There are several ways in which a team can experience a season from hell. The most common one being among the worst teams in the league. Losing pretty much night in and night out for 82 games a season is never a fun ride for anyone. The one solace to all of that? If you
Month: March 2020
2:57 AM ET Mulitple Contributors LOS ANGELES — Carrying the main card billing of an NBA Finals preview and perhaps the decisive showdown between the league’s top MVP front-runners, Friday’s heavyweight bout between the Los Angeles Lakers and Milwaukee Bucks possessed the sort of stakes offered in June, not March. And from the opening tip
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – MARCH 03: Zion Williamson #1 of the New Orleans Pelicans dunks against the Minnesota Timberwolves during the first half at the Smoothie King Center on March 03, 2020 in New Orleans, Louisiana. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting
5:01 PM ET Free-agent center Joakim Noah has agreed to a deal with the LA Clippers, league sources tell ESPN. Noah, 35, will join the Clippers on a 10-day contract next week, but there’s optimism that he would finish the season with the team barring any setbacks, league sources said. Noah will fill the franchise’s
9:00 AM ET Before March gets too crazy, let’s look at 10 (actually, 11) NBA things: 1. Here come the Clippers Remember when people were worried about the Clips losing games without two or three starters, including one of the league’s 10 best players? That was cute. After destroying the Rockets in Houston Thursday, the
Welcome back, Stephen Curry. You were missed. Stephen Curry is back and so were the M-V-P chants from Warriors fans in his first game since Oct. 30. It was great to see the two-time NBA MVP in action for the first time since his hand injury sidelined him after the fourth game of the year. The Golden
LeBron James used the opportunity of playing some of the league’s great up-and-coming players to prove he’s still at the top of his game, a different approach than he’s used most of this Los Angeles Lakers season. LeBron James does not mince his words. Whether he’s calling the president a bum or pumping up a
It’s been a bumpy ride for Dion Waiters lately, but hopefully signing with the Los Angeles Lakers is the shot at redemption he needs. Hello, haggard residents of Waiters Island! It’s been far too long. We know you’ve been starving, but we’re glad you’ve survived this long and we come bearing a brand new batch
11:14 PM ET SAN FRANCISCO — Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry took the 14 steps from his team’s locker room up to the tunnel that leads to the floor at Chase Center on Thursday night and couldn’t wait to see what was in front of him. He started running as soon as he got
There are several ways in which a team can experience a season from hell. The most common one being among the worst teams in the league. Losing pretty much night in and night out for 82 games a season is never a fun ride for anyone. The one solace to all of that? If you
As the final month of the season plays out, teams are going to be jockeying for position in the NBA playoffs. These lingering injuries could have a big effect on the final standings. For teams with postseason aspirations, the last few weeks of the season are all about getting healthy, building momentum and securing the
After dealing with injuries, load management and integrating two new bench pieces, the LA Clippers look like they’re finally ready to ignite. To this point in the season, the LA Clippers have mostly dabbled in build-up and potential. They’ve been like the first few seasons of Game of Thrones: A mostly great and occasionally stellar watch,
6:49 PM ET EL SEGUNDO, Calif. – LeBron James was named the NBA’s MVP four times through his first 16 seasons in the league, however the Los Angeles Lakers superstar claims he never set out to acquire a pile of Maurice Podoloff Trophies. “It’s never motivated me,” James said Friday on the eve of the
Though it didn’t work out for his former coach, Larry Nance Jr. has nothing but respect for John Beilein during his brief time with the Cleveland Cavaliers. It’s been an incredibly frustrating and challenging year for the Cleveland Cavaliers. Even though John Beilein left the Michigan Wolverines to be Cleveland’s next head coach on a
A promising start for the Indiana Pacers has been eroded by regression and an ugly slide since the return of Victor Oladipo. What looked like a promising, momentum building season for the Indiana Pacers has begun to come apart at the seams. Indiana has lost seven of their last 10, currently camped on the No.
6:46 AM ET Stephen Curry has just completed his first contact practice in almost four months and Golden State Warriors officials are breathing a collective sigh of relief. Curry, who broke his hand on Oct. 30, is speaking to reporters for the first time since November. His reemergence in early March is a bright light
There are several ways in which a team can experience a season from hell. The most common one being among the worst teams in the league. Losing pretty much night in and night out for 82 games a season is never a fun ride for anyone. The one solace to all of that? If you
The Houston Rockets are playing basketball without a center. The newest small-ball revolution is working. The Houston Rockets are, for the second time in a few short years, redefining how the game of NBA basketball is played. Over the past few years, James Harden pushed the boundaries of the pull-up jumper. Now, the Houston Rockets
12:18 AM ET Eric WoodyardESPN MILWAUKEE — Although they’re fierce competitors on the court, both being All-Star Game captains, Giannis Antetokounmpo says he’s inspired by LeBron James‘ ability to perform at an elite level at age 35. Before they previously tipped off, 11 days ahead of James’ December birthday, Antetokounmpo even referred to James as
Even though he roots for the New York Knicks, Kevin Durant’s agent Rich Kleiman is good with his client’s offseason decision to sign with the Brooklyn Nets. It’s been a very busy last several years for Rich Kleiman. Not only is he an executive producer for ESPN+’s highly successful web series, The Boardroom, but he
Stephen Curry is almost set to return from his broken hand, but before he’s back, how have the Golden State Warriors’ other key players fared? It’s been nearly four months since Stephen Curry broke his left hand. It may be another couple of days before he makes his return, which he’ll do four months to
It’s been a miserable season for the Golden State Warriors, but thankfully, Stephen Curry has been cleared to return to action Thursday night. The NBA is in as good a place as it’s been in decades. From LeBron James‘ absurd greatness at age 35 to Giannis Antetokounmpo running away with the MVP race to the
8:14 PM ET The Golden State Warriors say guard Stephen Curry will return to the lineup Thursday night against the Toronto Raptors. Curry has missed the last 58 games with a fractured left hand he suffered Oct. 30. About time!!! 😂 pic.twitter.com/yVs6r4UTZI — Stephen Curry (@StephenCurry30) March 5, 2020 He’ll join a Golden State team
2:59 AM ET LOS ANGELES — In an intimate gathering of season-ticket holders Monday, Lakers owner Jeanie Buss shared how excited she feels to have her team break its six-year postseason dry spell next month, thanks in large part to an offseason trade with the New Orleans Pelicans for the next great Lakers big man.
NEW YORK, NY – JANUARY 02: Spike Lee and Jackson Lee attend the New York Knicks Vs San Antonio Spurs game at Madison Square Garden on January 2, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by James Devaney/Getty Images) Jameis Winston and the Chargers are an intriguing fit by John Buhler Jordan Love might be the
12:36 AM ET Tim BontempsESPN BOSTON — With the Celtics leading by 17 points at the end of the third quarter Tuesday night, Brooklyn Nets guard Caris LeVert wasn’t even sure he’d get a chance to play in the fourth. “I thought [Nets coach Kenny Atkinson] was going to pull [me], too,” LeVert said. “[But]
The Mavericks acquired Kristaps Porzingis with more of an eye on this season and beyond. In the month of February, the big man has paid off that faith. When the Dallas Mavericks acquired Kristaps Porzingis from the New York Knicks in late January 2019, it was with some eye on pairing him fully healthy with
NetsCeltics Field Goal % BKN52.6 51.9BOS Three Point % BKN33.3 38.5BOS Turnovers Rebounds Full Team Stats TD Garden Coverage: TNT Boston, MA Line: BOS -6.5 Over/Under: 219 Capacity: 18,624 Win %:83.6 0.0 – 1st End of the 1st Quarter End of the 1st Quarter Celtics offensive team rebound Carsen Edwards misses 37-foot three point jumper
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – FEBRUARY 24: A fan wears a protective mask as people wait in line to attend the ‘Celebration of Life for Kobe and Gianna Bryant’ memorial service at Staples Center on February 24, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. Los Angeles Lakers NBA star Kobe Bryant, 41, and his 13-year-old daughter Gianna were
7:50 AM ET HE WILL LIKELY have his number retired in Miami, deserves a statue in Cleveland and has left an indelible mark on Team USA. But now, 17 years in and past his 35th birthday, the word “Lakers” across LeBron James‘ chest seems to have inspired a transformation. James has embraced playing a position,