10:25 PM ET Before LA Clippers practice on Tuesday, coach Doc Rivers allowed himself a brief moment to wonder what it will be like having Montrezl Harrell back with the team. Harrell, who left the bubble last month to tend to a family emergency, is currently in quarantine after returning and could potentially rejoin the
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10:54 AM ET LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – As the NBA prepares for the arrival of team guests into The Bubble for the start of the conference semifinals this month, the league is requiring players provide proof of “longstanding relationships” with non-family members, according to a memo obtained by ESPN. The NBA and National Basketball
11:09 AM ET Sacramento Kings owner and chairman Vivek Ranadive thinks the way Americans vote in elections is long overdue for a change. “Let’s make voting as easy as ordering an Uber,” Ranadive told ESPN in a phone interview this week. “We’re kind of in the digital era right now. I call it Civilization 3.0.
9:21 AM ET Patrick Beverley was sitting in the back of the LA Clippers‘ bus on the way to practice on Tuesday when he couldn’t hold the pain and grief in any longer. Tears began streaming down Beverley’s face. It’s been just over three weeks since Beverley lost one of his best friends, Davarius Davis,
12:00 AM ET LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Damian Lillard launched from 33 feet out and could only watch and wait as the ball caromed off the back rim and shot straight up into the air — the fate of the game, and his Portland Trail Blazers‘ frantic playoff push, hanging in the balance. The
7:48 AM ET Indiana Pacers coach Nate McMillan has agreed on a contract extension, league sources tell ESPN. McMillan, who had one year left on his deal, finalized a deal in recent days, sources said. Well-respected among his coaching peers for his personal character and hard-playing teams, McMillan has the Pacers positioned as the fifth
6:00 AM ET As we approach the 2020 postseason, the NBA title remains fully up for grabs. No one should be considered a clear favorite to win it all, and given the quirks of the bubble environment, more teams than ever are heading to the playoffs with visions of triumph. But one reason there’s no
9:52 PM ET After falling to the Boston Celtics 122-107 on Tuesday, the Memphis Grizzlies, in effect, have a play-in game on Thursday to get into the play-in game. “It’s simple. I told the guys we’ve got one game left, we’ve got to find a way to play our best game up to this point,”
10:19 PM ET The final spot in the Western Conference playoffs will come down to a weekend play-in, where the No. 9 seed will have to win two games against the No. 8 seed — Saturday at 2:30 p.m. ET on ABC and, if necessary, Sunday at 4:30 p.m. ET on ABC — to make
10:24 PM ET Eric WoodyardESPN After initially being questionable to participate, Milwaukee Bucks reigning MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo‘s night on Tuesday ended early against the Washington Wizards after he was ejected in the first half. Antetokounmpo was hit with a flagrant foul 2 for his head-butt against Moritz Wagner at 8:50 in the second quarter. Antetokounmpo