A career night for Jerami Grant under the bright lights of Madison Square Garden as he goes for 44 points on his way to re-write Portland’s history books. After putting together a positive 3-2 record through their most recent road trip, and after a five-day rest throughout the week, the New York Knicks returned home
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Nov 25, 2022 LOS ANGELES — The LA Clippers will continue to be without Kawhi Leonard and Paul George through at least Sunday. Clippers head coach Ty Lue said Leonard, George and Luke Kennard remain out for Sunday’s game against Indiana due to injuries. Lue, though, added that he doesn’t believe the Clippers will be
Gordon Hayward missed Friday’s game with a “shoulder contusion” but his wife shed light on his ongoing issues claiming he’s actually suffered a fracture on an IG story If you read the headline and thought this was just another clickbait article, think again. The Charlotte Hornets fended off the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday to win
2:02 AM ET SAN ANTONIO — Russell Westbrook had blood covering his face after taking a flagrant foul to his forehead when LeBron James intervened to pull the Los Angeles Lakers point guard away from the fray and cover the cut with a towel in the third quarter Saturday. It wasn’t the flashiest sequence the
7:31 PM ET SAN ANTONIO — The Los Angeles Lakers expect star big man Anthony Davis to return Monday night against Indiana, sources told ESPN. The eight-time All-Star sat out the 143-138 win Saturday night over the San Antonio Spurs because of a left calf contusion. “He was kicked at some point in the second
11:35 PM ET Charlotte Hornets forward Gordon Hayward has been diagnosed with a fractured left shoulder and his timeline for a return will be on a week-to-week evaluation, his agent Mark Bartelstein of Priority Sports told ESPN on Friday night. Hayward missed eight consecutive games with what was believed to be a shoulder bruise earlier
7:14 PM ET SAN ANTONIO — Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James returned Friday night against the San Antonio Spurs following a five-game absence because of a left groin strain and teamed with Anthony Davis to take control in the fourth quarter. “The fourth quarter has always been my favorite quarter,” James said after scoring
8:00 AM ET EVERY MORNING, BEFORE Lonnie Walker IV reports to one of the biggest pressure cookers in all of pro sports — a Los Angeles Lakers team determined to atone for last season’s disaster and salvage the twilight of LeBron James‘ career — he meditates with a mantra. “Dominate the day.” There’s a sanctuary-like
Andre Iguodala is among a slew of NBA players involved in the cryptocurrency industry, but his losses of at least $1 million in the wake of the FTX collapse should highlight the risks associated with the industry Many professional athletes have ventured into the still-somewhat mysterious realm of cryptocurrency. The NBA in particular has had
11:55 AM ET INDIANAPOLIS — As Kevin Durant continues working his way up the all-time scoring list, he does so with a greater appreciation for what LeBron James is accomplishing as he approaches the NBA’s scoring record. “To be the No. 1 in anything, there’s 8 billion people in the world, we just figured that
Nov 22, 2022 Associated Press NBA referee Bill Kennedy, who came out as gay in 2015, spoke out in an emotional video Tuesday in response to the weekend shooting that killed five and left 17 others with gunshot wounds at a gay nightclub in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The 41-second video was released on the NBA’s
Ben Simmons returned to play in Philadelphia to face the 76ers, and he got the exact reaction you would have expected him to. This is the game that most Philadelphia 76ers fans have been waiting for since the trade deadline last year. The 76ers traded Ben Simmons, who was sitting out last year with the
Ben Simmons was a massive disappointment for the 76ers but, now on the Nets, he at least gave fans in Philadelphia something to appreciate. If you took a poll of Philadelphia 76ers fans asking them what Ben Simmons gave to them and the franchise, my guess is the answer would be a consensus somewhere close
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Nov 23, 2022 PHOENIX — Lakers guard Patrick Beverley was ejected for shoving Suns center Deandre Ayton to the floor late in Los Angeles’ 115-105 loss on Tuesday, but the longtime veteran said his actions were prompted by how Phoenix players were treating L.A. swingman Austin Reaves. “Got a person on the ground, two people
Bol Bol’s stature, skill set, and lately his performance is showing exactly what some fans thought he was capable of when he was drafted. It took a few years, but something seems to have clicked with Bol Bol this year. Maybe it’s a new environment with the Orlando Magic, or perhaps it’s simply playing time
Rookie of the Year candidate Paolo Banchero might be back on Friday after missing three weeks of play with an ankle injury. The Orlando Magic faithful might not have a lot of stuff to be thankful for on Thanksgiving, but things are about to change with Rookie of the Year near-lock Paolo Banchero about to
2:41 PM ET Los Angeles Lakers guard Patrick Beverley has been suspended three games for “forcefully shoving” Phoenix Suns center Deandre Ayton when the big man wasn’t looking and causing him to fall to the court in L.A.’s game against the Suns on Tuesday, the NBA announced on Thursday. In the league’s statement, attributed to
The Los Angeles Lakers got frustrated and Patrick Beverley’s cheap shot on Deandre Ayton led to the guard’s ejection. The Lakers have gone through all of the proverbial stages of basketball grief one could see coming their way this season. They started it with both of their coveted first-round picks in their coffers after failing
11:30 PM ET SAN FRANCISCO — LA Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard is feeling better, but head coach Ty Lue said there is currently no timetable for his return from a right ankle sprain. The Clippers played the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday night without their two best players, Leonard and Paul George, who missed his
Petre Thomas-USA TODAY Sports NFL Week 12 2022: 3 teams on upset alert this Sunday by Mike Phillips Japan shocks Germany 2-1 in World Cup stunner: Best memes and Tweets by Ian Levy Ja Morant did his best to get Malik Monk to miss a pair of clutch free throws. Instead, Morant’s own free throw
2:29 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN BOSTON — Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic had high praise for the Celtics‘ star tandem of Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown ahead of Wednesday’s game in Boston. “They’re probably the No. 1 team in the league, and they probably have the best duo in the league, too,” Doncic said. “And we’re
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8:00 AM ET Five weeks into the 2022-23 NBA season, the Utah Jazz still have the most wins in the Western Conference. But the topsy-turvy standings fun doesn’t end there, because now the red-hot Sacramento Kings are gaining ground with a seven-game winning streak. In between the world-beating Jazz and Kings, the Phoenix Suns, Denver
Despite optimism about Damian Lillard’s calf injury, an MRI revealed issues that could sideline the Portland Trail Blazers’ star for additional games The Portland Trail Blazers have gotten off to a strong, and perhaps surprising, start to the season. At 10-6, they’re sitting in third place in the uber-competitive Western Conference. This early success has
11:48 PM ET PHILADELPHIA — Ben Simmons knew exactly the type of reception he was going to get from Sixers fans Tuesday night inside Wells Fargo Center. After going through a contentious divorce with the team that made him the No. 1 overall pick in 2016, forcing his way out of Philadelphia before the start
Recent NBA trade rumors revealed the most likely fate for Jae Crowder, who has been on the trade block for several weeks now. The first meaningful trade of the NBA season often doesn’t happen until January, and that trade has an avalanche-inducing effect leading up to the trade deadline in February. This year, it seems
Giannis Antetokounmpo has been taking a lot of hard fouls lately and Mike Budenholzer is begging the NBA to do something about it. For the second game in a row, Giannis Antetokounmpo was brought to the floor by a massive foul, a borderline dangerous hit. Two games ago it was an open-field tackle by Joel
Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports The Los Angeles Lakers have made some rough moves in the last decade. What 10 trades and free agent signings would they most like a do-over on? The Los Angeles Lakers are one of the most successful franchises in NBA history. They are not only tied with the Boston Celtics
8:21 PM ET SAN FRANCISCO — LA Clippers star Kawhi Leonard will not face the Golden State Warriors here on Wednesday due to a sprained right ankle. Leonard landed awkwardly after attempting to block a shot late in the fourth quarter of the Clippers’ win over the visiting Utah Jazz on Monday. 1 Related “Just