9:39 PM ET NEW YORK — James Harden was ruled out of the Brooklyn Nets‘ game against the Houston Rockets after the third quarter Wednesday night because of right hamstring tightness. Harden played 27 minutes through the first three quarters and finished with 17 points, eight rebounds and six assists. Brooklyn was already playing without
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6:45 PM ET Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander will miss at least a couple of more weeks dealing with plantar fasciitis in his right foot, as coach Mark Daigneault said Wednesday the star guard will be re-evaluated in mid-April. “That will be our next touchpoint with him,” Daigneault said. “He’s progressing and doing his
6:50 PM ET Andrew LopezESPN New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson is listed as questionable for Thursday night’s game against the Orlando Magic with a sprained right thumb. Sources say Williamson avoided missing an extended period of time, however, as the standard timeframe for a sprained thumb could have a player out for weeks. Williamson
5:00 PM ET Who is trending up? Which rotations are changing? And what’s the latest with the notable injuries around the NBA? Here’s a list of the most fantasy relevant news and notes for all 30 teams: Atlanta Hawks: Kevin Huerter moved to the bench in Friday’s game against Golden State and he has remained
3:07 PM ET Andrew LopezESPN JJ Redick criticized the New Orleans Pelicans front office for how it handled his trade to the Dallas Mavericks at last week’s deadline, saying that Pelicans executive vice president of basketball operations David Griffin “did not honor his word” to help put Redick in a favorable situation where he would
2:58 PM ET Andrew LopezESPN When the NBA trade deadline came and went last Thursday, one of the bigger names thought to be available stayed put as New Orleans Pelicans guard Lonzo Ball wasn’t dealt. Ball, who is in the final year of his rookie deal and will be a restricted free agent in the
11:42 AM ET Free-agent center DeMarcus Cousins and the LA Clippers are discussing a 10-day contract, but no decision is expected until next week, sources tell ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Cousins was released by the Houston Rockets last month, with sources telling ESPN’s Tim MacMahon the decision to part ways was mutual. Cousins, 30, a four-time
10:02 AM ET In 1996, When Melissa Proctor was 15, she started writing letters to the Miami Heat organization, asking for a job. Any job. Then, she began calling the main operator’s room, asking to be connected to a manager. Every morning, she’d call. Every morning, she would be turned down. After months of trying,
12:38 AM ET With ages 16 and up eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine in the state of Oklahoma, members of the Oklahoma City Thunder roster and basketball operations staff were given their first doses on Tuesday. The vaccines were administered by OU Health, with a “significant” amount of the team participating. The team’s Instagram
10:42 PM ET Associated Press ATLANTA — Stunned at being traded, Lou Williams seriously considered retiring. In the end, the 16-year NBA veteran decided he did want to play for his hometown team. Williams joined the Atlanta Hawks ahead of their game Tuesday night in Phoenix against the Suns, nearly a week after he was
6:46 PM ET LOS ANGELES — Andre Drummond will make his Lakers debut Wednesday against the Milwaukee Bucks and start at center in place of Marc Gasol, Lakers coach Frank Vogel said. “I think the level of excitement for me is at an all-time high,” Drummond told reporters Tuesday over a videoconference call following his
6:59 PM ET NEW YORK — After agreeing to a deal with the Brooklyn Nets over the weekend, LaMarcus Aldridge has begun to settle in and participated in the team’s practice on Tuesday. Speaking to reporters for the first time since he arrived on the East Coast, Aldridge said that he is no longer interested
5:50 PM ET ESPN News Services The Utah Jazz‘s team charter plane had to make an emergency landing shortly after takeoff on Tuesday after striking a flock of birds that resulted in an engine issue. The Jazz were en route to Memphis, where they are scheduled to play the Grizzlies on Wednesday evening. No injuries
9:17 AM ET Associated Press SILVER SPRING, Md. — Canadian blockchain technology company Dapper Labs has secured $305 million in private funding — some of it from current and former NBA players, including Michael Jordan — to scale up its virtual NBA trading card site, the company said Tuesday. Vancouver, British Columbia-based Dapper says NBA
7:00 AM ET Tim BontempsESPN The NBA’s trade deadline is officially in the rearview mirror and most of the top players to hit the post-deadline buyout market have already landed with their new teams. That means the league’s collective attention shifts from player movement to movement in the standings, and how the key races will
2:27 AM ET SAN FRANCISCO — Golden State Warriors star guard Stephen Curry scored 32 points, dished out six assists and grabbed five rebounds in Monday’s 116-102 win over the Chicago Bulls — making his return from a tailbone injury that much sweeter for a Warriors group that snapped a four-game losing skid. “He changes
12:35 AM ET NEW YORK — Before the Minnesota Timberwolves tipped off against the Brooklyn Nets on Monday night, Karl-Anthony Towns jogged over the stands and reached out to grasp hands with a fan in a white No. 32 jersey that said “Towns” on the back. The fan was Karl-Anthony’s father, Karl Towns Sr. The
9:18 PM ET Houston Rockets general manager Rafael Stone expressed confidence that the franchise would not need to employ a “wholesale tank strategy” to rebuild, citing the haul of first-round picks received in the James Harden trade as a reason. “I would for sure, 100%, do that deal again,” Stone said in a virtual media