3:09 AM ET PHOENIX — The Suns have waited 28 years since their last NBA Finals berth, and now they’ll have to wait two more days — at least. Phoenix was thoroughly outplayed in Game 5 of the Western Conference finals on Monday, losing to the LA Clippers 116-102 to cut the Suns’ series lead

10:38 PM ET The Portland Trail Blazers reached an agreement on a five-year deal to hire LA Clippers assistant Chauncey Billups as the franchise’s new coach on Sunday, sources told ESPN. Billups, 44, will be introduced at a Tuesday news conference in Portland. The deal includes a team option on the fifth season, sources said.

3:15 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN ATLANTA — An MRI on the sprained right ankle of Atlanta Hawks star Trae Young revealed a bone bruise in his foot Monday afternoon, and he’ll be listed as questionable for Game 4 of the Eastern Conference finals against the Milwaukee Bucks on Tuesday night. “That’s the head of our

2:09 AM ET The first 3-pointer came from basically nothing: a simple flare on the right wing, where Milwaukee Bucks‘ forward Khris Middleton caught the ball in isolation, jab stepped a couple of times, held the ball to wait for a dummy screen, then jab stepped again. There was enough space to pull, and Middleton

Jun 26, 2021 Associated Press LOS ANGELES — Philip Anschutz has agreed to sell his 27% stake in the Los Angeles Lakers to two owners of the Dodgers, according to a published report. Citing unidentified sources, the Los Angeles Times reported Saturday that the 81-year-old billionaire is selling his stake to Mark Walter and Todd

1:43 PM ET The Dallas Mavericks have agreed to terms with Hall of Fame point guard Jason Kidd to be their head coach and with longtime Nike executive Nico Harrison to be their general manager and run the franchise’s basketball operations, sources told ESPN’s Tim MacMahon on Friday. Kidd, who had two stints with the

3:30 AM ET LOS ANGELES — Just one win away from the NBA Finals, Phoenix Suns point guard Chris Paul said he will not allow himself to consider quite yet what it will be like to compete on basketball’s biggest stage for the first time in his 16-year career. “Not until the job is done.

7:00 AM ET Editor’s note: This story was originally published on Nov. 6, 2015. Saturday is the 25th anniversary of the 1996 NBA draft. Picture this: It’s another steamy June day in 2016. The streets of Newark are eerily empty at lunchtime. Most are glued to televisions to watch a live news conference held inside

7:51 PM ET PLAYA VISTA, Calif. — Kawhi Leonard remains out for the LA Clippers and Marcus Morris Sr. is expected to be a game-time decision for Game 4 against the Phoenix Suns. Clippers coach Ty Lue said the Clippers will have to find a way to even this best-of-seven series at 2-2 without Leonard,

3:11 AM ET LOS ANGELES — Returning from a two-game absence because of the NBA’s health and safety protocols to a 106-92 loss in Game 3 of the Western Conference finals, Phoenix Suns point guard Chris Paul wasn’t in the mood to reflect on the latest setback he has had to navigate on the playoff