Nov 22, 2021 ESPN News Services Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James has been suspended one game for “recklessly hitting” Detroit Pistons center Isaiah Stewart in the face during their altercation in Sunday’s game, the NBA announced on Monday. Stewart has been suspended two games for “escalating an on-court altercation by repeatedly and aggressively pursuing”

3:28 AM ET ESPN News Services SACRAMENTO, Callif. — A short-handed Philadelphia 76ers team missing four of its starters beat Sacramento 102-94 on Monday night, spoiling Alvin Gentry’s debut as interim Kings coach. Gentry was promoted to interim coach after the Kings fired Luke Walton on Sunday. Gentry most recently served as head coach for

Nov 22, 2021 SAN FRANCISCO — Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green says he has found “love and joy for the game” again after two up-and-down seasons. Green, 31, made the proclamation after leading the Warriors — now a league-best 15-2 — to another dominating win against the Toronto Raptors on Sunday night. “I’ve just

4:57 PM ET Tory BarronESPN Editor Close Tory Barron is a Bristol-based writer and editor for ESPN.com. After retiring from playing lacrosse at UConn, the DC native decided to try her hand at writing about people playing sports. That’s 2016 NBA champion and “Dancing with the Stars” winner Iman Shumpert to you. The former Cleveland

11:56 PM ET Phoenix Suns big man Frank Kaminsky has been diagnosed with a stress reaction in his right knee and will be out indefinitely, the team announced Sunday. Kaminsky had missed the last two games after logging just under four minutes in the Suns’ victory over Minnesota last week. A key depth piece for

7:30 PM ET LOS ANGELES — LA Clippers forward Nicolas Batum missed Sunday’s game and could be out for the next several days while in the league’s health and safety protocols. Batum was set to play before being ruled out not long before tipoff of the Clippers’ 97-91 win over the Dallas Mavericks. The Clippers

Nov 19, 2021 Jamal Collier MILWAUKEE — Bucks coach Mike Budenholzer said the organization would “continue to fight for better” in the aftermath of a jury’s verdict Friday that Kyle Rittenhouse, who fatally shot two men and wounded another during protests in Kenosha, Wisconsin, last year, was acquitted of all charges. The Bucks performed a

Nov 19, 2021 ESPN News Services DENVER — The Denver Nuggets were without reigning MVP Nikola Jokic on Friday night against the Chicago Bulls because of a sprained right wrist. Jokic, who sat courtside with his wrist in a brace, appeared to be hurt the night before in a home loss to Philadelphia. Coach Michael

Nov 19, 2021 ESPN News Services Cleveland Cavaliers guard Collin Sexton‘s season is over after surgery to repair a torn meniscus in his left knee. Sexton, 22, hurt his knee Nov. 7 in a game against the New York Knicks. The Cavs didn’t provide an update until Friday, when they said Sexton underwent surgery Wednesday

Nov 20, 2021 BOSTON — LeBron James‘ return from an extended absence couldn’t cure the inconsistent play that has plagued his team on both ends and was on full display in the Lakers‘ 130-108 loss to the Celtics on Friday. The defeat dropped Los Angeles — one of the oddsmakers’ favorites to win the championship