Kobe Bryant’s final game – A flurry of jump shots and glory
This story was originally published on April 13, 2016. LOS ANGELES -- The clock ticked toward midnight Wednesday. The sold-out stands had emptied hours earlier.Now, ushers, security guards and cleaning crews swept mounds of purple and gold confetti, streamers...
New Orleans Pelicans not signing Isaiah Thomas to second 10-day contract at this time,...
1:51 PM ETAndrew LopezESPN Isaiah Thomas' 10-day contract with the New Orleans Pelicans has expired and the team does not have immediate plans to sign him to a second deal, a source told ESPN on Tuesday morning.Thomas, however, could...
Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban says NBA’s play-in tournament plan is ‘an enormous mistake’
Hours after Luka Doncic criticized the idea of the NBA's play-in tournament, Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban told ESPN that the concept is "an enormous mistake," especially due to this season's compressed schedule."I get why the NBA is doing...
Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray suffers torn ACL in left knee, out indefinitely
Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray has been diagnosed with a torn anterior cruciate ligament of the left knee and will be out indefinitely, the team announced Tuesday.Murray suffered what appeared to be a noncontact injury during the Nuggets' 116-107...
Minnesota Timberwolves game vs. Brooklyn Nets rescheduled for Tuesday afternoon
The Minnesota Timberwolves will play the visiting Brooklyn Nets at 4 p.m. ET Tuesday without fans. The rare weekday matinee tilt comes after Monday's game was postponed following the police shooting of Daunte Wright.Wright, a 20-year-old Black man, died...
NBA experts debate – These Eastern Conference storylines need your attention
The Brooklyn Nets, Philadelphia 76ers and Milwaukee Bucks have all separated themselves from the pack in the Eastern Conference. The rest of the standings? Well, that picture is much less clear.With six teams -- the Atlanta Hawks, Miami Heat,...
Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray helped off court after late-game knee injury
12:54 AM ETNick FriedellCloseESPN Staff WriterNick Friedell is the Chicago Bulls beat reporter for ESPN Chicago. Friedell is a graduate of the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University and joined ESPNChicago.com for its launch in April...
Dallas Mavericks’ Luka Doncic critical of NBA’s play-in tournament concept
DALLAS -- Count Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic among the critics of the NBA's play-in tournament concept."I don't understand the idea of a play-in," Doncic said Monday after a 113-95 loss to the visiting Philadelphia 76ers, the Mavs' third...
Dennis Schroder shoulders blame for Los Angeles Lakers’ mounting turnovers
Fresh off a 111-96 loss to the New York Knicks in which the Los Angeles Lakers committed a season-high 25 turnovers, point guard Dennis Schroder was asked about his team's mounting miscues."Thank you," Schroder said sarcastically when a reporter...
JJ Redick debuts for Dallas Mavericks, scores four points
DALLAS -- JJ Redick made his Dallas Mavericks debut Monday night after being sidelined by a sore right heel since being acquired from New Orleans at the trade deadline.The veteran shooting guard returned against one of his former teams...