Grit-and-Grind is unfolding, and it’s unfolding fast. After a blistering 12-5 start to the season, the Grizzlies are falling hard in the standings. The team has only won seven of its last 27 games – good for a record of 19-25 – which has them placed currently 14th in the bloodbath that is the Western
11:13 PM ET Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS — Derrick Rose and the Minnesota Timberwolves needed this one. With 30 seconds left, Rose missed the first of two free throws and was kicking himself for failing to give his team the lead. “I kept saying, `You’re going to get another shot,” Taj Gibson said he told his
7:27 PM ET LOS ANGELES — Just when it looked like the Los Angeles Lakers were turning the corner on an injury-riddled season, Lonzo Ball is expected to miss four to six weeks with a Grade 3 left ankle sprain, the team announced Sunday. Lakers point guard Lonzo Ball was carried off the court by
2:40 AM ET Unseeded American Frances Tiafoe is making a name for himself down under, advancing to the quarterfinals at this year’s Australian Open. The 21 year old has captivated the sports world, not just with a series of upsets that has seen him knock off 5-seed Kevin Anderson and 20-seed Grigor Dimitrov, but with
1:38 AM ET HOUSTON — On a night when James Harden scored 48 points, which almost qualifies as ho-hum by the standards of the historical tear he’s on, Eric Gordon played the hero role for the Houston Rockets. Gordon scored 16 of his 30 points in the final two minutes of regulation and overtime 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. Last year, Boston looked like they’d be among the best
Grit-and-Grind is unfolding, and it’s unfolding fast. After a blistering 12-5 start to the season, the Grizzlies are falling hard in the standings. The team has only won seven of its last 27 games – good for a record of 19-25 – which has them placed currently 14th in the bloodbath that is the Western
Atlanta Hawks rookie, Kevin Huerter, stands out because of his aptitude from deep. But it’s the less celebrated aspects of his game that make him so intriguing. The Atlanta Hawks, in the year 2019, are understandably not a frequent topic of discussion. The Hawks sit at 11-27, reaching such heights only on the back of
It is easy, at first glance, to see Trae Young’s rookie season with the Atlanta Hawks as little more than handing him the ball and seeing how he handles it all. Young leads the Hawks, by far, in field goals attempted, with 569 as of Friday. Kent Bazemore is a distant second, at 401. Young
3:48 PM ET HOUSTON — With reigning MVP James Harden having scored 57 and 58 points, respectively, in his last two games, Lakers coach Luke Walton has a modest defensive goal for his team heading into Saturday’s game against the Houston Rockets. “If we can keep him anything under 50, we feel like we’ve succeeded
11:39 PM ET Even in a losing effort, James Harden is still making history. Harden finished with 58 points in the Houston Rockets‘ overtime loss to the Brooklyn Nets Wednesday night, two days after dropping 57 on the Memphis Grizzlies. Until Spencer Dinwiddie (33 points) and Jarrett Allen (20 points, 24 rebounds) led impressive comebacks
DeMarcus Cousins will play his first game for the Golden State Warriors tonight. What should we expect to see? Tonight, DeMarcus Cousins will make his long-awaited debut for the Golden State Warriors, starting at center in place of Kevon Looney. It has been nearly a year since Cousins played an NBA game and, accordingly, there
The San Antonio Spurs are a good basketball team and for some reason, I am a little surprised by this. This organization has been one the most successful franchises of the past two decades. They have been blessed with at least two (Tim Duncan and David Robinson) and possibly as many as four Hall of
Third-year guard Bryn Forbes has become one of the best shooters in the NBA while occupying a bigger role on the San Antonio Spurs. Bryn Forbes is one of those classic San Antonio Spurs come-out-of-nowhere players. Forbes went undrafted in 2016 after a four-year collegiate career that saw him spend the first half at Cleveland
11:54 PM ET Adrian WojnarowskiESPN Kenneth Faried has agreed to a contract buyout with the Brooklyn Nets, clearing the way for him to sign a free agent deal with the Houston Rockets, league sources told ESPN. Faried is expected to be waived on Saturday and clear to sign with Houston on Monday, by which time
After a week featuring a Duke loss at home and a couple Western Conference squads falling further from the NBA playoff race, we dive into another 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. 14, with the four worst
Grit-and-Grind is unfolding, and it’s unfolding fast. After a blistering 12-5 start to the season, the Grizzlies are falling hard in the standings. The team has only won seven of its last 27 games – good for a record of 19-25 – which has them placed currently 14th in the bloodbath that is the Western
Nearly two months after the ugly Jimmy Butler situation was finally resolved, the Minnesota Timberwolves have fired Tom Thibodeau. It isn’t surprising that the Minnesota Timberwolves decided to fire Tom Thibodeau after his botched handling of the Jimmy Butler trade situation and the Wolves’ disappointing 19-21 record. The exact timing is a little weird, though.
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2:14 PM ET Dallas Mavericks coach Rick Carlisle on Friday said he has tried to reach out to point guard Dennis Smith Jr. and would “love to have him back.” Sources told ESPN on Thursday that the Mavericks are optimistic that they can reconcile and move forward with Smith Jr., who has recently expressed that
2:51 AM ET OKLAHOMA CITY — The referees admitted that a shooting foul called on the Los Angeles Lakers‘ final defensive possession in regulation Thursday night against the Oklahoma City Thunder should not have been called on the floor. The call ultimately didn’t matter, with the Lakers going on to win in overtime 138-128. With
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. Dallas, mostly thanks to the meteoric ascension of Luka Dončić,
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Dressed in pink and full of confidence, Justise Winslow called his own number. He dribbled past half court and signaled for a play. A few feet in front of him was Kawhi Leonard, perhaps the league’s best perimeter defender since Scottie Pippen. Winslow’s teammate Rodney McGruder came up to screen Leonard but scattered away at
The Miami Heat have some talent on their roster, but it quite literally carries a cost with it. Which of the Heat’s deals is the worst of the worst? Usually, it is good to be at the top spot of a power ranking column. This is not a usual situation. The Miami Heat have approximately
7:43 PM ET Houston Rockets center Clint Capela had surgery to repair a torn ligament in his right thumb Thursday and is expected to miss four to six weeks, general manager Daryl Morey said Thursday. Capela suffered the injury while getting hit on a lob play during Sunday night’s loss to Orlando. He has career-high
The atmosphere is buzzing. On one side of the court, bleachers are almost to capacity with roughly 1,200 people in attendance. The other side has been cleared out to welcome multiple bounce houses for the children. It’s Pirate Night. There are foam swords and pirate hats galore. This is the NBA G-League. The Salt Lake
Just over a month ago, one Basketball Insiders writer foolishly suggested that the Brooklyn Nets — despite all their youth, determination and overall grittiness — should strongly consider tanking out for the remainder of the 2018-19 season. At the time, the Nets were floundering without do-it-all playmaker Caris LeVert — holders of a dismal 3-10
Just over a month ago, one Basketball Insiders writer foolishly suggested that the Brooklyn Nets — despite all their youth, determination and overall grittiness — should strongly consider tanking out for the remainder of the 2018-19 season. At the time, the Nets were floundering without do-it-all playmaker Caris LeVert — holders of a dismal 3-10
The atmosphere is buzzing. On one side of the court, bleachers are almost to capacity with roughly 1,200 people in attendance. The other side has been cleared out to welcome multiple bounce houses for the children. It’s Pirate Night. There are foam swords and pirate hats galore. This is the NBA G-League. The Salt Lake