3:12 AM ET LOS ANGELES — After scoring while being fouled to give the LA Clippers an improbable lead with 37 seconds left to play against the Cleveland Cavaliers, Paul George let out a scream toward the home crowd. George’s three-point play completed a surprising 17-1 run by the Clippers that erased a 13-point deficit

1:50 PM ET To the NBA rookie class of 2022: sorry. History says this will not work out. At least not in fantasy. In Fantasyland, there is no riskier investment of fantasy draft capital than a celebrated rookie. Rookies are the siren song of fantasy basketball. Beckoning you with a heady mix of newness, buzz

9:55 PM ET Dwight Howard’s next basketball home will be overseas. The eight-time All-Star big man announced Monday night that he has signed to play with the Taoyuan Leopards, a professional team in Taiwan. “I am so so excited, and I can’t wait to touch down in Taiwan and start playing,” Howard said as part

5:14 PM ET Top-25 senior Andrej Stojakovic, the son of former NBA All-Star Peja Stojakovic, announced his commitment to Stanford on Monday. Stojakovic chose the Cardinal over Texas, UCLA and Oregon. He took multiple visits to his finalists over the course of the summer and early fall, with both Stanford and Texas making strong pushes

Nov 6, 2022 The Toronto Raptors will be without leading scorer Pascal Siakam for at least the next two weeks. The Raptors announced Sunday morning that their star forward has been diagnosed with a right adductor strain and will be reevaluated in two weeks. He was injured in Friday night’s 111-110 loss to the Dallas

Nov 4, 2022 ESPN Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print Once again, Victor Wembanyama demonstrated why he is projected to be the No. 1 pick in the 2023 NBA draft. The 7-foot-4 prospect led the Paris-based Metropolitans 92 to a 78-69 victory Friday over Limoges CSP on the road. Wembanyama picked up a double-double

10:10 PM ET LOS ANGELES — Kawhi Leonard has been participating in individual workouts, but there is “really not a time frame” for the LA Clippers star’s return at the moment. Leonard missed his seventh straight game due to right knee injury management on Sunday night when the Clippers played the Utah Jazz. The former

10:36 AM ET CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Kevin Durant, a lifelong fan of the Washington Commanders, says he is hopeful that he can be part of the organization’s new ownership group if the opportunity ever presented itself. The Brooklyn Nets star forward follows the Commanders religiously and is waiting to see what happens with owner Dan

8:51 PM ET Associated Press PHOENIX — Phoenix Suns forward Cameron Johnson could miss extended time after injuring his right knee on Friday night. Coach Monty Williams did not comment on the extent of the injury on Saturday before the team’s game against the Trail Blazers. The Athletic reported that the Suns fear Johnson has

7:22 PM ET New York Knicks center Mitchell Robinson will be out at least a week due to a sprained right knee, the team announced Saturday. Robinson suffered the injury in the second quarter of Friday’s win over the Philadelphia 76ers. He will be re-evaluated in 7-10 days. Robinson, who signed a 4-year, $60 million