12:41 PM ET Australia is finalizing an agreement with Philadelphia 76ers coach Brett Brown for him to return as the Aussies’ national team coach, sources told ESPN. Brown will coach the Aussies in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics on a roster that could include Sixers All-Star Ben Simmons. The Australian team includes several NBA players, including

3:31 AM ET LOS ANGELES — Paul George knows the narrative used to be that he isn’t clutch. That hasn’t been true of late, and on Monday, the All-Star swingman proved that for the first time as a member of the LA Clippers. In his third game back from offseason surgeries on both of his

11:48 PM ET HOUSTON — James Harden‘s scoring average for the season dipped slightly Monday night, when he scored 36 points in the Houston Rockets‘ 132-108 win over the Portland Trail Blazers. That just puts in perspective how productive Harden has been for the Rockets, who have won eight consecutive games, with Harden scoring more

10:37 AM ET Suspended Miami Heat guard Dion Waiters is in Syracuse to “try to find solutions” by talking with Jim Boeheim, his college coach. Waiters was suspended without pay for 10 games earlier this month for conduct detrimental to the team after an incident on the team charter. It is his second suspension of

2:28 AM ET LOS ANGELES — As much as the on-court product this season has been can’t miss fodder for Los Angeles Lakers fans hungry for a winner, it was a courtside fan rooting on the Lakers’ 122-101 win over the Atlanta Hawks on Sunday that stole the show. The fan just so happened to

7:29 PM ET Associated Press AUBURN, Ala. — Former Auburn and NBA player Marquis Daniels was injured in an automobile accident. An Auburn basketball spokesman says Daniels was in the accident Saturday night in Auburn and was transported to a Birmingham hospital for treatment. The spokesman didn’t disclose any further details on Daniels’ injuries. Daniels

3:20 AM ET LOS ANGELES — Paul George drove to the rim, was shoved from behind and still found a way to score with the foul. “I’m back!” George screamed before completing the three-point play in the third quarter Saturday night against the Atlanta Hawks. Many came to Staples Center hoping to see Kawhi Leonard

11:21 PM ET Associated Press SAN ANTONIO — CJ McCollum scored 32 points and the Portland Trail Blazers beat the San Antonio Spurs 121-116 on Saturday night to spoil Tim Duncan’s first shot at coaching following Gregg Popovich’s ejection. LaMarcus Aldridge had 30 points and 13 rebounds but the Spurs lost their fifth straight and

9:38 PM ET LOS ANGELES — The LA Clippers will have to wait a little longer before seeing Kawhi Leonard and Paul George play in their first game together this season. Leonard was ruled out of Saturday night’s game against the Atlanta Hawks due to a left knee contusion. It will be his second straight

12:52 PM ET Brooklyn Nets point guard Kyrie Irving will not play in Saturday’s game against the Chicago Bulls, the team announced. Irving has been dealing with a right shoulder impingement and had been uncertain to play in Thursday’s contest against the Denver Nuggets. He received treatment and posted 17 points, 9 assists and 6