11:32 PM ET Jamal CollierESPN MILWAUKEE — Despite falling behind by as many as 18 points in the third quarter, the Philadelphia 76ers rallied for a 133-130 victory against the Bucks on Saturday night, snapping Milwaukee’s 16-game winning streak. James Harden scored 38 points and dished out 10 assists, and Joel Embiid added 31 points
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1:06 PM ET Memphis Grizzlies point guard Ja Morant will not play in at least the next two games after his Instagram Live video, in which he displayed what appeared to be a gun while at a nightclub early Saturday morning, prompted an investigation from the NBA. The Grizzlies announced Saturday afternoon that Morant “will
7:55 AM ET Tim MacMahon Close Tim MacMahon ESPN Staff Writer Joined ESPNDallas.com in September 2009 Covers the Dallas Cowboys and Dallas Mavericks Appears regularly on ESPN Dallas 103.3 FM Brian Windhorst Close Brian Windhorst ESPN Senior Writer ESPN.com NBA writer since 2010 Covered Cleveland Cavs for seven years Author of two books KYRIE IRVING
12:53 AM ET Tim BontempsESPN BOSTON — The Nets entered TD Garden for Friday night’s game against the Celtics on a four-game losing streak. Then, midway through the second quarter, Brooklyn found itself staring at a 28-point deficit and seemed well on its way to a fifth straight defeat. The Nets, though, had other ideas.
4:34 PM ET Orlando Magic forward Jonathan Isaac underwent surgery to repair a torn left adductor muscle and will miss the rest of the regular season, the team announced Friday. Isaac, 25, underwent an MRI on Wednesday, when the injury was diagnosed. He will be sidelined after playing only 11 games this season. He missed
2:07 PM ET Atlanta Hawks principal owner Tony Ressler told ESPN that his franchise has underachieved in relation to its roster talent and that the organization’s moves to hire Quin Snyder as coach and elevate Landry Fields to oversee basketball operations will translate into more long-term success. In an interview Friday, Ressler insisted he isn’t
12:46 AM ET DALLAS — The Mavericks managed to find a formula for success with their All-Star guard duo. All they need is for Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving to each score at least 40 points. That’s what happened in Thursday’s 133-126 win over the Philadelphia 76ers, when Doncic led Dallas with 42 points and
2:40 PM ET LeBron James suffered a tendon injury in his right foot against the Dallas Mavericks last weekend and will be reevaluated in about three weeks, the Los Angeles Lakers announced Thursday. The announcement came after James returned to L.A. and was examined by team medical staff and physicians. Editor’s Picks 1 Related The
8:00 AM ET Tim BontempsESPN BOSTON — When the Cleveland Cavaliers traded for Donovan Mitchell, the focus was anything but instant success. Suddenly, Cleveland had a roster sporting three young All-Stars — Mitchell, Darius Garland and Jarrett Allen. That trio, plus NBA Rookie of the Year runner-up and burgeoning star Evan Mobley, all were under
7:39 PM ET Associated Press CHARLOTTE, N.C. — LaMelo Ball‘s season is officially over. The Charlotte Hornets announced that the third-year point guard underwent surgery Wednesday to repair a fracture in his right ankle and will miss the remainder of the season. Ball was injured in Charlotte’s victory Monday night over the Detroit Pistons. The
9:33 PM ET CHARLOTTE, N.C. — It was in Charlotte over All-Star Weekend in 2019 that Kevin Durant solidified his decision to partner with Kyrie Irving when both became free agents the following summer. Four years later, a new partnership was unveiled in the same arena, this one with hope for a better outcome. Playing
7:13 AM ET Tim BontempsESPN JAYSON TATUM‘S NBA FINALS debut did not go as planned. Not only did the Boston Celtics fall to the Golden State Warriors in six games last season, watching Stephen Curry and the Warriors claim a fourth championship in the past eight years on the floor at TD Garden, but Tatum
10:37 PM ET Vanessa Bryant settled her remaining claims with Los Angeles County for $28.85 million over photos that deputies shared after a 2020 helicopter crash that killed her husband, former Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant; their 13-year-old daughter, Gianna; and seven others. The settlement included the $15 million a jury already awarded Vanessa
1:51 PM ET CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Kevin Durant will make his debut with the Phoenix Suns on Wednesday against the Charlotte Hornets, the team announced Tuesday. Durant has been out with an MCL sprain since Jan. 8 but has been working out with his new teammates for the past two weeks. He was able to
12:33 PM ET The Los Angeles Lakers expect to reassess LeBron James‘ injured right foot in two weeks to see how much progress he has made, but the timeline for his return is expected to extend beyond that checkpoint, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The Lakers entered Tuesday night’s games at 29-32 and are 0.5
6:30 PM ET LeBron James is feared to be out several weeks with a right foot injury, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski on Monday. James is undergoing further testing and conversations to learn the full extent of the injury, which he suffered in the Los Angeles Lakers‘ victory at the Dallas Mavericks on Sunday. The
8:46 AM ET Tim BontempsESPN Milwaukee Bucks co-owner Marc Lasry has reached an agreement to sell his portion of the Bucks to Cleveland Browns owners Jimmy and Dee Haslam at a $3.5 billion valuation, sources told ESPN. The deal, which sources said is still pending league approval, would be the second-highest valuation ever for an
7:34 AM ET Nearly 15 minutes into an All-Star interview session, the Denver Nuggets‘ back-to-back MVP was starting to get a little punchy. “Do you care about winning the MVP?” a reporter asked. “Yes,” Nikola Jokic answered, with a hint of exasperation in his voice. Why? “Because the last seven times, I said no,” Jokic