8:00 AM ET Kendra AndrewsESPN Midway through the second quarter of Game 2 against the Golden State Warriors, Sacramento Kings coach Mike Brown huddled his team up. Up 11, his message was clear: Keep. Pushing. These guys can’t keep up with us. Here’s the bad news for the Warriors: Brown might be right. Over their

8:14 PM ET Kendra AndrewsESPN SAN FRANCISCO — As the news of Draymond Green‘s suspension for stepping on Domantas Sabonis spread throughout the Golden State Warriors organization, there was an overwhelming feeling of surprise. But, there is also an understanding that there is no reason — or time — to dwell on the league’s decision.

8:02 PM ET ESPN News Services WASHINGTON — The Washington Wizards are shaking up their organization after all — in the front office, at least. The Wizards fired general manager Tommy Sheppard on Wednesday after the team missed the postseason for a second consecutive season. Sheppard’s dismissal comes less than two years after he received

8:56 AM ET French wing Rayan Rupert, a potential lottery pick, told ESPN he has submitted paperwork to the NBA office to make himself eligible for the 2023 draft. “My dream has always been to play in the NBA,” Rupert said Wednesday. “I’m ready to take the next step in my career.” Rupert, the No.

5:56 PM ET PHOENIX — In September 2020, while embedded in the Orlando bubble, Chris Paul was preparing to play a Game 7 for the Oklahoma City Thunder against the Houston Rockets when a nemesis came to speak to him. Referee Scott Foster reminded Paul that 12 years earlier, during Paul’s first playoffs, when he

8:47 AM ET ESPN News Services China’s top basketball league has disqualified two teams from its postseason amid allegations of match-fixing. The ruling came after the Chinese Basketball Association determined that the Shanghai Sharks and Jiangsu Dragons engaged in unsportsmanlike conduct during a playoff series last week. The league said in a statement Monday that

1:52 PM ET Purdue center Zach Edey, the consensus national player of the year in men’s college basketball, announced Tuesday that he plans to enter the NBA draft while maintaining his college eligibility. Edey has until May 31 if he wants to withdraw from the draft and return to the Boilermakers for his senior season.

Apr 16, 2023 MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Memphis Grizzlies superstar Ja Morant shouted in agony as he ran off the court holding his right hand midway through the fourth quarter of Sunday’s Game 1 against the Los Angeles Lakers. X-rays were negative, but Morant described his status for Wednesday’s Game 2 as “in jeopardy.” “I’m in

Apr 16, 2023 Jamal CollierESPN MILWAUKEE — Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro broke his right hand while diving for a loose ball during the second quarter of Sunday’s Game 1 win over the Milwaukee Bucks. Herro crashed to the floor after he was unsuccessful in trying to chase down a loose ball during the final

8:00 AM ET Marc J. Spears SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Minutes after scoring a game-high 38 points following the first Sacramento Kings‘ playoff victory in nearly 17 years, guard De’Aaron Fox walks to the scorers’ table and greets owner Vivek Ranadive. The 18,253 fans at the Golden 1 Center know what’s coming next as a countdown