2:45 AM ET The Memphis Grizzlies blew an 18-point lead and lost to a starless LA Clippers squad, but a big part of Jaren Jackson Jr. felt victorious. After missing the first 56 games of the season, Jackson finally made his 2020-21 season debut after undergoing meniscus surgery in August. The third-year forward finished with
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12:17 AM ET Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry‘s 11-game streak of scoring at least 30 points ended Wednesday night during a 118-114 loss to the Washington Wizards. Curry shot 7-for-25 from the field, including a season-worst 2-for-14 from beyond the arc, and finished with 18 points. Despite the loss and the poor performance in
11:32 PM ET ESPN News Services Atlanta Hawks star point guard Trae Young exited Wednesday’s 137-127 overtime loss at the New York Knicks early with a left ankle sprain and did not return. X-rays were negative, and Young will get an MRI on Thursday, Atlanta coach Nate McMillan said. Young had 20 points and 14
9:42 PM ET Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James posted and later deleted a tweet responding to the fatal police shooting of Ma’Khia Bryant, a 16-year-old Black girl in Columbus, Ohio. In a series of tweets Wednesday afternoon, James explained why he deleted the tweet. ANGER does any of us any good and that includes
9:38 PM ET Washington Wizards rookie forward Deni Avdija suffered a season-ending hairline fracture in his right ankle during Wednesday night’s game, a source told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Avdija landed awkwardly after missing a layup late in the second quarter against Golden State and was taken off the court in a wheelchair. Avdija underwent X-rays
7:41 PM ET Houston Rockets guard Kevin Porter Jr. will miss time due to a violation of the NBA’s health and safety protocols stemming from visiting a Miami strip club with teammate Sterling Brown that resulted in Brown being assaulted, sources told ESPN. Porter will likely be out until at least Sunday, Rockets coach Stephen
3:34 PM ET LOS ANGELES — Lakers star Anthony Davis says he will make his return from a nine-week absence on Thursday against the Dallas Mavericks, so long as his right leg responds well to Wednesday’s practice. Davis said he now feels “100 percent” healthy from the calf strain and tendinosis in his right leg
4:04 PM ET Associated Press CLEVELAND — Cavaliers swingman Dylan Windler underwent surgery on his left knee and will be sidelined indefinitely — another blow for the rookie. A first-round draft pick in 2019, Windler has been slowed by injuries in his young career. His first NBA season was wiped out by a stress fracture
12:32 PM ET Indiana Pacers forward JaKarr Sampson has been suspended for one game for head-butting San Antonio Spurs guard Patty Mills on Monday night, the NBA announced. Mills was fined $25,000 for his role in the altercation, and Spurs forward Rudy Gay was fined $20,000 for escalating the incident by shoving Sampson. The incident
11:30 AM ET Brazilian forward Gui Santos has submitted paperwork to the league office to make himself eligible for the 2021 NBA draft, his agent Aylton Tesch of A11 Sports Management told ESPN. Santos, the No. 33 prospect in the ESPN 2022 mock draft, is having a productive season as a starter in the Brazilian
11:40 AM ET Cleveland Cavaliers coach J.B. Bickerstaff will miss Wednesday’s game against the Chicago Bulls due to personal reasons, the team announced. Assistant coach Greg Buckner will serve as head coach vs. the Bulls. The Cavs said Bickerstaff is expected to return for Friday’s game at Charlotte. Bickerstaff was disappointed with his players’ effort
3:31 AM ET The Minnesota Timberwolves dedicated their game ball to George Floyd’s family after defeating the Sacramento Kings 134-120 on Tuesday night. The win came hours after former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was found guilty of second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter in the murder of Floyd in Minneapolis last May.
8:40 PM ET Andrew LopezESPN NEW ORLEANS — New Orleans Pelicans coach Stan Van Gundy called Tuesday’s guilty verdict in the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin “an important day for our country” but said it was hard to find reasons to celebrate and recognized there was more work to do. Van Gundy
7:39 PM ET The LA Clippers‘ injury woes continue, as Kawhi Leonard will be out until at least next week while managing right foot soreness. The All-Star was ruled out of Tuesday night’s game against the Portland Trail Blazers, and the Clippers said he will be evaluated next week. Leonard missed four consecutive games last
6:26 PM ET Brooklyn Nets guard James Harden has suffered a setback in his rehab from a hamstring injury, the team announced on Tuesday. Harden was conducting an “on-court rehab session” on Monday when the setback occurred, according to a team statement. The Nets say Harden had an MRI on Tuesday and will remain out
5:13 PM ET Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was found guilty of second-degree murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter by a jury Tuesday for his role in the murder of George Floyd last May outside of a local convenience store. Floyd’s death, and the video which showed Chauvin kneeling on Floyd’s neck for about
12:19 PM ET Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY — The Thunder said Tuesday that Chesapeake Energy Corp. has terminated its arena naming rights agreement. The move was effective immediately, though the team said the name will remain until a new partner is found. The original 12-year agreement was announced in 2011, but the Thunder said the
11:49 AM ET ESPN News Services The Denver Nuggets have signed veteran guard Austin Rivers to a 10-day contract, the team announced Tuesday. Rivers, 28, began the season on the New York Knicks but was traded to the Oklahoma City Thunder as part of a three-team deal that also involved Philadelphia at the trade deadline.