3:44 AM ET LOS ANGELES — Doc Rivers wasn’t able to run the LA Clippers‘ morning shootaround so he asked one of his players a few hours before Friday’s game how the team looked. “One of our key guys [said] don’t worry about it, we’re locked in today,” Rivers said. “So, I didn’t know if

6:31 PM ET The Houston Rockets signed power forward Jeff Green for the remainder of the season, the team announced Friday. Green joined the Rockets earlier this month on a 10-day contract and has played in four games for Houston, averaging 9.8 points and 3.5 rebounds in 19.3 minutes off the bench. He became a

9:00 AM ET OKLAHOMA CITY — A couple days into training camp, Chris Paul needed to set the record straight. Again. He had already cleared things up on Twitter, but as he stood in the corner of the Oklahoma City Thunder practice facility and peered across the floor with an eye toward Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Paul

2:48 AM ET SAN FRANCISCO — The Los Angeles Lakers hardly ever practice, and shootarounds are even rarer for the veteran squad. So getting Markieff Morris, who signed with the team this week after receiving a buyout from the Detroit Pistons, up to speed takes some creativity. “We’ve kind of beefed up our film sessions,”

9:11 PM ET Warriors coach Steve Kerr says he will sit down with Steph Curry, general manager Bob Myers and the team’s training staff after practice Friday and make a game plan for the guard’s return. Golden State remains hopeful Curry will return Sunday against the Wizards, but the organization hasn’t made a final decision.

9:22 AM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — Some key Kobe Bryant memorabilia, including two of his Los Angeles Lakers uniforms and cement handprints from his induction into the Grauman’s Chinese Theater hall of fame gallery, are going up for sale in April. Julien’s Auctions said Thursday that the items would be up for sale

12:28 AM ET HOUSTON — Rookie of the Year front-runner Ja Morant appreciates point guards who combine extreme aggressiveness and extraordinary athleticism, which is why his favorite player as a kid was Russell Westbrook. In fact, Morant argues that Westbrook should have more fans. “I still feel like he’s highly disrespected,” Morant told ESPN on

10:22 PM ET ESPN News Services VILLANOVA, Pa. — Saddiq Bey scored 23 points and Justin Moore added 21 to lead No. 12 Villanova past St. John’s 71-60 on Wednesday night. The Wildcats (22-6, 11-4 Big East) had trouble shaking St. John’s until late on a night the program honored former star Kyle Lowry by

2:35 PM ET Charlotte Hornets guard Malik Monk has been suspended indefinitely for violating the NBA’s anti-drug program. The league announced the suspension Wednesday but did not disclose details of Monk’s violation. The NBA also left the suspension open-ended, saying it will begin with Wednesday’s game against the Knicks and “will continue until he is

3:27 AM ET LOS ANGELES — After treating the crowd at Staples Center to a season-high 40 points in his first matchup against star rookie Zion Williamson, LeBron James strolled to the bench in the final moments of his team’s 118-109 win and enjoyed a treat of his own: some Red Vines candy. James snacked