10:40 PM ET Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green has been ruled out for Saturday’s game against the Mavericks in Dallas with a lingering toe sprain. Green missed two games last week against Milwaukee Bucks and Brooklyn Nets because of the sprained right toe and right foot that has “lingering soreness.” Draymond Green’s words —

9:23 PM ET ESPN News Services NEW ORLEANS — Pelicans point guard Elfrid Payton suffered a fractured left pinkie Friday night against the New York Knicks and has been ruled out for the rest of the game, the team announced. Payton, who returned to the starting lineup Friday after missing nine games with a right

3:21 AM ET EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — The morning after breaking his right hand, Rajon Rondo was at the Los Angeles Lakers‘ practice facility barking out insights and instructions to his teammates. As usual. “He was talking. Surprise, surprise,” Lakers coach Luke Walton said with a smile. “He was talking a lot.” With his hand

4:30 PM ET The adversity the Golden State Warriors face this week is a reminder of something important, and it’s not that Draymond Green has a dangerous temper or that Kevin Durant can be wounded by words. It’s this: Durant is currently the most powerful person in the NBA. Ever since Shaquille O’Neal rocked the

1:22 PM ET HOUSTON — In the hours leading up to Draymond Green‘s first public comments about Monday’s incident with Kevin Durant, Golden State Warriors personnel were uneasy about how Green would handle things. Would he show remorse? Would he go back at Durant after Durant’s icy comments about their relationship following Tuesday’s game? By

12:55 PM ET Malika AndrewsESPN MILWAUKEE — Bucks center John Henson tore his left wrist ligament, the team announced Friday morning. The injury will require surgery. The injury occurred during the Bucks’ Nov. 6 game against the Portland Trail Blazers. He was able to play for the next three games, the Bucks said, but told

Apr 3, 2018 Rachel MarcusESPN Editor Close ESPN Editor Joined ESPN in 2013 Maryland native, Syracuse graduate “This is the most expensive jacket I’ve ever bought in my life,” Kelly Oubre said as he sat down on a couch in his apartment building in Washington, D.C. Oubre was sporting a $4,500 coat from Kith —

10:00 AM ET Nick DePaulaESPN As part of its re-emergence in basketball culture, Converse has signed Washington Wizards wing Kelly Oubre Jr. to a multi-year footwear and apparel endorsement deal. The shoe deal will be the first of its kind in the NBA, with Oubre expected to wear Nike basketball sneakers on court, while headlining

1:08 AM ET HOUSTON — Golden State Warriors superstar Kevin Durant made it clear after Thursday night’s 107-86 blowout loss to the Houston Rockets that he does not want to address the incident he had earlier this week with Draymond Green again. “Don’t ask me about that again,” Durant said tersely after being asked where

6:59 PM ET Adrian WojnarowskiESPN Carmelo Anthony‘s brief stop with the Houston Rockets is over, the team confirmed on Thursday. Anthony, a 10-time All-Star forward, will part ways with the team after playing only 10 regular-season games. “After much internal discussion, the Rockets will be parting ways with Carmelo Anthony and we are working toward