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Associated Press Nov 18, 2023, 02:50 AM ET Open Extended Reactions LOS ANGELES — James Harden hit a tiebreaking 3-pointer while getting fouled with six seconds to play, sending the LA Clippers to their first victory since his arrival with a 106-100 win over the Houston Rockets on Friday night in the NBA in-season tournament.

Nov 17, 2023, 02:57 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Bradley Beal will miss at least the next three weeks as a lower back strain continues to plague the start of his tenure with the Phoenix Suns. In a statement, the Suns said the shooting guard will be re-evaluated in three weeks. Beal missed the team’s

Ohm Youngmisuk, ESPN Staff WriterNov 17, 2023, 08:00 AM ET Close Ohm Youngmisuk has covered the Giants, Jets and the NFL since 2006. Prior to that, he covered the Nets, Knicks and the NBA for nearly a decade. He joined ESPNNewYork.com after working at the New York Daily News for almost 12 years and is

Kendra Andrews, ESPNNov 16, 2023, 09:28 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SAN FRANCISCO — Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr did not hesitate Thursday to call out forward Draymond Green for the actions that landed him a five-game suspension. “He took it too far,” Kerr said ahead of the Warriors’ game against the Oklahoma City

Associated Press Nov 16, 2023, 02:28 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Charlotte Hornets forward Miles Bridges is “anxious” to make his return to NBA action, saying it feels “like the first day of school.” Bridges is set to return to the court Friday night for the first time in 583 days against

Associated Press Nov 16, 2023, 02:26 PM ET MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Lawyers for Grizzlies guard Ja Morant are allowed to argue that he was acting in self-defense as part of a lawsuit accusing him of assaulting a teenager during a pickup basketball game, a judge ruled Thursday. Circuit Court Judge Carol Chumney set a Dec.

Dave McMenamin, ESPN Staff WriterNov 16, 2023, 02:36 AM ET Close Lakers and NBA reporter for ESPN. Covered the Lakers and NBA for ESPNLosAngeles.com from 2009-14, the Cavaliers from 2014-18 for ESPN.com and the NBA for NBA.com from 2005-09. Open Extended Reactions LOS ANGELES – While Lakers big man Anthony Davis admitted the tightness in

Nov 15, 2023, 08:27 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The NBA is suspending Golden State‘s Draymond Green for five games, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski on Wednesday. Green was ejected from Tuesday’s in-season tournament game against Minnesota after putting Rudy Gobert in a headlock during a fight. Klay Thompson and Jaden McDaniels were also ejected

Tim Bontemps, ESPNNov 15, 2023, 08:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions JOEL EMBIID PUT his hands on his head in disbelief the moment the shot fell through the net. On Sunday night inside the Wells Fargo Center, Tyrese Maxey buried his seventh and final 3-pointer, a 32-foot step-back with just over a minute remaining that

Ohm Youngmisuk, ESPN Staff WriterNov 15, 2023, 02:53 AM ET Close Ohm Youngmisuk has covered the Giants, Jets and the NFL since 2006. Prior to that, he covered the Nets, Knicks and the NBA for nearly a decade. He joined ESPNNewYork.com after working at the New York Daily News for almost 12 years and is

Kendra Andrews, ESPNNov 14, 2023, 10:54 PM ET SAN FRANCISCO — Golden State Warriors guard Klay Thompson and forward Draymond Green and Minnesota Timberwolves guard Jaden McDaniels were ejected from their in-season tournament game Tuesday night after getting involved in a fight less than two minutes into the game. Just 100 seconds into the contest,

Kendra Andrews, ESPNNov 14, 2023, 02:35 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SAN FRANCISCO — Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry will not play in Tuesday’s in-season tournament game against the Minnesota Timberwolves due to right knee soreness. Curry took a hard fall in the second half of Sunday’s loss to Minnesota but immediately continued to

Brian Windhorst, ESPN Senior WriterNov 14, 2023, 08:00 AM ET Close ESPN.com NBA writer since 2010 Covered Cleveland Cavs for seven years Author of two books Open Extended Reactions ABOUT 30 MINUTES after his first NBA preseason game in October, having missed the entire 2022-23 campaign with a foot injury, Chet Holmgren bounded out of

Associated Press Nov 14, 2023, 01:05 AM ET Open Extended Reactions SACRAMENTO, Calif. — De’Aaron Fox had 28 points and six assists in his return after missing two weeks with an ankle injury, and the Sacramento Kings gave coach Mike Brown his 400th career victory with a 132-120 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Monday

Adrian Wojnarowski, Senior NBA InsiderNov 13, 2023, 11:00 AM ET Close Host of The Woj Pod Joined ESPN in 2017 Open Extended Reactions Denver Nuggets coach Michael Malone has agreed on a contract extension that will make him one of the NBA’s highest-paid coaches, sources told ESPN on Monday. Malone’s new deal comes in the

Dave McMenamin, ESPN Staff WriterNov 13, 2023, 08:00 AM ET Close Lakers and NBA reporter for ESPN. Covered the Lakers and NBA for ESPNLosAngeles.com from 2009-14, the Cavaliers from 2014-18 for ESPN.com and the NBA for NBA.com from 2005-09. Open Extended Reactions THE DAY BEFORE the Los Angeles Lakers‘ final preseason game, a few dozen

ESPN News Services Nov 12, 2023, 08:58 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PHILADELPHIA — Tyrese Maxey scored a career-high 50 points, Joel Embiid had 37 points and the Philadelphia 76ers improved to 8-1 with their eighth straight victory, beating the Indiana Pacers 137-126 on Sunday night. Maxey was 20-for-32 from the field and had 7

Tim Bontemps, ESPNNov 12, 2023, 12:27 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Philadelphia 76ers announced Sunday afternoon that forward Kelly Oubre Jr. suffered a fractured rib when he was hit by a motor vehicle Saturday night. He will miss the team’s home game Sunday night against the Indiana Pacers and will be reevaluated in one