8:15 AM ET Anthony OlivieriESPN.com WHERE IS LEBRON JAMES? It’s Game 4 of the 2011 NBA Finals, and the Miami Heat are down three to the Dallas Mavericks with 6.7 seconds left in the fourth quarter. James, in his quest for his first NBA championship, has scored only 8 points, looking lost on the floor

9:34 PM ET Rui Hachimura is wearing No. 28 with the Los Angeles Lakers — and he’s got a great reason for it. The forward, who was traded by the Washington Wizards to the Lakers last week for Kendrick Nunn and three second-round picks, told owner Jeannie Buss that he settled on the number to

2:54 PM ET The 2023 NBA All-Star Game is set to take place Feb. 19 at Vivint Arena in Salt Lake City. This season’s game marks the 30th anniversary of the first NBA All-Star Game hosted by the Utah Jazz in 1993. NBA All-Star Weekend will tip off Friday, Feb. 17, with the celebrity game

8:30 PM ET Toronto Raptors wing O.G. Anunoby has been ruled out for at least the next four games with a left wrist injury, the team announced Monday. The Raptors were on the road against the Phoenix Suns on Monday night, losing 114-106. They’re set to visit the Utah Jazz, Houston Rockets and Memphis Grizzlies

8:08 PM ET Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana Pacers center Myles Turner grew tired of the semiannual trade rumors. Each February and each summer in recent years, the 6-foot-11 former Texas star would hear and see his name linked to a new deal. Virtually every time, Turner explained his preference was to stay with the

6:00 PM ET Andre SnellingsESPN Here are a few Monday thoughts from the Hoops Lab, as we prepare for Week 16 of the fantasy basketball season. Keep in mind, the fantasy basketball rest-of-season rankings also update on Mondays, so check those out as your prepare for this week’s games. Between the rankings and this article,

5:07 PM ET NEW YORK — LeBron James and Anthony Davis were both ruled out of Monday’s game against the Brooklyn Nets, the Los Angeles Lakers announced Sunday. On the front end of back-to-back games in New York, James will be held out with left ankle soreness. Editor’s Picks Davis is resting with a right

Jan 27, 2023 Steve Alexander Our new weekly fantasy column — Risers and Fallers — is back, taking a look at players you should be targeting, as well as players you should think about moving. Let’s take a trip around the league, beginning in Detroit with a young center making a lot of noise. Risers

Jan 28, 2023 Indiana Pacers center Myles Turner has agreed to a two-year, $60 million contract extension that includes an additional $17.1 million renegotiation on his 2022-23 salary, his agent Austin Brown of CAA Sports told ESPN on Saturday. The deal will include a $17.1 million renegotiation bump — the largest in NBA history —

Jan 26, 2023 NBA Insiders NBA All-Star Weekend is always a time of debate, and this year’s event in Salt Lake City on Feb. 17-19 will be no exception. With only 24 roster spots in the event and 10 starters, there will be an array of stars on the court, but some talented and well-respected