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
Nearly a quarter of the way through the season, we’re taking a first look at the NBA Draft Lottery odds to see who could be the big winners. As the NBA playoff races are beginning to take shape, so too is the bottom of the standings and the race for the top pick in the
The Chicago Bulls max-money-guard Zach LaVine commented on his benching against Orlando and offered more reasons for his rejection of it Zach LaVine got benched by Bulls’ head coach Billy Donovan last Friday with more than three minutes on the clock. Chicago’s guard never made it back to the court in a game that the
8:00 AM ET Brian Windhorst and a team of ESPN’s Insiders sort out life and the news from in and around the NBA world. As Philadelphia 76ers coach Doc Rivers, himself limping, came onto the floor Saturday night to check on yet another injured star, his face showed an appropriate mix of disgust and exasperation
Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant makes half-court buzzer beaters look easy after his made shot against the New Orleans Pelicans on Tuesday. Ja Morant has shown through his first three seasons in the NBA that he can be a true superstar of the league. Just last year, he won the NBA’s Most Improved Player, and
The upstart Memphis Grizzlies went toe-to-toe with the eventual champion Golden State Warriors and built one of the best rivalries of 2022. The young Memphis Grizzlies made a surprising run to the playoffs last season behind the breakout season from Ja Morant. They took two regular-season games from the Grizzlies after the calendar flipped to
Kristaps Porzingis is looking like an All-Star again, anchoring the resurgent Washington Wizards on both sides of the ball. Ever since a torn ACL caused him to miss the entirety of the 2018-19 season (unlocking a series of unfortunate events that followed), Kristaps Porziņģis has desperately been trying to recapture the magic that earned him
5:56 PM ET LOS ANGELES — Clippers guard Paul George sat out Los Angeles’ 121-114 win over the Utah Jazz on Monday night because of a right hamstring strain. George played one half and scored 21 points before being held out of the second half of the win Saturday over the San Antonio Spurs due
Rob Gray-USA TODAY Sports Chiefs looking for history against Chargers on SNF by Matt Verderame In the Market: Looking at the top QB prospects in the 2023 NFL Draft class after Week 11 by Scott Rogust The struggling Los Angeles Lakers could get a big boost to their depth with two key offseason additions returning
On Amazon’s alternate TNF stream, LeBron James discussed the Packers’ inability to help Aaron Rodgers, mirroring his own frustrations with the Lakers. On Thursday night, Amazon aired an alternative stream to the TNF game between the Green Bay Packers and the Tennessee Titans, featuring HBO’s The Shop. Guest of the program, LeBron James, shared some not-so-cryptic
Despite a veteran roster loaded with offensive talent, the Chicago Bulls have been one of the worst teams in the Eastern Conference so far. It’s been a tough stretch for the Chicago Bulls — losers of four in a row and six of their last seven games. They came into this season with serious playoff
2:54 PM ET Jamal CollierESPN CHICAGO — Boston Celtics guard Jaylen Brown said he does not endorse the group of protesters who lined up Sunday outside of Barclays Center before Kyrie Irving‘s return from suspension, reiterating that he was happy to see support for the Brooklyn Nets‘ guard getting to play again. Members of Israel
The Sacramento Kings have been scoring at an absurd rate, with an offense powered in large part by a historic fastbreak attack. After dropping their first four games of the season, the Sacramento Kings have been on an absolute tear, winning nine of their last 11 games and scoring an obscene 121.5 points per 100
12:23 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN CAMDEN, N.J. — Joel Embiid will miss at least the next two games — including Tuesday’s reunion with former co-star Ben Simmons and the Brooklyn Nets — with a left midfoot sprain he suffered in Saturday’s loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves. “How do I make up for Joel? We’ve just
Could the New York Knicks be working on an impact trade ahead of the deadline? If you know the Knicks, then you already know unpredictability is what brings predictability to Madison Square Garden. Enter the latest report ($) from Shams Charania of The Athletic, who wrote early on Friday about the Knicks’ “willingness” to potentially include
11:15 PM ET NEW YORK — Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving said he “never had a doubt” he would return to the team after serving an eight-game suspension for what the Nets termed the “harmful impact of his conduct” relating to social media posts around a book and movie that contained antisemitic ideas. Irving, who
10:41 PM ET LOS ANGELES — San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich sat out Sunday’s game against the Los Angeles Lakers because of an illness, according to the team. Assistant coach Brett Brown, the former longtime coach of the Philadelphia 76ers, filled in for Popovich. Popovich, 73, spoke to reporters approximately an hour and a
Kyrie Irving, Brooklyn Nets (Photo by John Fisher/Getty Images) Mike Ditka-themed bachelor party takes Atlanta by storm by Rylie Smith Kyrie Irving is done serving his suspension related to sharing a movie with anti-Semitic themes. Prior to returning, he thanked his supporters. Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving is set to return on Sunday night against
The Warriors bench has been a complete mess and a major factor in their slow start. What’s not working and how do they fix it? The Golden State Warriors championship defense is off to a rough start. After a 130-119 loss to the Phoenix Suns, they’re 6-9 and a league-worst 0-8 on the road. Steph
Steph Curry went off for his 11th career 50-point game on Wednesday, against the Phoenix Suns. Which was his best high-scoring game ever? As the Golden State Warriors continue to struggle this season, Curry has somehow managed to get even better in his 14th season. As of today, Curry is second in the NBA in
11:57 AM ET NEW YORK — Kyrie Irving‘s eight-game suspension is over. The Brooklyn Nets guard has been cleared to play Sunday night against the Memphis Grizzlies. It will mark his first game since he was suspended Nov. 3 for “harmful impact of his conduct” relating to social media posts around a book and movie
Bulls star Zach LaVine got benched for the final three minutes of Friday’s game and he hated it. The Chicago Bulls faced their friends Orlando Magic on Friday with the Eastern Conference foes entering the meeting at very different steps in the developmental cycle. The Bulls are playing all-in basketball this season after putting together the
4:40 PM ET Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant has been diagnosed with a Grade 1 left ankle sprain and is “week-to-week,” the team announced on Saturday. Morant suffered the injury late in Friday’s win over the Oklahoma City Thunder after getting his foot tangled with Thunder guard Lu Dort. Morant went down in immediate pain
Giannis Antetokounmpo, Joel Embiid (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images) USC has reached its proving ground to climb into College Football Playoff by Alicia de Artola Bellator pays tribute to Anthony ‘Rumble’ Johnson at Bellator 288 by Thomas Albano Twitter had thoughts on a hard foul Joel Embiid committed against Giannis Antetokounmpo. Sixers center Joel Embiid
In 2022, the MVP race became about so much more than just whether you thought Nikola Jokic, or Joel Embiid was the better player. The MVP race between Nikola Jokic and Joel Embiid came to define the last half of the 2021-22 regular season. In the end, Jokic won his second consecutive MVP, averaging 27.1
5:55 PM ET NEW YORK — Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving gave his most formal apology to date in a video published Saturday, saying clearly he is “not antisemitic” and that he wanted to “apologize deeply” for his social media post around a book and movie featuring antisemitic ideas. “I’m not antisemitic,” Irving said in
Giannis Antetokounmpo got into a bizarre confrontation with 76ers players, workers, following the Bucks defeat against Philadelphia It is impossible not to make it sound bizarre, but Friday’s matchup between the Milwaukee Bucks and the Philadelphia 76ers boiled down to a Joel Embiid dirty foul, a career-low night for Giannis Antetokounmpo from the charity stripe,
8:00 AM ET ANTHONY EDWARDS AND Rudy Gobert, the two players left in the FedEx Forum locker room, have just struck up a conversation. It’s Nov. 11, and the Minnesota Timberwolves‘ had just suffered their sixth loss in seven games, this night’s coming on the road against the Memphis Grizzlies, the team that last season
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