1:20 AM ET Andrew LopezESPN Staring at a double-digit deficit and watching their dwindling playoff hopes fade away late in the fourth quarter against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Saturday night, the New Orleans Pelicans leaned on Zion Williamson, Lonzo Ball and Brandon Ingram to keep them fighting. Trailing by 10 with under four minutes left,

2:58 AM ET Kawhi Leonard said there is “nothing significant” with his foot injury and that he has been playing with it for some time. In his first game back after missing the previous five games due to right foot soreness, Leonard had 16 points, six assists and five rebounds in 30 minutes in the

9:53 PM ET The LaMelo Ball campaign for NBA Rookie of the Year is officially back on. The Charlotte Hornets point guard dazzled in Saturday’s 107-84 home win over the Detroit Pistons, his first game action in six weeks while recovering from a fractured right wrist. Ball finished with 11 points, eight assists and seven

10:50 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN BOSTON — At halftime of Friday night’s game here at TD Garden between the Celtics and San Antonio Spurs, the only history anyone would’ve thought might happen on this night would be Boston setting one for margin of defeat. Instead, a dismal first half only set the stage for a

Apr 30, 2021 Steve Kerr believes there is a fundamental flaw plaguing this era’s NBA game. After watching his Golden State Warriors get outrebounded 57-34 in Thursday night’s 126-114 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves, Kerr spoke matter-of-factly about the lack of boxing out he sees in today’s game. Brushing off the idea that his team

12:04 AM ET Jayson Tatum‘s 60-point performance on Friday night was nothing short of spectacular. Along with tying Larry Bird’s Celtics franchise record for points in a game, he helped Boston overcome a 32-point deficit in a 143-140 OT win over the San Antonio Spurs. He trails only Devin Booker as the second-youngest player with

5:49 PM ET Associated Press CHICAGO — The Milwaukee Bucks are hoping Giannis Antetokounmpo won’t miss too much time because of his sprained right ankle. Antetokounmpo sat out Friday’s 108-98 win over the Chicago Bulls, after he exited in the opening minute of a loss to Houston the previous night. The two-time MVP rolled his

9:17 PM ET Dallas Mavericks center/power forward Kristaps Porzingis exited Thursday night’s 115-105 win over the Detroit Pistons because of soreness in his right knee. Porzingis, who had missed the previous three games because of a sprained left ankle, complained of the knee soreness midway through the third quarter. The visiting Mavericks announced at the

Apr 28, 2021 Associated Press CLEVELAND — Kevin Love spoke from his heart. Over 13 minutes, he apologized, lectured, and asked for forgiveness and understanding. The Cleveland Cavaliers forward regrets his fit of frustration but said it shouldn’t define him. “That wasn’t me,” Love said. “I apologize for that moment. It was an ugly one.

10:34 PM ET Associated Press ATLANTA — Kevin Huerter will miss his second straight game with a sprained left shoulder, dealing another blow to the injury-plagued Atlanta Hawks as they try to make a push for the playoffs. An MRI confirmed Huerter’s injury. It’s not known how long the swingman will be out, but he