Before Nikola Jokic was a superstar bound for his inaugural All-Star game start, and long before he was throwing down poster dunks in crunch time against the Chicago Bulls, the unheralded Serbian big man watched videos of legendary forward Tim Duncan. “I looked a little bit at his videos, how he’s playing the game,” Jokic revealed after obliterating Chicago’s frontcourt […]

The Atlanta Hawks have fired head coach Lloyd Pierce after two-plus seasons, the team announced on Monday evening. Pierce, hired in May 2018, went 63-120 in 183 games. It was his first head coaching stint. The Hawks are currently 14-20 and sit in 11th place in the Eastern Conference standings. The move comes after rumours of discord in the Hawks’ […]

The Atlanta Hawks fired Coach Lloyd Pierce on Monday after a disappointing 14-20 start. The Hawks were 63-120 in Pierce’s two-plus seasons. “We would like to thank Lloyd for his work and commitment to not only the Hawks organization but the city of Atlanta. He and his wife, Melissa, are tremendous people who have made a positive impact throughout the […]

The Daily Star’s FREE newsletter is spectacular! Sign up today for the best stories straight to your inbox Abiodun Adegoke could become the tallest ever competitor in the NBA after the aspiring 7ft 9in tall basketball player went viral. The Nigerian centre has become one of the most discussed topics in basketball after a video of Adegoke started popping off […]

The Kings don’t need an excuse to fire coach Luke Walton, but if they’re looking for a way to justify making a move before the NBA All-Star break, then they could just replay the final minute of their home loss Sunday to the Hornets. Sacramento led Charlotte by eight points with 1:13 to play in the fourth quarter. From that point […]

Nick 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 2009. Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green has a left ankle sprain and will not return to Sunday’s game at the Los Angeles Lakers, the team […]

The Daily Star’s FREE newsletter is spectacular! Sign up today for the best stories straight to your inbox Tiger Woods has responded with a heartfelt message after some of the world's best golfers paid tribute to him following his horror car crash Golf stars including Rory McIlory and Tommy Fleetwood wore Woods' trademark red shirt and black trousers on the […]

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Joined ESPNDallas.com in September 2009 Covers the Dallas Cowboys and Dallas Mavericks Appears regularly on ESPN Dallas 103.3 FM Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic has inspired comparisons to legends such as Larry Bird and Magic Johnson less than 2½ seasons into his NBA career. Among active superstars, Doncic’s game might be most similar to that of perennial MVP candidate James […]