LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Lakers’ first game since Kobe Bryant’s death was the second-most watched regular-season NBA game on ESPN. The game Friday against the Portland Trail Blazers averaged 4.41 million viewers. The only telecast to surpass that since ESPN resumed NBA coverage in 2002-03 was a January 2003 game between the …
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Lakers’ first game since Kobe Bryant’s death was the second-most watched regular-season NBA game on ESPN. The game Friday against the Portland Trail Blazers averaged 4.41 million viewers. The only telecast to surpass that since ESPN resumed NBA coverage in 2002-03 was a January 2003 game between the …
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In an effort to shore up its backcourt rotation, the Phoenix Suns could be looking to acquire Detroit guard Luke Kennard. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reports that the Suns’ first-round pick, Elie Okobo and Jevon Carter are in play, though what protections might be placed on that pick are unknown. Per Wojnarowski, the teams have gained …
In an effort to shore up its backcourt rotation, the Phoenix Suns could be looking to acquire Detroit guard Luke Kennard. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reports that the Suns’ first-round pick, Elie Okobo and Jevon Carter are in play, though what protections might be placed on that pick are unknown. Per Wojnarowski, the teams have gained …
During the fourth quarter of Toronto’s win at Detroit on Friday, Norman Powell sustained a fracture to the fourth metacarpal of his left hand. He will be listed as out indefinitely, and he will be reassessed as appropriate. Powell is averaging career highs of 15.3 points, 3.9 rebounds and 28.2 minutes in 38 games (17 …
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From a talent standpoint, the Philadelphia 76ers are stacked with the type of it that usually produces elite results. Even to the untrained eye, the Sixers’ raw talent is obvious. So why haven’t the Sixers been able to consistently perform at the high level their talent suggests they should? The missing piece, of course, is …
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From a talent standpoint, the Philadelphia 76ers are stacked with the type of it that usually produces elite results. Even to the untrained eye, the Sixers’ raw talent is obvious. So why haven’t the Sixers been able to consistently perform at the high level their talent suggests they should? The missing piece, of course, is …
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From a talent standpoint, the Philadelphia 76ers are stacked with the type of it that usually produces elite results. Even to the untrained eye, the Sixers’ raw talent is obvious. So why haven’t the Sixers been able to consistently perform at the high level their talent suggests they should? The missing piece, of course, is …
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From a talent standpoint, the Philadelphia 76ers are stacked with the type of it that usually produces elite results. Even to the untrained eye, the Sixers’ raw talent is obvious. So why haven’t the Sixers been able to consistently perform at the high level their talent suggests they should? The missing piece, of course, is …
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Reports surfacing regarding Minnesota’s reported pursuit of D’Angelo Russell morphed into something much more complicated late Tuesday night, and on Wednesday, the Houston Rockets, Atlanta Hawks, Timberwolves and Denver Nuggets agreed to a multiplayer trade involving Clint Capela and Robert Covington as the main pieces in the transaction. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski and Shams Charania of …
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