Ex-NBA player, entrepreneur Bridgeman dies at 71
Junior Bridgeman, a former NBA sixth man who became a billionaire philanthropist and Bucks minority owner, died at the age of 71.
Sources: Kuminga (ankle) plans to return Thu.
Warriors forward Jonathan Kuminga plans to return and play on Thursday against Sacramento for the first time since injuring his right ankle on Jan. 4, sources told ESPN.
Thunder star Williams (hip) ruled out vs. Celtics
Thunder star forward Jalen Williams is out for Wednesday’s clash vs. the Celtics due to a hip strain.
Waiver wire pickups: Look to Naji Marshall, Stephon Castle
The fantasy basketball waiver wire always has players who can help fill holes in your roster. Here are the ones to add for the week ahead.
‘He’s got it’: An oral history of the NBA’s COVID-19 shutdown — and how it changed sports forever
On the fifth anniversary of the night the NBA shut down, ESPN reveals how it happened, down to the minute — told by the players, executives, politicians, doctors and journalists who were there.
Jokic, playing his ‘best basketball,’ fuels win
Telling reporters afterward that he’s “playing the best basketball of my life,” Denver star Nikola Jokic had 35 points, 18 rebounds and 8 assists, as his Nuggets defeated the Western Conference-leading Oklahoma City Thunder 140-127 on Monday night.
Giddey’s big night for Bulls ends in sprained ankle
Josh Giddey left the Bulls’ game in the fourth quarter Monday night after landing awkwardly on his right ankle, the same one he injured while playing for the Australian team at the Olympics last summer.
How Baron Davis found his voice as rapper Bart Oatmeal
Baron Davis, the South Central L.A. legend, is navigating the transition of life after hoops with his second love: rapping.
Redick riled up as limping Lakers fall to Nets
Los Angeles star Luka Doncic logged his second triple-double with his new club, posting 22 points, 12 assists and 12 rebounds, but he also had five turnovers as the short-handed Lakers fell to the Brooklyn Nets 111-108 on Monday night at Barclays Center.
Raptors set team record with 73 rebounds in win
The Raptors set a single-game franchise record with 73 rebounds, the most by any team in the NBA this season, and the most by any team in a regulation game since they joined the league 30 years ago.