6:30 AM ET The NBA restart begins Thursday night, as the Utah Jazz–New Orleans Pelicans and LA Clippers–Los Angeles Lakers showdowns welcome fans back to basketball after the league’s four-month hiatus. Will we be watching an all-Los Angeles Western Conference finals? Plenty of our experts think so. Meanwhile, the NBA-best Milwaukee Bucks don’t begin their
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10:54 PM ET Jonathan Isaac‘s presence provided joy for the Orlando Magic on and off the floor during and after a 114-110 scrimmage win over the Denver Nuggets on Monday night. Isaac, who hadn’t played since suffering a left knee injury on Jan. 1, scored 13 points and grabbed seven rebounds in just seven minutes
10:46 AM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — Kyrie Irving is helping to make sure WNBA players can sit out the season and not stress about a paycheck. The Brooklyn Nets star is committing $1.5 million to supplement the income of players who choose not to play this season, whether because of coronavirus concerns or
1:43 PM ET LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Pelicans executive vice president of basketball operations David Griffin said he expects Zion Williamson to join the team in practice by Wednesday. Williamson returned to Orlando on Friday night, after leaving the NBA bubble for eight days because of a family emergency. NBA protocol says that because
6:45 AM ET After a 4½-month hiatus, the NBA season resumes Thursday in Orlando, Florida. The Utah Jazz and New Orleans Pelicans tip things off, followed by a nightcap between the Los Angeles Lakers and LA Clippers. The Clippers’ duo of Kawhi Leonard and Paul George had ample time to recover from nagging injuries during
6:55 AM ET As they face the reality of a sea of red ink playing in empty or near-empty arenas for the 2020-21 season, some NBA owners are quietly preparing to find cash to weather the storm. Golden State Warriors owner Joe Lacob has informed fellow owners of a deal he’s considering with Goldman Sachs
6:51 AM ET The NBA unveiled its bubble-like campus to the 22 teams who were invited to finish the season in Orlando, Florida, nearly four weeks ago. Since then, players, coaches and other key personnel have settled in and found unique ways to keep themselves busy when they’re not practicing or working out. But what’s
9:37 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN Toronto Raptors guard Fred VanVleet left Sunday’s 110-104 scrimmage victory over the Trail Blazers after banging knees with Portland guard Anfernee Simons in the first quarter, but isn’t expected to miss extended time. “He knocked knees and I don’t think it was too bad,” Raptors coach Nick Nurse said. “But
5:22 PM ET Andrew LopezESPN Sunday afternoon marked the return of two point guards for the Boston Celtics and Phoenix Suns. Boston’s Kemba Walker made his Orlando debut, but he wasn’t on the floor for long, while the Suns got Ricky Rubio back after he joined the team in the bubble just six days ago.
8:47 PM ET LA Clippers guard Patrick Beverley has returned to the Orlando, Florida, bubble after leaving for a family emergency on Tuesday, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Beverley, who participated in the Clippers’ practice Tuesday morning, has played in 48 games this season, all as a starter. He is averaging 7.9 points, 5.4 rebounds