ET Washington Wizards rookie forward Deni Avdija suffered a season-ending hairline fracture in his right ankle during Wednesday night’s game, a source told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Avdija landed awkwardly after missing a layup late in the second quarter against Golden State and was taken off the court in a wheelchair. Avdija underwent X-rays
11:32 PM ET ESPN News Services Atlanta Hawks star point guard Trae Young exited Wednesday’s 137-127 overtime loss at the New York Knicks early with a left ankle sprain and did not return. X-rays were negative, and Young will get an MRI on Thursday, Atlanta coach Nate McMillan said. Young had 20 points and 14