7:00 AM ET Which teams will make the 2021 NBA playoffs and the play-in round? Now that the trade deadline has passed, most rosters are set heading into this final stretch of the season. How will the additions of Aaron Gordon (Denver Nuggets), Victor Oladipo (Miami Heat) and Nikola Vucevic (Chicago Bulls) change the playoff
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The NBA trade deadline is in the books. How big of an impact did it have on our latest Power Rankings update? What does it all mean ahead of Week 15? Here’s where our panel sees all 30 teams right now. Note: Throughout the regular season, our panel (ESPN’s Tim Bontemps, Nick Friedell, Andrew Lopez,
Mar 27, 2021 Center Andre Drummond cleared waivers and he has signed with the Los Angeles Lakers, the team announced on Sunday. “Andre Drummond gives us powerful, anchor-point skills on both ends of the court,” Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka said in a statement. “We feel extremely fortunate to add a player of his caliber
1:36 AM ET It took only a few minutes for Nikola Jokic to find Aaron Gordon for his first dunk as a Denver Nugget. In his Denver debut, Gordon hit 6 of 9 shots and scored 13 points to help the Nuggets crush the Atlanta Hawks 126-102 at Ball Arena. After leading the Hawks by
9:00 PM ET SAN FRANCISCO — Golden State Warriors star guard Stephen Curry practiced fully on Sunday and will be listed as questionable for Monday’s game against the Chicago Bulls after missing the past week and a half because of a tailbone bruise. “We scrimmaged some just now, and he’s getting some extra work in,
5:57 PM ET NEW YORK — Kevin Durant will not play against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Monday, and Brooklyn Nets coach Steve Nash said he doubts Durant will play this week as he continues to rehab from a hamstring strain that has sidelined him for a month and a half. Nash said Sunday that Durant
7:28 PM ET Brooklyn Nets assistant coach Royal Ivey interviewed for the open Texas head-coaching position on Sunday, sources told ESPN. The interview was held on Zoom. Ivey was a key player on the Longhorns’ 2003 Final Four team, before embarking on a 10-year NBA career. Ivey was an assistant coach for the Oklahoma City
8:13 PM ET Andre Drummond intends to sign with the Los Angeles Lakers once he clears waivers at 5 p.m. ET on Sunday, agent Jeff Schwartz of Excel Sports Management tells ESPN. The Lakers’ star players and front office have been recruiting the center hard, selling him on the opportunity to step into the defending
2:30 PM ET The Oklahoma City Thunder have waived guard Austin Rivers, the team announced Sunday. Rivers, 28, was acquired at the trade deadline from the New York Knicks in a three-team deal that moved George Hill to the Philadelphia 76ers. With the Thunder focused on player development and playing younger players, Rivers wasn’t in
7:56 AM ET Associated Press MILWAUKEE — New York Knicks center Mitchell Robinson broke his right foot against the Milwaukee Bucks on Saturday night. The Knicks said Robinson would be re-evaluated when they return to New York on Sunday. Robinson, averaging 8.5 points and 8.4 rebounds in 28 minutes per game, started against the Bucks