1:31 AM ET Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert was ejected late during Monday’s 101-92 loss to the Toronto Raptors, and he didn’t mince words at his displeasure over getting tossed. “I don’t think it makes sense to me. But next time I’ll do justice myself so the official can eject me for a reason,” Gobert

7:18 PM ET ESPN News Services MIAMI — The NBA, NHL, Major League Baseball and Major League Soccer are closing access to locker rooms and clubhouses to all non-essential personnel in response to the coronavirus crisis, the leagues announced in a joint statement Monday night. The leagues said they made the decision “after consultation with

5:55 PM ET Adrian Wojnarowski Close Senior NBA Insider Host of The Woj Pod Joined ESPN in 2017 Brian Windhorst Close ESPN Senior Writer ESPN.com NBA writer since 2010 Covered Cleveland Cavs for seven years Author of two books In the wake of the coronavirus outbreak, the NBA plans to dramatically curb access to players

8:38 AM ET Can anyone in the Western Conference catch the Memphis Grizzlies for the final playoff spot? On opening night, this would’ve been an unlikely question. With just over a month remaining in the regular season, four teams are looking to provide a different answer. What’s the prize for claiming the No. 8 seed?

11:16 PM ET DALLAS — Luka Doncic typically takes a shower before fulfilling his postgame media obligations, but he waited in full uniform for reporters to enter the Dallas Mavericks‘ locker room after Sunday’s 112-109 loss to the Indiana Pacers. After his complaints to the referees didn’t get the desired response, Doncic wanted to make

5:47 PM ET Jontay Porter, a forward/center out of Missouri, has signed a deal with the Memphis Grizzlies through 2020-21, the team announced Sunday. Porter rehabbed two separate ACL injuries in the past two years but has progressed well and is expected to be ready for training camp next season. The deal for next season

3:00 AM ET SAN FRANCISCO — Golden State Warriors guard Damion Lee has made a career out of proving people wrong. That determination has helped him earn the respect of his teammates and coaches over time, and is part of the reason why so many people within the Warriors organization were so happy to see

8:08 PM ET As the NBA prepares for the possibility that the coronavirus outbreak could cause games to be played without fans in the arena, the league office delivered teams a Tuesday deadline to have several precautionary measures in place, according to a memo obtained by ESPN. The NBA — which will conduct a conference

5:34 PM ET Indiana Pacers guard Malcolm Brogdon is week-to-week because of a left leg injury, the team said on Saturday. The Pacers said that Brogdon has a torn left rectus femoris. Brogdon left Wednesday night’s 119-100 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks in the second quarter with the injury and did not return. Brogdon finished

9:31 AM ET The Brooklyn Nets are mutually parting ways with coach Kenny Atkinson, the team announced Saturday morning. “After discussions with Kenny about the progress of the season, we mutually agreed that a coaching change would be in the best interest of the team,” general manager Sean Marks said in a statement Saturday. Assistant