10:07 PM ET MEMPHIS — Further defining his reputation as a dual threat, LeBron James became the first player in league history to rank in the top 10 in both the NBA’s all-time assists and scoring lists. NBA Career Assist Leaders John Stockton 15,806 Jason Kidd 12,091 Steve Nash 10,335 Mark Jackson 10,334 Magic Johnson

2:06 PM ET Timberwolves star Karl-Anthony Towns says he is “lucky to be alive” after being involved in a car accident that has sidelined him for Minnesota’s last two games. Towns said Monday that he had a 5 percent chance of surviving the accident, which occurred last Thursday. “The accident could have went — I’d

10:23 PM ET NEW YORK — The New York Knicks beat the San Antonio Spurs at home Sunday night to avoid the wrong kind of NBA history. The Knicks’ 130-118 victory snapped an 18-game home losing streak. Had New York lost Sunday, the club would have tied the 1993-94 Dallas Mavericks for the longest home

4:42 PM ET Associated Press MILWAUKEE — Rapper Ja Rule is taking heat on social media after problems with his halftime show during Saturday’s Timberwolves-Bucks game. Videos posted online show Ja Rule had sound problems at the beginning of his performance. At one point he said, “Are we ready?” then said, “I guess not,” before

9:46 AM ET Nick DePaulaESPN PJ Tucker is constantly on the hunt. Since his college days at Texas, Tucker has been relentlessly searching for sneakers. As he told The Undefeated over All-Star Weekend, he got his start on eBay and simply never looked back. “I actually went to the bank and got a debit card

1:25 AM ET OAKLAND, Calif. — As Golden State Warriors center DeMarcus Cousins continues working his way through the next stage of the rehabilitation process from a left Achilles tear a year ago, he understands nobody in the league is going to “feel sorry” for him as he tries to find his footing. Warriors forward

Feb 22, 2019 And we’re back: 1. Joey Buckets, 3-point champ Joe Harris is perhaps the best story of perseverance and growth in the NBA over the past half-decade. He braced himself for a long stint in another league after he underwent foot surgery in January 2016 and the Cavaliers flipped him to Orlando; the

8:15 AM ET On Saturday night in Oakland, California, the reigning NBA MVP takes on the reigning champs. This marks the 17th time the Golden State Warriors and Houston Rockets have squared off since 2016-17, and looking back at the data from those games provides a fascinating glimpse into one of the NBA’s most high-profile

11:33 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN TORONTO — The cheers came in waves. One after another, they cascaded over the sellout crowd here at Scotiabank Arena, crashing onto the court and washing over DeMar DeRozan. For 108 straight seconds, Toronto showered DeRozan with every ounce of love and respect he’d earned from the city over his

7:08 PM ET Houston Rockets star James Harden is listed as questionable for Saturday’s road game against the Golden State Warriors due to a cervical strain in his neck. Harden received treatment on his right shoulder and neck while resting during Thursday’s 111-106 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers, but the ailment did not limit