7:33 PM ET Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — The team that USA Basketball assembled for its final two FIBA AmeriCup qualifying games knew it would be together for only about a week. The players made the most of that time. Ra’Shad James scored 21 points, and the U.S. finished AmeriCup qualifying with a

2:48 PM ET Kevin Durant will miss his fourth consecutive game Sunday, sitting out against the LA Clippers as he continues to get treatment on a strained left hamstring. Brooklyn Nets coach Steve Nash said on Saturday that the plan was for Durant to continue to do strengthening exercises while being monitored for any inflammation.

3:19 AM ET LOS ANGELES — The LA Clippers had Kawhi Leonard and Paul George back in the lineup on Friday, and the timing could not have been any better. The surging Utah Jazz, winners of 20 of their previous 21 games, including an 18-point win over the Clippers on Wednesday, were back in Staples

12:30 AM ET ESPN Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print Minnesota Timberwolves rookie Anthony Edwards might have ended any discussion about the best dunk of the NBA season when he soared over Toronto Raptors forward Yuta Watanabe. “It was aight,” Edwards said during a postgame interview following Minnesota’s 86-81 loss. “I don’t really care

3:23 AM ET Ten days ago, a brutal loss to the Detroit Pistons forced the Brooklyn Nets to refocus. Since then, the Nets have been a riding a wave of wins, the latest a 109-98 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday night. Brooklyn has taken a step toward solving its defensive puzzle and

Feb 18, 2021 Andrew LopezESPN NEW ORLEANS — Another night, another clutch performance from Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard. Sure, this one featured another game-sealing bucket from Lillard — his 25th game-tying or go-ahead field goal in the final 20 seconds of the fourth quarter or overtime, most in the NBA since he entered

Feb 17, 2021 ESPN News Services As the decision to bench center Andre Drummond while the team pursues a trade has drawn criticism — most notably from Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green — Cleveland Cavaliers coach J.B. Bickerstaff said “nobody’s opinion should be muted.” Bickerstaff said Drummond was not with the team Wednesday and

1:44 PM ET Many of the NBA’s top players are expressing apprehension about accepting invitations to participate in league-sponsored public service announcements to bolster broader acceptance of the coronavirus vaccine, sources told ESPN. The NBA’s outreach to the agents of many of the league’s elite players — with hopes of getting stars to participate in

1:15 AM ET NBA Insiders The NBA will announce the starters for the 2021 All-Star Game on Thursday, and there has been plenty of debate about who should be on its rosters. But Wednesday night, some of the league’s up-and-coming stars took to the court to make their case for a spot in the big

1:06 AM ET The Brooklyn Nets are the NBA’s latest superteam, an offensive juggernaut featuring two former MVPs in Kevin Durant and James Harden and the owner of one of the biggest shots in NBA Finals history in Kyrie Irving, who also is widely considered to have the best handles the sport has seen. But