Sabrina Ionescu, #20, New York Liberty, (Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images) The Golden State Warriors superstar had one word in response to New York Liberty guard Sabrina Ionescu’s performance, Tuesday night. Stephen Curry’s response to Sabrina Ionescu’s performance, Tuesday night, was exactly what everyone else who viewed it live was thinking: “Sheesh.” Ionescu, the No.
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6:27 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Philadelphia 76ers star Ben Simmons left Wednesday’s game against the Washington Wizards with a left knee injury. Simmons went up and grabbed a rebound midway through the third quarter, then slowly dribbled out to the court and flipped a pass to Al Horford. As a
Jake Muzzin is okay but out for the rest of the series by Max Smith Tua Tagovailoa would have had better wide receivers if he stayed at Alabama by John Buhler LeBron James, #23, Los Angeles Lakers, (Photo by Ashley Landis – Pool/Getty Images) LeBron James took the time out to mention his haters. The
Photo by Jeff Hahne/Getty Images The Detroit Pistons are leaving no stone unturned in their rebuild. Everyone knew that new general manager Troy Weaver would need to seriously overhaul the Detroit Pistons to fix this unfortunate roster, but apparently the team is being very proactive in leaving no stone unturned. As TMZ Sports reported over the weekend,
Sekou Doumbouya, #45, Detroit Pistons (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images) Sekou Doumbouya had an up and down rookie season. The Detroit Pistons took a bit of a risk with the No. 15 pick in the 2019 NBA draft, using their selection on wing Sekou Doumbouya. While as raw as sashimi and only having just cracked
6:52 AM ET Tim BontempsESPN LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — The first six days inside the NBA bubble have been filled with action. We’ve seen massive scoring performances (hello, T.J. Warren), dramatic comebacks (what’s up, Houston Rockets) and what has generally been high-quality basketball from teams fighting for the playoffs (here’s not looking at you,
The New York Knicks have hit the reset button a number of times since 2010, when then-general manager Donnie Walsh and former head coach Mike D’Antoni attempted to lure LeBron James to Broadway. Since then, they’ve had numerous leadership changes and, more pressingly, six head coaches (Mike Woodson, Derek Fisher, Kurt Rambis, Jeff Hornacek, David
Photo by Kim Klement-Pool/Getty Images Michael Porter Jr. helped carry the Denver Nuggets offense on Monday. The Denver Nuggets are still missing key players like Jamal Murray and Gary Harris in this NBA restart, but at the very least, one of their future franchise cornerstones in Michael Porter Jr. is looking good. In an overtime
Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images NBA Twitter was horrified the Denver Nuggets drew up a last-second play for Troy Daniels. After being thoroughly beaten by the Miami Heat in their first seeding game, the Denver Nuggets really needed a victory in Monday’s followup game against the Oklahoma City Thunder. With the game on the
7:00 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — The Memphis Grizzlies, having already lost their first three games inside the NBA’s bubble at the Walt Disney World Resort, were dealt a significant blow to their playoff hopes Tuesday when promising young forward Jaren Jackson Jr. was ruled out for the remainder of the
MEMPHIS, TN – NOVEMBER 23: Jaren Jackson Jr. #13 of the Memphis Grizzlies reacts during the game against the Los Angeles Lakers at FedExForum on November 23, 2019 in Memphis, Tennessee. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of
Rafael Devers crushes a jaw-dropping moonshot homer vs. Yankees (Video) by John Buhler Aaron Judge destroys another baseball and the Red Sox in the process (Video) by John Buhler Boban Marjanovic (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images) Boban Marjanovic threw down an insane dunk Sunday night. Boban Marjanovic stands 7-foot-4 and has the ability to make
Mulan skips theatrical release for premium debut on Disney+ by D.J. Rivera LAKE BUENA VISTA, FLORIDA – AUGUST 04: Luka Doncic #77 of the Dallas Mavericks (Photo by Kim Klement-Pool/Getty Images) Luka Doncic was dominant against the Sacramento Kings. While Rick Carlisle and Kristaps Porzingis are among the best in the league at what they
6:00 PM ET Tuesday hasn’t exactly gone as anyone expected down in Orlando. First, to start the day, the Brooklyn Nets pulled off the biggest point-spread upset in 27 years, beating the Milwaukee Bucks outright despite being a 19-point underdog. Then, after the Dallas Mavericks needed overtime to beat the Sacramento Kings, Devin Booker‘s incredible
The New York Knicks have hit the reset button a number of times since 2010, when then-general manager Donnie Walsh and former head coach Mike D’Antoni attempted to lure LeBron James to Broadway. Since then, they’ve had numerous leadership changes and, more pressingly, six head coaches (Mike Woodson, Derek Fisher, Kurt Rambis, Jeff Hornacek, David
BOSTON, MA – MARCH 18: LeBron James #6 of the Miami Heat defends against Paul Pierce #34 of the Boston Celtics in the fourth quarter against the Boston Celtics on March 18, 2013 at theTD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. The Heat kept winning streak going to 24 games in a row, which is the second
7:20 AM ET When the Miami Heat promoted Erik Spoelstra out of the video room and into an assistant coaching position, there was one problem: Spoelstra owned no suits. The league’s dress code for coaches, codified in a memo sent before the season, mandates every coach wear a dress shirt (or “dress sweater”) and sport
Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images The 76ers handed the Spurs their first loss in the bubble thanks to Shake Milton. Fans of the Philadelphia 76ers, Memphis Grizzlies, Portland Trail Blazers, New Orleans Pelicans, Sacramento Kings and Phoenix Suns watched in abject horror Monday night as the San Antonio Spurs rallied from what was once a
Michael Jordan The Last Dance is now streaming on Netflix. Rejoice! In a time when so many of us are stuck at home living off of Netflix and other streaming services, it’s always good news when something new is offered. And now the uber-popular Michael Jordan docuseries, The Last Dance, is available to stream. The 10-hour
10 Jun 1998: Scottie Pippen #33 of the Chicago Bulls in action during the NBA Finals Game 4 against the Utah Jazz at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois. The Bulls defeated the Jazz 86-82. Mandatory Credit: Jonathan Daniel /Allsport Scottie Pippen is taking his Chicago Bulls over the Golden State Warriors dynasty. The Golden
6:40 PM ET The Toronto Raptors are the defending NBA champions, yet they remain horribly under the radar in this year’s title race. That needs to change. Dating back to before the league’s stoppage in March, this team has won 23 of its past 27 games. They’ve been awesome in their first two restart matchups,
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – JANUARY 07: Chris Paul #3 and Dennis Schroder #17 of the Oklahoma City Thunder in action against the Brooklyn Nets at Barclays Center on January 07, 2020 in New York City. Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder 111-103. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by
The New York Knicks have hit the reset button a number of times since 2010, when then-general manager Donnie Walsh and former head coach Mike D’Antoni attempted to lure LeBron James to Broadway. Since then, they’ve had numerous leadership changes and, more pressingly, six head coaches (Mike Woodson, Derek Fisher, Kurt Rambis, Jeff Hornacek, David
Photo by David Berding/Getty Images The Charlotte Hornets are in the very early stages of their rebuild, and they have some promising young pieces to go forward with. Rebuilding teams are fun to discuss, their blank canvasses leave so much open to interpretation. That’s where the Charlotte Hornets are today. Following years of middling trades
11:55 AM ET The Milwaukee Bucks‘ Mike Budenholzer and Oklahoma City Thunder‘s Billy Donovan were voted the National Basketball Coaches Association co-coaches of the year, the organization announced Monday. “I am honored and humbled to be recognized by the Coaches, they are a great group of people that I admire and respect,” Donovan said in
Photo by Kim Klement-Pool/Getty Images Jonathan Isaac’s non-contact injury has turned out to be a torn ACL. Everything was going as well as it could be for the Orlando Magic in the bubble. They opened their restart with a blowout of the Brooklyn Nets and hammered the Sacramento Kings to slide up to the seventh
PHILADELPHIA, PA – JANUARY 15: Kyrie Irving #11 of the Brooklyn Nets looks on against the Philadelphia 76ers at the Wells Fargo Center on January 15, 2020 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the
15 best Star Wars video games in the galaxy by D.J. Rivera RWC 5: Watch Michael Andryszak score slick 9 second knockout by Thomas Albano Garrett Temple (Photo by Will Newton/Getty Images) Garrett Temple shared his thoughts on Jonathan Isaac. The NBA returned Thursday night and both games featured players and coaches taking a knee
6:00 AM ET The NBA season officially resumed in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. Playoff seeding and the race for the No. 8 seed in the West have already been shaken up. The Los Angeles Lakers evened the score in the battle of L.A. with a close win, and the Giannis Antetokounmpo–James Harden beef was renewed
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA – MARCH 10: Jayson Tatum #0 of the Boston Celtics dribbles the ball against the Indiana Pacers at Bankers Life Fieldhouse on March 10, 2020 in Indianapolis, Indiana. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of