10:57 PM ET Team doctors cleared Anthony Davis to begin advancing his on-court work after an evaluation on Friday, nearly six weeks after Davis last played in a game because of a calf strain and tendinosis in his right leg, the Los Angeles Lakers announced. This advancement will include “increased volume and intensity in shooting,
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10:23 AM ET Tim BontempsESPN Boston Celtics president of basketball operations Danny Ainge said that the thinking behind the moves the team made prior to Thursday’s NBA trade deadline — and specifically acquiring Evan Fournier in a deal with the Orlando Magic — was to give a team lacking in confidence a reason to have
2:05 PM ET Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Memphis Grizzlies expect forward Jaren Jackson Jr. back in the lineup by the end of April, nearly nine months after he hurt his left knee in the NBA bubble. Grizzlies general manager Zach Kleiman updated Jackson’s status Friday after Memphis made no moves at the NBA
12:28 AM ET LOS ANGELES — Dwight Howard flashed a wide smile across his face before the Philadelphia 76ers faced the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday, receiving his 2020 Lakers championship ring with fellow former Laker Danny Green. It didn’t take long for Howard’s expression to change from cheer to chagrin. Howard, making his return
2:45 AM ET Golden State Warriors swingman Kelly Oubre Jr. did not get traded prior to Thursday’s NBA trade deadline, but his future with the organization remains cloudy at best. That has always been the case since the Warriors acquired Oubre prior to the season, but it became even more pronounced after the 25-year-old answered
11:32 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN Raptors president of basketball operations Masai Ujiri said he wasn’t sure what would happen with Kyle Lowry when he woke up Thursday morning, but that he and the rest of Toronto’s front office would be comfortable either way. “Honestly, we didn’t know which way it was going to go,” Ujiri
6:17 PM ET Indiana Pacers forward T.J. Warren will not return this season as he continues to recover from a stress fracture in his left foot, the team announced Thursday. Warren, 27, played just four games this season before suffering the injury. He underwent surgery on Jan. 5. Warren has emerged as one of the
4:00 PM ET Andrew LopezESPN The New Orleans Pelicans agreed to trade JJ Redick to the Dallas Mavericks, avoiding a possible buyout situation for the veteran shooting guard. Sources told ESPN the Pelicans sent Redick and forward Nicolo Melli to Dallas for forwards James Johnson and Wes Iwundu as well as a 2021 second-round pick.
5:35 PM ET ESPN News Services CLEVELAND — The NBA trade deadline came and went. Andre Drummond didn’t move. Unable to find a trade partner Thursday for the benched center, the Cavaliers will try to structure a contract buyout for the two-time All-Star, coach J.B. Bickerstaff told reporters. Drummond hasn’t played since Feb. 12 and
11:09 AM ET The Orlando Magic are trading All-Star center Nikola Vucevic and Al-Farouq Aminu to the Chicago Bulls, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski on Thursday. The Bulls are sending Wendell Carter Jr., Otto Porter and first-round picks in 2021 and 2023 to the Magic, sources told ESPN. Vucevic, who is averaging 24.5 points and