Sept. 30 Lakers lock arms during anthem at preseason game As “The Star-Spangled Banner” began to play, Los Angeles Lakers players and coaches hooked arms. On the opposite side of the court, the Minnesota Timberwolves did the same. Both teams stood — elbows locked — for the entirety of the anthem. The show of unity
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6:24 AM ET In the NBA, where rosters can change dramatically from season to season, how much of an edge is it to have continuity heading into the league’s 2020 restart? Denver Nuggets head coach Michael Malone, whose team checks in near the top of our list, has high hopes. “Continuity [will] help with trying
10:07 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN Houston Rockets guard Eric Gordon is feared to be lost for one to two weeks because of a left ankle injury suffered in a scrimmage Tuesday, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The Rockets are expected to have a clearer sense of Gordon’s injury timeline once he’s evaluated again Wednesday, sources
9:10 PM ET LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — The New Orleans Pelicans and Utah Jazz are discussing a plan to surround the Black Lives Matter signage on the Wide World of Sports arena court and kneel together during the playing of the national anthem on Thursday, league sources told ESPN. The game is the first
11:34 PM ET Montrezl Harrell has yet to return to the NBA bubble in Orlando, Florida, and is expected to miss the LA Clippers‘ restart opener against the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday, a source confirmed to ESPN. The Clippers already will be without reigning Sixth Man of the Year Lou Williams, who is in
7:02 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN As the NBA prepares to officially restart its season in its bubble inside Walt Disney World Resort on Thursday — and other sports, most notably Major League Baseball, struggle to deal with the ongoing coronavirus pandemic — National Basketball Players Association executive director Michele Roberts said returning to a bubble
4:30 PM ET The NBA is doing its best to replicate the game experience that players are accustomed to — even blaring Randy Newman’s “I Love L.A.” over the public address system when the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Washington Wizards in a scrimmage when they were designated the home team in Orlando, Florida. However,
4:19 PM ET Associated Press Scottie Pippen says he has talked with Michael Jordan since “The Last Dance” documentary aired in the spring, and he downplayed any rift between the retired Chicago Bulls stars. “Why would I be offended by anything that happened 30 years ago?” Pippen said. Jordan widely praised Pippen in the documentary
1:44 PM ET The Los Angeles Lakers don’t know how they’ll look in Thursday’s game against the Los Angeles Clippers just yet because they’re waiting to find out just how well Anthony Davis can see. Davis, who was inadvertently poked in the right eye by Michael Carter-Williams during Saturday’s scrimmage against the Orlando Magic, did
7:15 AM ET This is an NBA award season unlike any other. On top of that, the league has loosened positional designations, allowing voters more flexibility in crafting ballots. With MVP, Rookie of the Year and the other major awards covered last week, let’s look at the five-man teams. All-NBA First team G: LeBron JamesG: