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Sources: NBA, PA near deal on lesser quarantine

Host of The Woj Pod Joined ESPN in 2017 The NBA and National Basketball Players Association are near an agreement to reduce the 10-day quarantine periods for COVID-positive players, sources told ESPN on Thursday. The arrangement — expected to soon be shared with teams — could return some players to active play in six days, based on testing procedures, sources […]

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Iso Joe bucket caps ‘surreal’ journey back to NBA

BOSTON — It’s been 20 years since Joe Johnson made an NBA debut, but he still knows how to score in isolation. Johnson, who earned the nickname “Iso Joe” for his scoring prowess in those situations over the course of his long and decorated NBA career, scored the final points of Boston’s 111-101 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers in fitting […]

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Sources: Celtics bring Joe Johnson back to NBA

Free-agent guard Joe Johnson is returning to the NBA after a three-year absence and at age 40, as he is signing a 10-day contract with the Boston Celtics, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Johnson is expected to play in Wednesday’s game against the Cleveland Cavaliers, sources said. He last played in the 2018 Western Conference finals for the Houston Rockets. […]

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One key stat driving Bulls star DeMar DeRozan’s MVP case

DeMar DeRozan is averaging 8.0 points in the fourth quarter of games so far this season. Why is that notable? A couple of reasons. One, it’s when DeRozan, who currently ranks fifth in the league in scoring with 26.8 points per game, is doing the bulk of his damage. Two, it’s the most in the league by a not-insignificant margin. The players closest […]

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Damian Lillard records first career ejection after 39-point performance goes in vain vs. Pelicans

Just a few days after Damian Lillard dropped a vintage 43-point performance against the Hornets, the 6-foot-2 guard was in form once again as the Trail Blazers took on the Pelicans in New Orleans.  NBA League Pass: Sign up to unlock live out-of-market games (7-day free trial) He went off for 39 points, tied for his second-highest tally this season, on 13-of-24 shooting from the […]

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Ginobili headlines list of first-time HOF nominees

Manu Ginobili leads the list of first-time nominees for the 2022 Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame class, which was announced live on ESPN’s NBA Today on Tuesday. Ginobili was a mainstay of the San Antonio Spurs’ dynasty, winning four championships in addition to an Olympic gold medal with Argentina in 2004. The 57th overall pick in the 1999 NBA […]

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