10:26 AM ET New York Knicks guard Allonzo Trier — a rookie revelation on a two-way contract — has agreed to a two-year, $7 million contract with a team option for the second year, sources told ESPN on Wednesday. The Knicks were rapidly closing on 45 days of allowable NBA service under Trier’s two-way deal,

3:06 AM ET OAKLAND, Calif. — Golden State Warriors superstar Kevin Durant offered some high praise for the Toronto Raptors after watching the Eastern Conference powerhouse knock off the back-to-back defending NBA champions for the second time in less than two weeks. “They have champions over there,” Durant said following a 113-93 loss to the

6:10 PM ET Associated Press PHOENIX — The city council has postponed a vote on a proposed $230 million renovation of the Talking Stick Resort Arena that would keep the Suns in downtown Phoenix. The council agreed unanimously Wednesday to postpone a decision until Jan. 23 so residents can attend five public meetings to be

8:47 AM ET Nick DePaulaESPN The first colorway of the Curry 6 is based on the famed Fox Theater in Oakland. Courtesy Under Armour As he played host to an Under Armour product meeting at his home near Oakland, California, in 2017, Stephen Curry was asked to think two signature sneakers ahead. What ideas would he

1:29 AM ET SAN ANTONIO — Self-deprecating as usual, Spurs coach Gregg Popovich walked away before the obvious question could leave anyone’s lips just minutes after he moved past Pat Riley for fourth on the NBA’s all-time wins list with San Antonio’s 111-86 triumph Tuesday night over the Phoenix Suns. Informed of his latest milestone,

4:23 PM ET Philadelphia 76ers forward Jimmy Butler suffered no structural damage in his groin, league sources told ESPN’s Zach Lowe. Butler underwent an MRI on Tuesday after leaving Monday night’s win over the Detroit Pistons in the first quarter with a groin strain. Despite the good news, Butler is still listed as doubtful for

10:11 AM ET Former NBA All-Star Shareef Abdur-Rahim has been named president of the G League, replacing Malcolm Turner, who is leaving to become athletics director at Vanderbilt University. Abdur-Rahim, who turns 42 Tuesday, has been serving as the NBA’s vice president of basketball operations. The No. 3 overall pick in the 1996 NBA draft

12:50 AM ET OKLAHOMA CITY — With about 90 seconds left in the Oklahoma City Thunder‘s 122-113 win over the Utah Jazz on Monday, Russell Westbrook walked to the baseline under his basket pulling his white shooting sleeves off both arms and wadded them into a ball. He tossed them on the baseline and shook

6:00 PM ET SANTA CRUZ, Calif. — Following his first full contact practice with the Golden State Warriors‘ G League affiliate, DeMarcus Cousins said he is not worried about how his surgically-repaired Achilles will hold up. Cousins is nearing a return to the court for the first time since rupturing his left Achilles tendon on

10:51 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN TORONTO — With 90 seconds to go in Sunday’s showdown between the top two teams in the NBA’s Eastern Conference, the Toronto Raptors and Milwaukee Bucks, the ball found its way to Kyle Lowry in the corner for a wide-open shot. As the Raptors clung to a 97-94 lead, it