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8:36 PM ET Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry will not play in Saturday night’s game against the Charlotte Hornets because he is “not feeling well,” the team announced just after the start of the game. Curry, who went through pregame warm-ups, was scratched just prior to tipoff and replaced in the starting lineup by

8:28 PM ET LOS ANGELES — Lakers guard Dennis Schroder tested negative for COVID-19 but will be out at least a week because of potential exposure to the coronavirus through contact tracing, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Lakers coach Frank Vogel said on Saturday the team has a “more firm timeline” on Schroder, who will

7:33 PM ET Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — The team that USA Basketball assembled for its final two FIBA AmeriCup qualifying games knew it would be together for only about a week. The players made the most of that time. Ra’Shad James scored 21 points and the U.S. finished AmeriCup qualifying with a

2:48 PM ET Kevin Durant will miss his fourth consecutive game on Sunday, sitting out against the Los Angeles Clippers as he continues to get treatment on a strained left hamstring. Steve Nash said on Saturday that the plan was for Durant to continue to do strengthening exercises while being monitored for any inflammation. Nash

3:19 AM ET LOS ANGELES — The LA Clippers had Kawhi Leonard and Paul George back in the lineup on Friday, and the timing could not have been any better. The surging Utah Jazz, winners of 20 of their previous 21 games, including an 18-point win over the Clippers on Wednesday, were back in Staples

12:30 AM ET ESPN Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print Minnesota Timberwolves rookie Anthony Edwards might have ended any discussion about the best dunk of the NBA season when he soared over Toronto Raptors forward Yuta Watanabe. “It was aight,” Edwards said during a postgame interview following Minnesota’s 86-81 loss. “I don’t really care

11:02 PM ET Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray dropped 50, and so did Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid. Both were career highs in scoring. Murray accomplished his in a 120-103 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers, while Embiid did it in a win over the Chicago Bulls. 1 Related This is the second time this month

11:14 PM ET Eric WoodyardESPN For Indiana Pacers center Myles Turner, what started as a response to an internet troll eventually turned into a fundraiser for storm-damaged Texas. It began when Turner received an unusual message from a disgruntled fan after Monday’s overtime loss to the Chicago Bulls. The fan sent a $100 Venmo request

12:50 AM ET Andrew LopezESPN NEW ORLEANS — For three quarters on Friday night, things were going the New Orleans Pelicans’ way against the Phoenix Suns. The Pelicans carried an 11-point lead into the fourth quarter, and their offense was humming to the tune of 102 points in the first 36 minutes. But games are

10:12 PM ET ESPN News Services CLEVELAND — Denver Nuggets point guard Jamal Murray became the first player in NBA history to score 50 points without attempting a free throw in Friday night’s 120-103 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers. Murray didn’t need any freebies to set a new regular-season career high, making 21 of 25

10:25 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN In a season full of dominant performances for Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid, none have been more dominant than the display he put forth Friday night against the Chicago Bulls. Embiid finished with a career-high 50 points to go along with 17 rebounds, five assists, two steals, four blocks and

8:37 PM ET The LA Clippers will have their superstar duo available when they face the league-leading Utah Jazz on Friday night, with both Kawhi Leonard and Paul George set to return from injuries. George hasn’t played since Feb. 3 due to a swollen right toe while Leonard has missed the last three games with

6:56 PM ET Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Isaiah Thomas scored 19 points in his first competitive game in more than a year, helping the U.S. to a 93-77 victory over the Bahamas on Friday in a FIBA AmeriCup qualifying game. The 32-year-old Thomas is a two-time NBA All-Star who scored 28.9 points

4:39 PM ET Associated Press HOUSTON — The game between the Houston Rockets and the Indiana Pacers on Saturday night has been postponed because of continued utility shortages in the area from this week’s winter storm. It’s the second straight home postponement for the Rockets. Friday’s game against Dallas was called off on Thursday. The

2:06 PM ET The NBA is expected to share with teams a draft of the league’s second-half schedule as early as this weekend, or likely next week, sources told ESPN. The NBA released only the first half of the schedule in order to build in flexibility to make up games postponed due to health and

3:23 AM ET Ten days ago, a brutal loss to the Detroit Pistons forced the Brooklyn Nets to refocus. Since then, the Nets have been a riding a wave of wins, the latest a 109-98 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday night. Brooklyn has taken a step toward solving their defensive Rubik’s cube

1:10 AM ET ESPN NBA reporters The Brooklyn Nets and Los Angeles Lakers entered Thursday’s game with plenty of star power even with the Nets missing Kevin Durant and the Lakers without Anthony Davis. Besides Davis, LeBron James and the Lakers were also without starting point guard Dennis Schroder Thursday night. James faced Kyrie Irving,

1:19 AM ET Los Angeles Lakers star forward Anthony Davis had his injuries reevaluated by team doctors Thursday night and will be out four weeks, head coach Frank Vogel said. Sources had told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski earlier this week that Davis would be reevaluated in two to three weeks after suffering a calf strain and