1:30 AM ET OKLAHOMA CITY — Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr believes a loss to the lowly Phoenix Suns last week woke up his team from a recent malaise and got them to refocus heading into the final month of the season. “I think the loss to Phoenix opened our eyes a little

11:16 PM ET ESPN News Services NEW ORLEANS — Josh Jackson hit a tying 3-pointer with 2 seconds left in overtime, the Pelicans were assessed a technical foul when they called a timeout they didn’t have and Devin Booker hit the free throw to give the Phoenix Suns the lead for good in a 138-136

5:36 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN BOSTON — The Boston Celtics beat the Atlanta Hawks on Saturday afternoon, winning 129-120 to claim a fifth victory in six games. But it didn’t come without cost. Veterans Gordon Hayward (strained neck) and Al Horford (sore knee) suffered injuries during the game — both of which could have an

7:01 PM ET Nick DePaulaESPN After his second preseason game with the Boston Celtics in 2017, Kyrie Irving walked off the court in Philadelphia and noticed a young fan along the sideline wearing his old No. 2 Cleveland Cavaliers jersey. On a whim, Irving kicked off his Nike Kyrie 3 signature sneakers and passed them

12:56 AM ET LOS ANGELES — Clippers head coach Doc Rivers and Chicago Bulls coach Jim Boylen were both ejected Friday night after what appeared to be a heated exchange near midcourt during their game at Staples Center. Their ejections occurred with 1 minute, 14 seconds left in the third quarter, soon after Clippers forward

4:28 PM ET HOUSTON — Golden State Warriors center Andrew Bogut will join the team next week and is expected to make his season debut when the Warriors return to Oracle Arena for a three-game homestand beginning Thursday against the Indiana Pacers. “He probably will not be here on this road trip,” coach Steve Kerr

7:30 AM ET Over the two seasons in which NBA teams have been allowed to sell space on jerseys to advertisers, there has been one holdout: The Oklahoma City Thunder kept their jerseys patch-free. That will end Saturday, as the Thunder have reached a four-year agreement with Love’s Travel Stops & Country Stores, an Oklahoma

12:03 AM ET ESPN news services Utah Jazz owner Gail Miller addressed the crowd before Thursday’s game to underscore the team’s willingness to enforce the NBA’s Code of Conduct following Monday’s incident involving Russell Westbrook and a fan who crossed the line. Miller spoke for about 3½ minutes before the Jazz faced the Minnesota Timberwolves

3:41 AM ET HOUSTON — After watching the Golden State Warriors snap the Houston Rockets‘ nine-game win streak, James Harden wanted people to know what the 106-104 loss meant. “It’s OK,” Harden said when answering a question that started with how the Rockets were on a roll. “Yeah. Nah, it’s all right, man. We lost.