1:16 PM ET Kendra AndrewsESPN James Wiseman has been cleared to participate in a 5-on-5 scrimmage Tuesday morning, sources confirmed to ESPN. Warriors general manager Bob Myers first shared news of this plan on “The Morning Roast” radio show. This is the latest step in Wiseman’s rehab process after tearing his meniscus last April, and

1:45 PM ET The Milwaukee Bucks are closing in on signing free-agent guard DeAndre’ Bembry for the rest of the season, sources told ESPN on Tuesday. Bembry is traveling to Milwaukee to finalize a deal as soon as Wednesday, sources said. The arrival of Bembry still leaves the Bucks with two open spots, and Milwaukee

12:20 AM ET ESPN News Services NEW YORK — Josh Giddey and Tre Mann, Oklahoma City’s two first-round picks from the 2021 NBA draft were looking forward to playing at Madison Square Garden. They certainly won’t forget the career nights they enjoyed. Giddey had a triple-double with a career-high 28 points, 12 assists and 11

5:41 PM ET After a two-year ban for violating the NBA/National Basketball Players Association anti-drug program, guard Tyreke Evans has been reinstated to play in the league. Evans, 32, is eligible to begin negotiating with teams immediately and can sign a contract as soon as Friday at noon ET, the league announced on Monday. Evans

8:01 PM ET NEW YORK — While it remains unclear exactly when Ben Simmons will return to the floor and join the Brooklyn Nets, the 25-year-old swingman is in a “good place mentally,” according to coach Steve Nash. Simmons, who was acquired from the Philadelphia 76ers in a deal centered around James Harden, has not

Feb 12, 2022 MIAMI — Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant says he doesn’t feel that former teammate James Harden owes him an explanation for wanting to leave the organization. Harden was the centerpiece of a blockbuster trade to the Philadelphia 76ers on Thursday that sent Ben Simmons, Seth Curry, Andre Drummond and two future first-round

Thursday’s trade deadline is in the books, and the NBA looks quite a bit different entering this week than it did to start the last. The Philadelphia 76ers can finally move on from the Ben Simmons saga, adding a former MVP alongside Joel Embiid. Simmons will join a Brooklyn Nets team that is left wondering

12:51 AM ET Jamal CollierESPN CHICAGO — Chicago Bulls star DeMar DeRozan scored 38 points Saturday night to lead the Bulls to 106-101 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder, the fifth consecutive game he has finished with at least 35 points. DeRozan became just the second player in Bulls history to record at least five

12:38 AM ET MIAMI — Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving remains hopeful that the New York City vaccination mandate will eventually get overturned and he will be able to participate in home games this season. Irving, who is not vaccinated against COVID-19, has not been able to play for the Nets inside Barclays Center and

10:07 PM ET SAN FRANCISCO — No player in league history has scored more points while wearing an NBA uniform than LeBron James after Saturday night. The Los Angeles Lakers star, who came into the night needing 19 points to pass Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for the most combined regular season and postseason points made a 3-pointer