MIAMI, FL – JANUARY 04: John Wall #2 of the Washington Wizards looks on from the bench against the Miami Heat at American Airlines Arena on January 4, 2019 in Miami, Florida. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and
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1:16 PM ET Washington Wizards star point guard John Wall, who already is out for the remainder of this season because of an injured heel, needs Achilles surgery that will sideline him for approximately one year. The Wizards announced Tuesday that Wall suffered a ruptured left Achilles tendon after slipping and falling in his home.
2:31 AM ET PHOENIX — James Harden may be on a scoring tear that hasn’t been seen in decades but Kobe Bryant doesn’t think the Houston Rockets can win a championship with the MVP continuing to play this way. “Well, I think he has to do what he has to do in order for his
One of the definitions of insanity stated by the Merriam-Webster’s dictionary reads as: “extreme folly or unreasonableness; something utterly foolish or unreasonable”. Since reaching the NBA Finals in 1999, insanity is as good a descriptor as there is to quantify what the New York Knicks have done over the past 20 seasons. Bloated contracts were
The NBA has always been a playground for budding trendsetters — or, in other words, whichever teams can adapt best from year-to-year, embracing their strengths and addressing their weaknesses emerge on the other side even better. While the powerhouse franchises like the Golden State Warriors, Toronto Raptors and Houston Rockets haven’t seen too much variation
The NBA has always been a playground for budding trendsetters — or, in other words, whichever teams can adapt best from year-to-year, embracing their strengths and addressing their weaknesses emerge on the other side even better. While the powerhouse franchises like the Golden State Warriors, Toronto Raptors and Houston Rockets haven’t seen too much variation
Few people really stop to think about the emotions surrounding a trade. Take the Dallas Mavericks, who, in Detroit this past Thursday, came to the realization that a blockbuster, franchise-changing deal had happened. Dallas was sending Dennis Smith Jr., DeAndre Jordan and Wesley Matthews and a pair of future first-round picks to the New York
7:44 PM ET OAKLAND, Calif. — Golden State Warriors general manager Bob Myers remains outwardly confident that superstar forward Kevin Durant will decide to re-sign with the team this summer. “I feel like all our players are happy and want to stay with us and continue with us,” Myers said Monday, when asked specifically about
6:28 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN BOSTON — Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook said there was no one to blame but himself for his turnover in the final seconds of the Thunder’s 134-129 loss to the Boston Celtics on Sunday afternoon. “In a late game like that, I’ve just got to take care of the
NBA action on Sunday was over by time Super Bowl LIII kicked off in Atlanta between the New England Patriots and the Los Angeles Rams. It turned out to be the lowest-scoring Super Bowl ever. Really, it was! The Patriots defeated the Rams 13-3 in a game that featured multiple interceptions and missed field goals
The NBA has always been a playground for budding trendsetters — or, in other words, whichever teams can adapt best from year-to-year, embracing their strengths and addressing their weaknesses emerge on the other side even better. While the powerhouse franchises like the Golden State Warriors, Toronto Raptors and Houston Rockets haven’t seen too much variation
7:14 PM ET NEW YORK — New Knicks point guard Dennis Smith Jr. believes he will benefit from a change of scenery. “I think that was important for me, with everything that was going on,” Smith Jr. said after scoring 8 points and handing out six assists in his first game as a Knick. “….
Getting DeMarcus Cousins seemed too good to pass up on, but the New Orleans Pelicans would be better off if they still had Buddy Hield around. Hindsight is 20/20. That must be what the New Orleans Pelicans tell themselves whenever their trade for DeMarcus Cousins comes up around the office. At the time it seemed
8:09 AM ET Three days after he was traded from the New York Knicks to the Dallas Mavericks, All-Star big man Kristaps Porzingis suggested in an Instagram post that his ex-team’s fans should “stay woke.” Kristaps Porzingis will probably not play for the Dallas Mavericks this season as he continues recovering from a torn ACL
Knicks fans want Kyrie Irving to leave Boston for New York this summer, and they made sure to let him know during Friday’s game. Is it possible that Kyrie Irving, currently a superstar point guard for the Boston Celtics, could take his talents to Madison Square Garden next season and join up with the New
10:31 PM ET Associated Press CLEVELAND — Rookie Luka Doncic matched his season high with 35 points and did a little bit of everything for Dallas, and Harrison Barnes scored 13 in the fourth quarter to lead the undermanned Mavericks to a 111-98 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Saturday night. With a contingent of
Back by the popular demand of pretty much only myself, it’s the second annual edition of Around the NBA in 15 Trades. We’re taking all 30 teams in the lead up to the Feb. 7 trade deadline and finding a happy middle ground for prosperous barterdom. Portland and Utah have become two staples of the Western
Jabari Parker’s time with the Bulls hasn’t been the satisfying homecoming he and the team were hoping for. Moving him is an ugly necessity, so let’s take a look at some possible scenarios. When the Bulls signed Jabari Parker it brought a lot of excitement to the city of Chicago. The signing signaled the homecoming of
BIG3 has announced the signings of NBA alumni Royce White, Kendrick Perkins, Shannon Brown and Daniel “Booby” Gibson for this upcoming league season. Royce White will become one of BIG3’s youngest roster additions thanks to Ice Cube’s recent declaration of the league reducing the age of entry to 27. It’s another opportunity for a player
The best high salary and value picks for FanDuel fantasy basketball on Saturday, Feb. 2. Saturday’s FanDuel slate: 7 p.m. ET: Chicago at Charlotte, Brooklyn at Orlando, Milwaukee at Washington7:30 p.m. ET: Dallas at Cleveland, Indiana at Miami8:30 p.m. ET: LA Lakers at Golden State, New Orleans at San Antonio9 p.m. ET: Denver at Minnesota,
We all have people we would like to make amends with, people who we fight the urge to call and apologize to out of fear of reopening old wounds or having our kind gesture being rejected due to past pain that is still present weeks or years or decades later. Reconciliation is then an act
The Cleveland Cavaliers need Collin Sexton to start passing if he’s going to be their point guard of the future. The Cleveland Cavaliers got themselves a fiery competitor when they drafted Collin Sexton. The rookie guard is already second on the Cavs in points per game, not counting Kevin Love, who has played just four
12:06 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN Philadelphia 76ers forward Wilson Chandler will be out until after the All-Star break after suffering a right quad strain in the second half of Thursday’s win over the Golden State Warriors, the team told ESPN on Saturday. Chandler played 21 minutes in Thursday’s 113-104 victory, finishing with eight points, three
2:19 AM ET DENVER — Houston Rockets superstar James Harden just barely extended his streak of 30-point performances, but a pair of other streaks ended with the Denver Nuggets‘ 136-122 win Friday night at the Pepsi Center. Harden hit a leaning 3-pointer with 1:05 remaining to get to 30 points for the 25th consecutive game,
If you’ve tuned into the NBA for an extended period of time, then you’ve probably formed your own opinion on Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban. Plenty of words come to mind to describe him, such as outspoken or passionate to name a few. If there’s one word that will never escape Mark Cuban’s persona, it’s
7:24 PM ET The father of New Orleans Pelicans star Anthony Davis says he does not want his son to play for the Boston Celtics, if they were to try to acquire him via trade this summer. Anthony Davis says he feels like it’s his time, that he has given all he can to the
Perhaps Duke’s sensational freshman trio is not destined for top five status. Ja Morant crashes into the top two in our latest 2019 NBA Mock Draft. As always, projected standings are based upon FiveThirtyEight’s CARM-Elo rankings. This version of the mock uses projections as of Jan. 28, with the five worst teams in the league
The Deadline Should Be Fun The February 7th, 2019 NBA Trade Deadline is just around the corner, and given the number of high profile names said to be available, it could make this one of the more interesting deadlines to watch. Historically, there are usually 10 to 14 deadline transactions per year, with most of
The Deadline Should Be Fun The February 7th, 2019 NBA Trade Deadline is just around the corner, and given the number of high profile names said to be available, it could make this one of the more interesting deadlines to watch. Historically, there are usually 10 to 14 deadline transactions per year, with most of
12:12 AM ET New York Knicks president Steve Mills said Kristaps Porzingis wasn’t fully bought in to the team’s plans for the future, which is one reason why the franchise decided to honor his trade request by sending him to the Dallas Mavericks on Thursday. “We feel like we did the right thing,” Mills said