2:22 PM ET Eric MoodyESPN It was rumored in recent weeks that Cam Reddish, the 2019 lottery pick who has showed flashes in his third NBA season, could be dealt by Atlanta Hawks before the league’s trade deadline. Those rumors came true Thursday when the Hawks agreed to trade the small forward to the New

8:00 AM ET JIMMY BUTLER INTERRUPTED his pregame warmup and made a beeline toward half court. There, Utah Jazz swingman Joe Ingles stood, watched and waited as the All-Star closed in. Butler’s mission: Peace. At this point, the quick wits, sharp tongues and competitive fires of both Butler and Ingles had been clashing for years,

Jan 12, 2022 MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Emerging superstar point guard Ja Morant sliced through the Golden State Warriors‘ defense and finished with a left-handed layup despite being fouled, making it a three-possession game with 28.9 seconds remaining, a dagger that sealed the Memphis Grizzlies‘ 10th consecutive win. After Morant landed, he flexed in celebration and

7:41 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN GREENBURGH, N.Y. — New York Knicks star Julius Randle had no interest in talking any further about his decision to tell Madison Square Garden fans to “shut the f— up” last week. “I’ve already addressed it,” Randle said Tuesday afternoon, when asked where he hopes his relationship with the fans

8:00 AM ET Jamal CollierESPN THE STADIUM CREW has already begun to disassemble the United Center floor, turning the arena from a basketball court to a hockey rink following the Chicago Bulls‘ victory over the Orlando Magic. It’s Jan. 3, and as they stack the courtside seats, remove the scorer’s table and line the outside

2:16 PM ET Draymond Green‘s seven-second performance Sunday sparked controversy in the betting community and caused one sportsbook to delay payouts until it investigated the flurry of prop bets that were placed right before tipoff. Green experienced tightness in his lower calf while warming up but wanted to start in Golden State Warriors‘ home game

6:45 PM ET PORTLAND, Ore. — Brooklyn Nets guard James Harden did not play in Monday night’s 114-108 loss to the Portland Trail Blazers because of a left knee hyperextension. The good news for the Nets is that coach Steve Nash said Harden did not need an MRI and should be ready to play Wednesday

5:58 PM ET Marc J. Spears Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green will miss Tuesday’s game against the host Memphis Grizzlies because of a calf injury. Green experienced tightness in his left calf in warmups during Sunday’s 96-82 victory over the visiting Cleveland Cavaliers. Green still started the game, but exited for good after stopping

3:01 AM ET LOS ANGELES — Ja Morant just keeps soaring to new heights. In Sunday’s 127-119 win over the Lakers, the budding Memphis Grizzlies star’s ascent was quite literal, as Morant’s two-handed chase-down block on Lakers guard Avery Bradley left both teams marveling at the play. “That’s probably the best block I’ve ever seen

Jan 9, 2022 The Detroit Pistons are acquiring 7-foot-2 Bol Bol in a trade with the Denver Nuggets, sources told ESPN on Sunday. Detroit will send Rodney McGruder and a 2022 second-round pick via the Brooklyn Nets to Denver for Bol, sources said. Bol, 22, has shown flashes of promise with Denver, but has never