11:04 PM ET The Minnesota Timberwolves have dismissed coach Ryan Saunders, sources told ESPN. The Timberwolves didn’t immediately name an interim coach on Sunday night. Minnesota has dropped 24 of 31 games to start the season, leaving them with the worst record in the NBA. They’ve lost eight of their last nine games, including a
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9:06 PM ET Andrew LopezESPN NEW ORLEANS — Coming off the heels of a historic collapse on Friday night, things once again looked like they were trending in the wrong direction for the New Orleans Pelicans on Sunday afternoon. The Pelicans watched as the Boston Celtics stretched their lead out to 24 points midway through
9:24 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN When he was coaching the New England Patriots, Bill Parcells uttered what has become a famous maxim in sports: “You are what your record says you are.” After the Boston Celtics, dropped to 15-15 thanks to a horrific collapse in the Big Easy Sunday afternoon, losing 120-115 to the New
3:12 PM ET Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart is likely to continue rehabilitating his left calf strain through the March 5-10 All-Star break with hopes of returning to the lineup for the start of the season’s second half, sources told ESPN. Smart, working to fully recover from the injury, which occurred on Jan. 30, resumed
1:07 PM ET Eric WoodyardESPN Detroit Pistons guard Delon Wright is expected to miss two weeks after suffering a Grade 2 strain of his right groin, the team announced Sunday. Wright was injured in a 109-95 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies on Feb. 19. He led the Pistons in scoring that night with 16 points.
2:56 AM ET In the Washington Wizards locker room, coach Scott Brooks stood at the front of the room, acknowledging players for their impact on a big win in Portland. He started with Isaac Bonga, who played only five minutes, but was a plus-five in the box score. “Those five minutes were huge,” Brooks said.
2:56 AM ET LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Lakers have hit their first true challenge of their title defense, with Saturday’s 96-94 loss to the Miami Heat marking the third defeat in their past four games since Anthony Davis aggravated his Achilles tendinosis and suffered a calf strain in his right leg. A question
1:12 AM ET Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr admitted that forward Draymond Green “crossed the line” Saturday night when he was ejected in the final seconds of a 102-100 loss to the Charlotte Hornets. The wild sequence that led to Green’s ejection started with 9.3 seconds left in regulation with the Warriors leading 100-98,
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