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Pop skips game to attend Duncan’s HOF induction

UNCASVILLE, Conn. — Gregg Popovich took Saturday off, for good reason. There was no way he was going to miss Tim Duncan’s enshrinement into the Basketball Hall of Fame. The San Antonio Spurs played Saturday afternoon without their head coach after Popovich made the decision to fly to Connecticut to see Duncan — with whom he won five NBA championships […]

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LeBron set for return against Pacers, Vogel says

As the Los Angeles Lakers seek to win out and avoid the play-in tournament, LeBron James is set for his return Saturday against the Indiana Pacers, according to coach Frank Vogel. James has missed the past six games to continue to recover from a high ankle sprain, but he practiced Friday and Vogel told reporters that the All-Star would play […]

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WNBA round-up: Sabrina Ionescu buries winner for New York; Diana Taurasi also hits game-winner as Mercury rise to occasion

Sabrina Ionescu buried a game-winning 3-pointer with 0.4 seconds left to give the New York Liberty a dramatic 90-87 victory over the Indiana Fever in the WNBA season opener. Ionescu scored New York’s final eight points while playing in her first game since badly injuring her left ankle over nine months ago in the third contest of her rookie season. […]

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Sixers clinch East’s top seed

Covers the Oklahoma City Thunder for ESPN.com Five years removed from a 10-win season, the Philadelphia 76ers find themselves atop the Eastern Conference. Friday’s 122-97 victory over the Orlando Magic gave Philadelphia its first No. 1 seed in the East in 20 years, something coach Doc Rivers said the team should not take for granted. “It’s an accomplishment. I don’t […]

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Kobe exhibit set for unveiling at Basketball HOF

UNCASVILLE, Conn. — The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame has created a special exhibit honoring the late Kobe Bryant, one that was toured by his wife, Vanessa, on Friday afternoon and that will become the “most talked about” exhibit in the Hall, according to John Doleva, its president and CEO. “The family had a time to think about what […]

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Watch Shaq give Charles Barkley a massage, help him fight an untimely cramp on ‘Inside the NBA’

This is the opposite of social distancing, folks. Charles Barkley and Shaq have been “bitter rivals” on TNT’s “Inside the NBA,” throwing jabs at each other and hotly debating NBA topics on one of TV’s most entertaining studio shows. But aside from debates and “fat ass” jabs, they’re seemingly close friends, too — at least, close enough for Shaq to come to […]

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Devin Booker's clutch free throws edge Portland Trail Blazers, keep Phoenix Suns in hunt for No.1 seed

Devin Booker made two free throws with 2.4 seconds left as the Phoenix Suns edged the Portland Trail Blazers 118-117 on Thursday night. Thursday night’s best plays & performances Updated NBA standings Thursday night’s NBA results Portland Trail Blazers 117 – 118 Phoenix Suns Chris Paul recorded 26 points and seven assists and Mikal Bridges added 21 points and 11 […]

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