7:15 PM ET Steve RichardsESPN Someone finally beat the Utah Jazz, and it took a herculean effort by one of the NBA’s best big men to get it done. Nikola Jokic matched his career high with 47 points and the Denver Nuggets rode a torrid first half to emphatically end Utah’s 11-game winning streak with

11:30 PM ET ESPN News Services NEW YORK — The Brooklyn Nets are bringing back Iman Shumpert, signing the veteran swingman to a deal on Saturday. Shumpert, 30, spent a month with the Nets last season, averaging 4.2 points and 2.6 rebounds in 13 games. Brooklyn doesn’t need much scoring from him now but will

2:01 AM ET The latest chapter in the storied Los Angeles Lakers–Boston Celtics rivalry featured plenty of star power in LeBron James and Anthony Davis on one side versus Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown on the other. However, the visiting Lakers held on to win 96-95 on Saturday thanks in large part to a hustle

7:16 PM ET NBA Insiders The NBA season is nearly a quarter complete and the contenders for the league’s top awards are coming into focus. Will LeBron James be able to add a fifth MVP award to his trophy room? Or, can a center win the MVP for the first time in over two decades?

1:59 AM ET OKLAHOMA CITY — Even with the NBA’s second-leading scorer sitting out, the Brooklyn Nets matched a franchise record Friday for the most points in a regulation game, dropping 147 on the Oklahoma City Thunder in a 22-point win. “We’re getting there. … We’re slowly inching forward on both ends of the floor,”

9:52 AM ET Eric WoodyardESPN Utah Jazz star Donovan Mitchell refused to remain silent on social justice issues off the court, becoming a go-to guy in NBA circles. His commitment to advance social justice coupled with his passion for education earned him the Offseason NBA Cares Community Assist Award. The award honors Mitchell’s efforts between

7:07 AM ET THE BALL BOY, too young to tie his sneakers, made quite the impression on Goran Dragic. The kid was the son of a veteran player on Geoplin Slovan, an Adriatic League first-division club where Dragic began his professional career. The boy, 5 years old when he first met Dragic, always had a

8:33 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — The NBA rescheduled four games Thursday, along with making several time changes to upcoming contests. Toronto’s game in Boston will now be Feb. 11, moved up from Feb. 12. Detroit will play at Boston on Feb. 12, moved up from Feb. 14. And on Feb. 14, Boston

2:20 AM ET For nine days, the closest Washington Wizards head coach Scott Brooks came to some of his players was when he would pass by them on his way in or out of the gated parking lot where they received their daily COVID-19 tests. Brooks would wave and honk. No one dared roll their

1:08 AM ET The Utah Jazz juggernaut continues to roll. The Jazz own the NBA’s best record (14-4) a quarter of the way into the 72-game schedule after extending their winning streak to 10 games Wednesday night with a 116-104 decision over the visiting Dallas Mavericks. Utah has outscored opponents by 153 points during the