9:59 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN IN EARLY MARCH, sitting on-stage inside Boston’s Hynes Convention Center for the start of the annual MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference, Daryl Morey wore a blue blazer over a red shirt that featured a cartoon of James Harden‘s face from his famous internet meme. “Besides ‘Seize The Data,’ the theme

May 11, 2022 When the definitive history of the Process-Era Philadelphia 76ers is written someday, there will be many moments and decisions to revisit. Without the benefit of hindsight yet, it’s impossible to know which were the most consequential. But it’s impossible to watch what Jimmy Butler did to the Sixers Tuesday night in the

1:51 PM ET NEW YORK — Brooklyn Nets general manager Sean Marks had a clear message for guard Kyrie Irving: The star guard’s long-term future with the organization isn’t secure. Speaking publicly for the first time since the Nets were swept out of the Eastern Conference quarterfinals by the Boston Celtics last month, Marks acknowledged

1:14 AM ET PHOENIX — Dallas Mavericks forward Marquese Chriss followed Suns center Bismack Biyombo off the court and through the tunnel after the pair were ejected late in Phoenix’s 110-80 Game 5 win on Tuesday night, causing security personnel to sprint after Chriss and retrieve him before a confrontation could occur. With the Suns

10:01 PM ET Jeanie Buss isn’t happy that the Los Angeles Lakers aren’t in the playoffs, and the team’s owner said that she has gotten input from some familiar faces — including Phil Jackson, Magic Johnson and, yes, LeBron James — as to how they can get back there. “If we are not living up

12:59 AM ET ESPN News Services Bob Lanier, the left-handed big man who muscled up beside the likes of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as one of the NBA’s top players of the 1970s, died Tuesday. He was 73. The NBA said in a statement that the legendary center died after a short illness. The Hall of Famer

11:34 AM ET MIAMI — Heat guard Kyle Lowry will not play in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference semifinals against the Philadelphia 76ers on Tuesday night as he continues to deal with a left hamstring injury. “We’ve dealt with it before,” Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said of Lowry’s absence. “We’ve dealt with all the

12:23 AM ET Andrew LopezESPN MILWAUKEE — Al Horford knew he’d get his revenge. After Giannis Antetokounmpo dunked on him early in the third quarter Monday night, the Milwaukee Bucks superstar received a technical foul for saying something in Horford’s direction. As Horford walked back up the court, he just nodded his head and said

6:09 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN Phoenix Suns coach Monty Williams has won the Red Auerbach Trophy as NBA Coach of the Year, the league announced Monday. Williams won by a landslide, landing 81 first-place votes and finishing with 458 points overall in balloting by a panel of 100 sportswriters and broadcasters. Memphis Grizzlies coach Taylor

9:01 PM ET SAN FRANCISCO — The Memphis Grizzlies will be without star point guard Ja Morant Monday night in Game 4 due to a right knee injury. Grizzlies head coach Taylor Jenkins said the team will take Morant’s knee issue day by day. The point guard underwent an MRI but Jenkins would not reveal