1:49 PM ET DALLAS — Luka Doncic was a full participant in the Dallas Mavericks‘ Christmas Eve practice — his first since spraining his right ankle almost two weeks ago — and could return as soon as Thursday’s home game against the San Antonio Spurs. “He seems to be doing better every day,” Mavs coach
Christmas gifts can be incredible, or they can be downright disappointing. For the holiday season, our FanSided staff decided to compare our favorite sports teams, athletes, movies and TV shows to what might be waiting under the tree. From articles of clothing to gift cards to more exciting and unique presents, Christmas gifts can be
2:58 AM ET SAN FRANCISCO — The Minnesota Timberwolves lost their 11th straight game in a 113-104 loss to the Golden State Warriors on Monday. After it was over, both players and coaches wore a look of frustration while trying to describe what it will take to get the group back on track, besides getting
There’s a certain variation of comfortability in rookies who make the transition to the NBA. The Memphis Grizzlies have two from this past year’s draft: No. 2 overall pick Ja Morant and No. 21 Brandon Clarke. Both have been impactful, both have shown flashes of the potential — yet each impacts the game in different
11:20 PM ET The Utah Jazz are signing G League guard Rayjon Tucker to a multi-year contract, agents Reggie Brown and Mark Bartelstein of Priority Sports tell ESPN. Tucker, and undrafted rookie out of Arkansas-Little Rock, had been a dynamic performer for the Wisconsin Herd of the G League this season. The Jazz are also
The Golden State Warriors have plummeted to the bottom of the NBA, but Steve Kerr is finding new motivation for this season and beyond. Steve Kerr exited State Farm Arena in early December, holding his game suit in one hand and a Modelo Especial in the other. The Golden State Warriors had just been blown
8:34 PM ET TORONTO — For a brief moment, Toronto Raptors coach Nick Nurse considered waving the white flag before the fourth quarter Sunday afternoon, as his injury-depleted squad was down 23 points to the Dallas Mavericks in the first game of a back-to-back. Then Nurse’s mind flashed to the Raptors’ Dec. 8 loss in
The New York Knicks are playing better basketball of late. They’re 3-3 under interim head coach Mike Miller and they’ve won three of their last four games. They also recently added former EuroLeague and Cleveland Cavaliers coach David Blatt as a basketball operations consultant. That, naturally, is an improvement on the usual state of affairs,
2:33 AM ET LOS ANGELES — A Los Angeles Lakers season that started with a loss to the LA Clippers and then skyrocketed to a first-place perch in the Western Conference standings for weeks has hit a bit of a snag heading into the Christmas Day rematch with their Staples Center cohabitants. Sunday’s 128-104 loss
Vince McMahon is preparing to save football with the relaunched XFL this spring. Can he please consider fixing professional basketball while he’s at it? Dear Mr. McMahon, You probably don’t remember me. I used to work for you for, like, a month. Hope I still have the high score on the pinball machine on the
7:43 PM ET OKLAHOMA CITY — With his name called first in the starting lineups, the LA Clippers‘ Paul George was greeted with a very loud, extended ovation in his return to Oklahoma City on Sunday. As George was introduced, the Thunder public address announcer greeted him by acknowledging George’s time with the franchise, as
Carmelo Anthony’s return to the NBA last month caused a major divide among viewers. When he signed with the Portland Trail Blazers, optimists believed that Carmelo never really got a fair shot when he was with the Houston Rockets last season and would thrive in a different scheme. Pessimists believed that Carmelo’s struggles both with
1:31 PM ET Two fans who were part of a confrontation with Washington Wizards guard Isaiah Thomas during Saturday’s game in Philadelphia have been banned from the Wells Fargo Center for a year, a 76ers spokesperson told multiple outlets. Thomas was ejected from the 76ers’ 125-108 win in the fourth quarter after he went into
Russell Westbrook, despite co-starring with James Harden on the Houston Rockets this year, is still the same player as before. Why can’t he change? We all like to believe that we are capable of change, able to become a better person than the one we are today. The whole self-help industry is founded upon this
11:05 PM ET Associated Press SAN ANTONIO — The crowd in San Antonio turned on Kawhi Leonard again, showering the Clippers forward with deafening boos and angry shouts. Leonard shrugged — and dominated. Leonard earned his first victory in San Antonio since his exodus from the franchise, getting 26 points, nine assists and seven rebounds
The New York Knicks are playing better basketball of late. They’re 3-3 under interim head coach Mike Miller and they’ve won three of their last four games. They also recently added former EuroLeague and Cleveland Cavaliers coach David Blatt as a basketball operations consultant. That, naturally, is an improvement on the usual state of affairs,
10:53 PM ET Washington Wizards guard Isaiah Thomas was ejected late in the fourth quarter of Saturday’s 125-108 road loss against the Philadelphia 76ers after going into the stands and verbally confronting a fan at Wells Fargo Center. After he made one of two free throws with 3 minutes, 6 seconds left, Thomas said he
The Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame has announced their 2020 nominees for induction. So, naturally, we ranked them. The nominees for the 2020 class at the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame have been announced, with an impressive list of first-time nominees, including Kevin Garnett, Tim Duncan and Kobe Bryant. In honor of this annual exercise
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1:07 AM ET Tim BontempsESPN PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia 76ers went the first two months of the season without losing a game at home. Then they lost two in the span of three days. And, after getting blown out by the Luka Doncic-less Dallas Mavericks 117-98 at Wells Fargo Center on Friday night, Joel Embiid
The New York Knicks are playing better basketball of late. They’re 3-3 under interim head coach Mike Miller and they’ve won three of their last four games. They also recently added former EuroLeague and Cleveland Cavaliers coach David Blatt as a basketball operations consultant. That, naturally, is an improvement on the usual state of affairs,
2:05 AM ET PHILADELPHIA — There must have been a lot of confused NBA fans around the country as the ESPN broadcast went to commercial break after the first quarter. Not because the Dallas Mavericks, minus MVP candidate Luka Doncic, held a seven-point lead over a Philadelphia 76ers squad that entered Friday night with the
In his first two seasons, it looked like Malik Monk was playing himself out of the Hornets’ future. Now, he’s finally found a formula that works. Malik Monk’s first two NBA seasons did not go according to plan. The prolific scorer from Kentucky was billed as a potentially scheme-busting shooter in the NBA — running
8:00 AM ET THE OBSESSION STARTED a long time ago, in a state far, far away, when they were just the size of Ewoks and not the Wookiee-sized big men they are today. Brook and Robin Lopez grew up with a love of Star Wars. They were fascinated by the struggle between good and evil,
Carmelo Anthony’s return to the NBA last month caused a major divide among viewers. When he signed with the Portland Trail Blazers, optimists believed that Carmelo never really got a fair shot when he was with the Houston Rockets last season and would thrive in a different scheme. Pessimists believed that Carmelo’s struggles both with
12:08 PM ET An MRI result for the left foot of Boston Celtics forward Gordon Hayward came back clean, coach Brad Stevens told reporters Friday. Hayword will not play in Boston’s game against the Detroit Pistons on Friday, but Stevens said it’s not a long-term concern. Hayward missed Wednesday’s game against the Dallas Mavericks because
Making quick decisions can give an NBA player an offensive edge. But some players excel by taking their time and holding the ball. Every time an NBA player catches the ball, they are faced with a trio of options — dribble, pass or shoot. A player’s triple-threat tendencies can dramatically affect both the structure of
3:25 AM ET LOS ANGELES — The normally laid back Lou Williams had to be restrained from going after an official before being ejected. Minutes later, Patrick Beverley fouled out and went on to be ejected for jawing with Russell Westbrook. In the fourth quarter of a hotly contested, back-and-forth game against the Houston Rockets,
Carmelo Anthony’s return to the NBA last month caused a major divide among viewers. When he signed with the Portland Trail Blazers, optimists believed that Carmelo never really got a fair shot when he was with the Houston Rockets last season and would thrive in a different scheme. Pessimists believed that Carmelo’s struggles both with
5:49 PM ET Toronto Raptors center Marc Gasol will miss a period of weeks with a left hamstring strain, league sources told ESPN. Gasol’s rehabilitation program will dictate how soon he’ll be able to return, but he’s expected to be out of the lineup for the foreseeable future, sources said. Gasol has started all of