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11:32 AM ET The Toronto Raptors will be without leading scorer Pascal Siakam for at least the next two weeks. The Raptors announced Sunday morning that their star forward has been diagnosed with a right adductor strain and will be reevaluated in two weeks. He was injured in Friday night’s 111-110 loss to the Dallas

11:55 PM ET CHARLOTTE, N.C. — After one of the most tumultuous weeks in recent NBA history, an expression that seemed impossible to fathom just a few days ago appeared on the faces of Brooklyn Nets players and coaches after a come-from-behind 98-94 win over the Charlotte Hornets on Saturday night — a smile. The

7:07 PM ET Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert has entered the NBA’s health and safety protocols and will miss the team’s Saturday night game against the Houston Rockets. In his first season with the Wolves, Gobert is averaging 12.6 points and a league-best 13.9 rebounds. A three-time All-Star and three-time Defensive Player of the Year,

8:00 AM ET Andrew LopezESPN THE ATLANTA HAWKS don’t have a point guard. It seems like a jarring statement, especially for a team that features Trae Young, who led the NBA in total assists a season ago. This summer the Hawks added Dejounte Murray, who finished fourth in the league in assists per game while

3:00 PM ET Ramona Shelburne Close ESPN Senior Writer Senior writer for ESPN.com Spent seven years at the Los Angeles Daily News Adrian Wojnarowski Close Senior NBA Insider Host of The Woj Pod Joined ESPN in 2017 For several agonizing days, the pleas had grown into a crescendo for Brooklyn Nets owner Joe Tsai to

8:53 PM ET WASHINGTON — Nike has suspended its relationship with Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving in the wake of the controversy surrounding his social media post about a book and movie containing antisemitic tropes, the company announced Friday night. Nike also said it will no longer launch Irving’s new shoe, the Kyrie 8. “At

8:00 AM ET Tim BontempsESPN What’s already been a topsy-turvy season for the Philadelphia 76ers shifted once again Thursday, when the team announced All-Star guard James Harden had suffered a right foot tendon strain. Sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski that Harden is expected to miss a month. Philadelphia, which is 4-5 entering Friday night’s game

5:06 PM ET LOS ANGELES — Charlotte Hornets restricted free agent Miles Bridges pleaded no contest to a felony domestic violence charge Thursday morning in Los Angeles Superior Court and was sentenced to three years of probation, but no jail time, as part of a deal with prosecutors. The no-contest plea means Bridges, who was

7:53 PM ET ESPN News Services NEW YORK — The Brooklyn Nets suspended Kyrie Irving for at least five games without pay Thursday, dismayed by his repeated failure to “unequivocally say he has no antisemitic beliefs.” Hours after Irving refused to issue the apology NBA commissioner Adam Silver sought for posting a link to an

1:20 PM ET NEW YORK — Kyrie Irving stopped short of formally apologizing Thursday for his controversial social media post about a book and movie that feature antisemitic tropes — the way many in both the Brooklyn Nets organization and the NBA league office were hoping to hear. “I take my responsibility for posting that,”

3:52 AM ET LOS ANGELES — As sick as LeBron James felt coming into Wednesday’s game against the New Orleans Pelicans — bedridden by a virus that even caused him to miss the team Halloween party — he surely would have felt sicker if the Los Angeles Lakers blew a 16-point lead and fell to

7:44 PM ET NEW YORK — Kyrie Irving and the Brooklyn Nets will each donate $500,000 in the wake of Irving’s controversial social media post about a book and movie that featured antisemitic tropes. Irving, the Nets and the Anti-Defamation League released a joint statement announcing the donations Wednesday night. “I oppose all forms of

8:00 AM ET Brooklyn Nets general manager Sean Marks has had to deal with numerous high-stress days and get through a handful of uncomfortable news conferences over the past year. Tuesday was particularly rough. Marks had to explain why he mutually parted ways with coach Steve Nash just seven games into the season — while

12:14 AM ET NEW YORK — Nets star forward Kevin Durant said he was “shocked” when he learned of Steve Nash’s exit as Brooklyn’s coach Tuesday, a decision that was announced by the organization as mutual. “You’re always shocked when a move like this happens,” Durant said after a 108-99 loss to the Chicago Bulls

2:52 PM ET The Brooklyn Nets are finalizing a deal to hire suspended Boston Celtics coach Ime Udoka, and a formal agreement is expected to be reached as soon as Wednesday, sources told ESPN. After parting with coach Steve Nash, the Nets are bringing back Udoka to try and salvage a reeling franchise amid turmoil

1:03 PM ET Steve Nash is out as head coach of the Brooklyn Nets, the team announced Tuesday. The decision to part ways was mutual between the Nets and Nash, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. “We want to thank Steve for everything he brought to our franchise over the past two-plus seasons,” general manager Sean

3:14 AM ET LOS ANGELES — With the LA Clippers on the brink of another demoralizing loss to a lottery-bound team, Paul George backed up his vow to play better by delivering a massive Halloween performance complete with a winning shot to stun the Houston Rockets. George had 35 points, 9 rebounds, 8 assists and

5:17 PM ET Although the Los Angeles Lakers and Indiana Pacers stepped away from trade talks shortly before training camp that involved Russell Westbrook and draft capital going to Indiana for Myles Turner and Buddy Hield, the Pacers center says it’s a deal that could be worth revisiting. “If I’m the Lakers, I take a