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1:43 AM ET Dan HajduckyESPN Close Hajducky is a reporter/researcher for ESPN. He has an MFA in creative writing from Fairfield University and played on the men’s soccer teams at Fordham and Southern Connecticut State universities. Early Friday, Michael Jordan posterized yet again — in the perpetually world of sports cards and collectables. The highest-graded

11:47 PM ET As the NBA tries to fortify itself against waves of positive COVID-19 cases in recent weeks, the league will increase daily testing and face mask use for players and staff through the holiday season, according to a memo obtained by ESPN. The NBA and National Basketball Players Association agreed to elevate testing

7:20 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN NEW YORK — Brooklyn Nets coach Steve Nash said he’s concerned about the amount of minutes superstar forward Kevin Durant is playing this season, and that the team is going to have to monitor him closely as it navigates the next several games with a short-handed roster ravaged by COVID-19.

7:14 PM ET Associated Press CLEVELAND — Cavaliers swingman Isaac Okoro entered the NBA’s health and safety protocols Thursday, the team said. Okoro, who scored 23 points and delivered a highlight-reel dunk over three Houston players in Wednesday night’s win over the Rockets, will be out for an undetermined period. The Cavaliers said his status

4:30 PM ET Dave McMenamin Close ESPN Staff Writer Lakers and NBA reporter for ESPN. Covered the Lakers and NBA for ESPNLosAngeles.com from 2009-14, the Cavaliers from 2014-18 for ESPN.com and the NBA for NBA.com from 2005-09. Adrian Wojnarowski Close Senior NBA Insider Host of The Woj Pod Joined ESPN in 2017 MINNEAPOLIS — Los

2:16 PM ET Jamal Collier CHICAGO — Bulls coach Billy Donovan said he was hopeful that the team would be cleared by the NBA to resume activities in the next few days, giving the Bulls some practice time before they host the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday night. The Bulls have not gathered as a

2:49 PM ET Andrew LopezESPN METAIRIE, La. — The New Orleans Pelicans announced Zion Williamson has received an injection in his right foot to help the bone-healing process. Williamson will be re-evaluated in 4-6 weeks once further imaging on the foot can occur. Earlier this week, he traveled to Los Angeles to meet with Dr.

8:00 AM ET It was almost 11 months ago that the Brooklyn Nets completed a blockbuster trade with the Houston Rockets for James Harden — which, as a result, meant All-Star guard Ben Simmons would remain with the Philadelphia 76ers. “I mean, this is a business,” Simmons said then. “Things like that happen. Only thing

1:47 AM ET DALLAS — The odds of Los Angeles Lakers rookie Austin Reaves even being in an NBA uniform on Wednesday night, let alone on the court in overtime and trusted to hit the game-winning 3 to beat the Mavericks 107-104, were astronomical. All 30 teams passed on him on draft night, and the

12:27 AM ET Andrew LopezESPN As Devonte Graham sat in the New Orleans Pelicans‘ locker room after Wednesday night’s game, an Oklahoma City Thunder staffer walked in with a gift: the game ball from Graham’s wild buzzer-beating 3-pointer. “One of the guys from the Thunder walked in with the ball and said, ‘This is my

7:21 PM ET Associated Press PHILADELPHIA — Meek Mill crouched on the court before a Philadelphia 76ers game and grabbed the hand of a shy 7-year old boy for a quiet chat before more kids swarmed the rapper for a photo. His message for the boy — and for all the Philly-area children affected by

Dec 14, 2021 With two 3s Tuesday night against the New York Knicks, Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry passed Ray Allen on the NBA’s all-time 3-point list to move into the top spot. The NBA has been on Curry watch since Dec. 8, when the Warriors hosted the Portland Trail Blazers and Curry

7:56 PM ET Jamal Collier The Milwaukee Bucks were missing seven players when they hosted the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday night, including stars Khris Middleton, who hyperextended his left knee during a game earlier in the week, and Giannis Antetokounmpo, who landed in the league’s health and safety protocols the night prior. Middleton warmed up

8:47 PM ET Associated Press CLEVELAND — Rockets coach Stephen Silas was treated for dehydration in the locker room after leaving the court during the team’s 124-89 loss to the Cavaliers on Wednesday night. Silas motioned to assistant coach John Lucas to take over the team as he walked off the floor late in the

7:02 PM ET With the league facing a surge of positive COVID-19 tests, the NBA and the National Basketball Players Association are in talks centered around increased testing leaguewide for vaccinated players and staff, league sources told ESPN. As of Wednesday morning, a total of 60 players have entered health and safety protocols this season,

5:56 PM ET The Ontario government is reinstating capacity limits for large sports and entertainment venues in the province, which will impact the NHL’s Toronto Maple Leafs and Ottawa Senators, and NBA’s Toronto Raptors. As of 12:01 a.m. on Saturday, all venues in Ontario that hold 1,000 people or more will be limited to 50%

1:56 PM ET The Utah Jazz hired Danny Ainge to oversee basketball operations, naming him alternate governor and CEO of Jazz Basketball on Wednesday. Ainge will work closely with Jazz general manager Justin Zanik, who runs the teams’ day-to-day operations. Ainge stepped down as the Boston Celtics‘ president of basketball operations in June and now

12:28 PM ET It may surprise you to learn that I was a mediocre math student when I was in high school. It wasn’t that I couldn’t do it. I didn’t want to do it. And when my brain doesn’t want to do something, my brain throws that something overboard. At the same time, I