1:35 AM ET OKLAHOMA CITY — After going 1-of-12 from 3 in a 105-98 loss to the Denver Nuggets on Saturday, Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook returned to the court still in his full uniform after the game for a shooting session some two hours after the final buzzer. Westbrook spoke with reporters after

1:15 AM ET Malika AndrewsESPN MINNEAPOLIS — Neither Andrew Wiggins‘ scoreless night nor Robert Covington‘s single-bucket performance concerned Minnesota Timberwolves coach Tom Thibodeau. Thibodeau told reporters after Saturday night’s game that only one thing mattered: the outcome. “I think sometimes people get lost in statistics in this league,” he said. “Sometimes, stats don’t translate to

10:48 PM ET Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS — Karl-Anthony Towns had 35 points and 22 rebounds, Derrick Rose scored 22 points off the bench and the Minnesota Timberwolves pulled away in the fourth quarter for a 111-96 victory over the Chicago Bulls on Saturday night. Jeff Teague added 18 points for Minnesota, which won for the

10:25 PM ET Before Saturday’s game at Milwaukee, San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich was asked about the importance of point guard Patty Mills‘ leadership in the wake of Manu Ginobili’s retirement and Kawhi Leonard‘s trade to Toronto, and he provided a blunt assessment of Leonard. “Kawhi was a great player, but he wasn’t a

7:54 PM ET Associated Press WASHINGTON — New Orleans center Anthony Davis will miss the Pelicans’ game against the Washington Wizards on Saturday night with strained right hip. Davis picked up the injury in the third quarter of Friday night’s loss to the New York Knicks, though he did return for the final three minutes

8:04 PM ET OAKLAND, Calif. — Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry is expected to play at some point on the team’s upcoming five-game road trip, which starts Thursday against the East-leading Toronto Raptors, as he continues to recover from a strained left groin. The Warriors updated Curry’s status prior to Saturday night’s matchup with

2:05 PM ET Adrian WojnarowskiESPN The Milwaukee Bucks are waiving guard Jodie Meeks, league sources told ESPN. Meeks’ league-mandated suspension for violating the NBA/NBPA anti-drug program ends Saturday night. Waiving him keeps Milwaukee’s roster at 15 players. Meeks will have served the final 19 games of his original 25-game suspension since the Bucks acquired him

10:00 AM ET Nick DePaulaESPN LeBron James wore sneakers in his high school colors for his return to Cleveland. David Liam Kyle/NBAE via Getty Images In his return to Cleveland this season, LeBron James didn’t just look to honor his home state with the launch of his new “More Than An Athlete” docuseries chronicling his rise

2:57 AM ET LOS ANGELES — LeBron James is on a mission to boost second-year point guard Lonzo Ball‘s confidence, and it appears to be paying off for the Lakers. “I think Zo, I think he just sometimes he doesn’t realize how great he is,” James said after a 90-83 win over the Utah Jazz

2:28 AM ET OAKLAND, Calif. — Kevin Durant says he doesn’t want the Warriors to lose focus after snapping the first four-game losing streak in the Steve Kerr era. In the wake of Golden State’s 125-97 win over the Portland Trail Blazers on Friday night, the All-Star forward was hopeful his team can maintain the