11:08 PM ET ESPN News Services OKLAHOMA CITY — Luka Doncic had 14 points, 10 assists and nine rebounds in his return from a 10-game absence and Marquese Chriss came off the bench to score a season-high 15 points, leading the Dallas Mavericks to a 95-86 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Sunday night.
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10:03 PM ET ESPN News Services OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma City Thunder rookie guard Josh Giddey, back after missing three games while in the NBA’s health and safety protocols, became the youngest player in league history to record a triple-double during Sunday night’s game against the Dallas Mavericks. Giddey finished with 17 points, 14 assists
5:16 PM ET Marc J. Spears Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green has cleared the NBA’s health and safety protocols and is expected to play in Monday’s home game against the Miami Heat, a source told The Undefeated. Green played 34 minutes in the Warriors’ Christmas Day win over the Phoenix Suns, dishing out 10
12:47 PM ET Portland Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups has cleared COVID-19 protocols and will coach against the Atlanta Hawks on Monday night, sources told ESPN. Billups has missed three games in protocols — all Portland losses. Eleven of the NBA’s 30 coaches have spent time on the league’s COVID-19 list this season.
12:08 AM ET NEW YORK — Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant didn’t mince words after a disappointing 120-116 loss to a severely undermanned LA Clippers squad on Saturday night. He was frustrated by not only the fact that the Nets dropped their second straight game, but that they did so against a team he thought
12:19 AM ET Tim MacMahon Close ESPN Staff Writer Joined ESPNDallas.com in September 2009 Covers the Dallas Cowboys and Dallas Mavericks Appears regularly on ESPN Dallas 103.3 FM Adrian Wojnarowski Close Senior NBA Insider Host of The Woj Pod Joined ESPN in 2017 Houston Rockets point guard Kevin Porter Jr. lost his temper during a
12:02 AM ET Jamal Collier Chicago Bulls star DeMar DeRozan hit a buzzer-beating, game-winning 3-pointer for the second consecutive night Saturday, leading the Bulls to a 120-119 road victory over the Washington Wizards, their seventh straight win. DeRozan, who hit a game-winner Friday to defeat the Indiana Pacers, is the first player in NBA history
7:45 PM ET The Memphis Grizzlies signed forward Killian Tillie to a new two-year, $4 million contract, his agents Andy Shiffman and Mark Bartelstein of Priority Sports told ESPN on Saturday. Tillie, undrafted out of Gonzaga in 2020, has played a more prominent role for the Grizzlies lately with several teammates in the league’s health
5:29 PM ET Denver Nuggets assistant Popeye Jones will be the acting head coach vs. the Houston Rockets in Saturday night’s game, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Assistant David Adelman, who had been acting head coach, now joins coach Michael Malone in COVID-19 protocols, sources said. Denver has a total of four coaches in protocols,
5:13 PM ET ESPN News Services Atlanta Hawks coach Nate McMillan entered the NBA’s health and safety protocols on Saturday. McMillan’s top assistant, Chris Jent, entered the protocols earlier in the week. With McMillan and Jent both unavailable, assistant coach Joe Prunty is expected to serve as the Hawks’ acting head coach against the Portland
2:28 PM ET Superstar point guard Luka Doncic is among three Dallas Mavericks who are expected to clear the NBA’s health and safety protocols and rejoin the team before Sunday’s game in Oklahoma City, sources told ESPN. Shooting guard Tim Hardaway Jr. and power forward Maxi Kleber are also expected to clear the protocols after
2:28 PM ET Superstar point guard Luka Doncic is among three Dallas Mavericks who have cleared the NBA’s health and safety protocols and are expected to rejoin the team before Sunday’s game in Oklahoma City. Shooting guard Tim Hardaway Jr. and power forward Maxi Kleber have also cleared the protocols after missing several games because
2:03 PM ET Associated Press Another G League referee was called up by the NBA to work a game Saturday, as the league continued finding ways to play through the latest coronavirus outbreak. Sha’Rae Mitchell was assigned the San Antonio–Detroit game. She becomes the fourth G League referee called up in a span of two
1:59 PM ET ESPN News Services Star Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander entered the NBA’s COVID-19 health and safety protocols Saturday, according to the league portal. Meanwhile, rookie guard Josh Giddey, who leads the Thunder in rebounds and assists, is off the team’s COVID-19 list after entering the protocols on Tuesday. Gilgeous-Alexander is averaging
3:56 AM ET LOS ANGELES — If 2022 goes anything for the Los Angeles Lakers like LeBron James‘ first game since turning 37, L.A. could have big things in store. James scored a season-high 43 points in just 29 minutes in the Lakers’ 139-106 win over the Portland Trail Blazers, dominating the action from the
7:57 PM ET Jamal Collier After Chicago Bulls star DeMar DeRozan knocked down a 3-pointer at the buzzer, a one-legged heave as the clock expired to lead the Bulls to a 108-106 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Friday afternoon, he stood several steps behind the 3-point line and raised both arms in the air.
2:23 PM ET ESPN Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print LA Clippers coach Tyronn Lue has entered the league’s COVID-19 health and safety protocols, it was announced Friday. Brian Shaw will serve as acting coach during Friday’s game against the Toronto Raptors. Lue joins Doc Rivers (Philadelphia), Michael Malone (Denver), Monty Williams (Phoenix), Billy
2:13 PM ET Los Angeles Lakers coach Frank Vogel has cleared the NBA’s health and safety protocols and will coach the team against the visiting Portland Trail Blazers on Friday night. Vogel entered the league’s COVID-19 protocols on Dec. 19. Assistant coach David Fizdale took over head-coaching duties during Vogel’s absence. The Lakers begin a