2:09 AM ET SALT LAKE CITY — Golden State Warriors superstar guard Stephen Curry believes his team is close to finding its collective rhythm but admits the group needs to find its “edge” again in order to start rattling off wins at the same clip as in years past. “A lot of it’s just getting

8:52 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN BOSTON — Boston Celtics center Aron Baynes is out indefinitely with a fractured fourth metacarpal in his left hand. Baynes, who has been starting in place of injured star Al Horford, left Wednesday night’s game against the Phoenix Suns just over two minutes into the first quarter after a dunk.

8:00 AM ET LEBRON JAMES SAID what many Los Angeles Lakers fans have been thinking for months now. When talking to ESPN’s Dave McMenamin on Tuesday, James said that the Lakers trading for Anthony Davis “would be amazing … that would be incredible.” Indeed it would. It wasn’t the most eloquent quote of James’ career

12:47 AM ET NEW YORK — When Brooklyn Nets center Jarrett Allen decided to contest a dunk attempt by LeBron James on Tuesday, he knew he’d end up on social media. “If you go up and you block it, you’re going to be on the highlight. You get dunked on, you’re going to be on

4:41 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN BOSTON — In the wake of Stephen Curry‘s controversial comments doubting that humans landed on the moon, Boston Celtics guard Kyrie Irving — who knows first hand how something said can become a national story line — said at times it can be challenging for athletes to speak their minds.

11:21 AM ET The NBA and FanDuel announced Tuesday that they are expanding their partnership to include sports betting through a multiyear deal centered on marketing and official league data. FanDuel, a daily fantasy provider that began offering traditional sports betting in 2018, will become an authorized gaming operator of the NBA, gain access to

1:04 AM ET NEW YORK — The Phoenix Suns and star shooting guard Devin Booker took to Twitter to troll Knicks center Enes Kanter after their win at Madison Square Garden. 🤦🏽‍♂️ “Pick n Roll at 00 every time” https://t.co/riaizpFpZV — Devin Booker (@DevinBook) December 18, 2018 Monday night’s tweets were the latest in a

5:00 PM ET Adrian WojnarowskiESPN The Oklahoma City Thunder have picked up the option on coach Billy Donovan’s contract for the 2019-20 season, the final year on his original five-year deal, a league source told ESPN. Donovan has a 150-96 (.610) record in his three-plus seasons with the Thunder, trailing only Steve Kerr, Gregg Popovich

8:10 AM ET Adrian WojnarowskiESPN The Indiana Pacers are hiring longtime WNBA executive Kelly Krauskopf as the first female assistant general manager in NBA history, league sources told ESPN on Monday. Krauskopf will work with the Pacers basketball operations staff, including President of Basketball Operations Kevin Pritchard, general manager Chad Buchanan and assistant GM Peter

2:57 AM ET ESPN News Services Toronto Raptors coach Nick Nurse’s frustration boiled over after a 95-86 loss to the Denver Nuggets on Sunday, with the coach directing his ire at officials for not calling fouls made against star Kawhi Leonard. Nurse was particularly alarmed that Leonard had only four free throws in the loss