1:20 AM ET Eric WoodyardESPN The Bucks have won 11 of their last 12 games thanks to Saturday night’s 120-113 victory over the San Antonio Spurs in Milwaukee. But the national hype hasn’t been the same around this year’s group compared to the past two seasons, when it finished atop the league standings. And for
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4:42 AM ET Denver Nuggets guard Monte Morris has joined the Brooklyn Nets‘ Spencer Dinwiddie in committing to playing for Nigeria internationally as a naturalized player, head coach Mike Brown has confirmed to ESPN. Multiple reports in local media emerged on Friday that Morris would be playing for the African nation at the Olympics. The
4:53 PM ET LOS ANGELES — LeBron James exited the Lakers’ game against the Atlanta Hawks in the first half on Saturday after Solomon Hill collided with James’ right ankle. James, 36, knocked over a chair in frustration on his way to the locker room. Hill was called for a foul with 10:50 remaining in
2:46 PM ET Jeremy WillisESPN.com Indiana Hoosiers fans are not going to let their dreams of hiring Boston Celtics coach Brad Stevens go quietly. On Monday, Indiana fired head coach Archie Miller after four seasons and never made the NCAA tournament in his tenure. Stevens, from Zionsville, Indiana, took Butler to two Final Fours before
7:14 PM ET Golden State Warriors star guard Stephen Curry will not play Friday against the Memphis Grizzlies and is doubtful for Saturday’s game as he continues to recover from a tailbone contusion. “Steph is still pretty sore,” Warriors coach Steve Kerr said before Friday’s game. “Frustrated he wants to be going tonight, but will
2:52 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — Gary Payton II is following in his father’s footsteps when it comes to elite defense. Payton II was announced Friday as the G League’s Defensive Player of the Year — a trophy that comes 26 years after his father, Basketball Hall of Famer Gary Payton, won the
3:40 PM ET LA Clippers All-Star Paul George was fined $35,000 by the NBA for critical comments he made about officiating following Wednesday’s loss to the Dallas Mavericks. Frustrated over not getting foul calls after repeatedly drawing contact in the paint, George characterized his conversations with officials as “just a bunch of lies” when he
7:31 PM ET Jeff Borzello Close ESPN Staff Writer Basketball recruiting insider. Joined ESPN in 2014. Graduate of University of Delaware. Tim Bontemps Boston Celtics coach Brad Stevens said Friday he’s not considering the head coaching vacancy at Indiana University, issuing his strongest denial yet. “I said it the other day: I’m not (considering it),”
6:11 PM ET Eric WoodyardESPN Milwaukee Bucks coach Mike Budenholzer said he expects P.J. Tucker to be available for Saturday’s game against San Antonio barring any last-minute setbacks. Tucker, 35, participated in a significant part of Friday’s practice after his trade from the Houston Rockets became official earlier in the day. “The situation is perfect,”
7:48 PM ET Associated Press WASHINGTON — Washington Wizards forward Davis Bertans is expected to miss about two weeks because of a strained right calf. The team said Friday that Bertans had an MRI that revealed the extent of the injury. He was hurt during Washington’s 131-122 victory over the Utah Jazz on Thursday night,