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9:54 PM ET SAN FRANCISCO — Golden State Warriors star guard Stephen Curry will miss at least another week as he continues to recover from a bruised tailbone. Warriors coach Steve Kerr said that Curry underwent an MRI on Tuesday morning that showed inflammation and led to the organization’s decision to keep him out for

7:51 PM ET Denver Nuggets head coach Michael Malone broke down in tears during his pregame media session Tuesday after reading the names of the 10 victims of Monday’s shooting massacre in Boulder, Colorado. Malone, speaking before the Nuggets played the Orlando Magic, opened his session by shifting the focus off basketball and toward the

7:03 PM ET Associated Press MIAMI — Vaccinated fans will soon have their own sections at Miami Heat games. The Heat announced plans Tuesday to open two sections in their lower bowl only for fully vaccinated fans starting with an April 1 game against Golden State. They are the first NBA team to reveal such

4:26 PM ET Charlotte Hornets rookie guard LaMelo Ball underwent surgery Tuesday to repair a fractured right wrist and remains unlikely to return to the lineup this season, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Ball, 19, suffered the injury on a fall in a 125-98 loss to the Clippers in Los Angeles on Saturday. Sources said

2:53 PM ET The Houston Rockets are progressing on several fronts in talks to trade guard Victor Oladipo, and there’s strong confidence they’ll execute a deal ahead of Thursday’s NBA trade deadline, sources tell ESPN. The Rockets are increasingly comfortable with the offers on Oladipo in the marketplace, which include young players and first-round pick

7:00 AM ET NBA Insiders The 2021 NBA trade deadline is just two days away, and teams at the top and bottom of the standings are lining up to make their moves. While there isn’t a superstar on the market who’ll redefine the race for the championship — not after James Harden was already traded

12:47 AM ET His mask could barely contain Houston Rockets coach Stephen Silas’ smile Monday night following a 117-99 win over the Toronto Raptors that brought a franchise-record 20-game losing streak to a merciful end. A day earlier, Silas was visibly distraught after the Rockets’ 114-112 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder. Silas’ postgame news

10:16 PM ET SAN FRANCISCO — Golden State Warriors star guard Stephen Curry will miss Tuesday night’s game against the Philadelphia 76ers because of a tailbone bruise — the third straight game he will sit out after suffering the injury in Wednesday’s win over the Houston Rockets. “He’s not going to play [Tuesday],” Warriors coach

10:14 PM ET The Sacramento Kings acquired LA Clippers forward Mfiondu Kabengele and cash for a heavily protected future second-round pick, sources told ESPN. With the deal, the Clippers created an open roster spot ahead of Thursday’s NBA trade deadline and the eventual free-agent buyout market, dropping $2.6 million below the hard cap. Under the

9:39 PM ET The 2021 NCAA women’s tournament has taken over San Antonio. For the rest of the month, the hometown San Antonio Spurs aren’t the only basketball in town. On Monday, the Spurs returned home to San Antonio Monday after a five-game road trip to face the Charlotte Hornets. Prior to the game, Spurs

7:47 PM ET Eric WoodyardESPN The Milwaukee Bucks will be without Giannis Antetokounmpo against the Indiana Pacers on Monday night, after the back-to-back league MVP was ruled out with a left knee sprain. Bucks coach Mike Budenholzer said he is “hopeful” Antetokounmpo’s absence will be short. “We’ll see how he does this next day or

4:28 PM ET NEW YORK — Derrick Rose rejoined the New York Knicks on Monday, though it’s unclear when he will play again as he recovers from COVID-19. Looking tired, Rose detailed his struggles Monday, saying his kids also had gotten sick and they all quarantined together. “They say everybody is different, but with me

2:40 PM ET Hall of Fame forward Elgin Baylor, who followed his illustrious playing career with a decades-long tenure as LA Clippers general manager, has died at the age of 86. Baylor died of natural causes Monday and was surrounded by his wife, Elaine, and his daughter, Krystal, the Los Angeles Lakers said in a

1:26 PM ET NEW YORK – Kyrie Irving will not travel with the Nets on their upcoming three-game road trip while he attends to a family matter, the team announced on Monday morning. Irving will miss Brooklyn’s games against the Trail Blazers, Jazz and Pistons. The Nets are already shorthanded. Kevin Durant has been sidelined

9:38 AM ET LeBron James‘ injury and an impressive stretch by the Brooklyn Nets without Kevin Durant have upended the NBA betting market. The Nets have surpassed the Los Angeles Lakers at multiple sportsbooks and are now the consensus favorites to win the NBA title. Brooklyn has won 15 of its past 17 games and

7:29 AM ET LeBron James‘ high ankle sprain — combined with Anthony Davis‘ continued right leg issues — has a massive impact on the Western Conference playoff picture. What does it mean for our NBA Power Rankings moving forward? Add the fact that the NBA-best Utah Jazz are showing signs of a mid-season funk, the

2:51 AM ET LeBron James, donning a gray, plastic walking boot, a black hooded sweatshirt and a black mask, and Anthony Davis, in a lime green jacket and a bright yellow mask, were hard to miss on the sidelines during the Los Angeles Lakers‘ 111-94 loss at the Phoenix Suns on Sunday. But Lakers point

8:59 PM ET Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball is expected to miss the rest of the season with a fracture to his right wrist, a source told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Ball, considered a frontrunner for NBA rookie of the year, is seeking a second opinion to confirm the diagnosis, the source said. Ball, 19, appeared