Sources: Butler in jeopardy for G3 with contusion
Jimmy Butler underwent an MRI that revealed no structural damage, but the Golden State Warriors star is in serious jeopardy of missing Game 3 with a deep glute muscle contusion, league sources told ESPN’s Shams Charania.
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Cavaliers’ Mobley emerges with DPOY honors
Evan Mobley came away from a crowded field with the NBA’s Defensive Player of the Year award — and boosted the value of the max rookie contract extension he signed last summer in the process.
Kobe debut Lakers jersey sells for record $7M
A jersey photo-matched to seven games in Kobe Bryant’s 1996-97 rookie season for the Lakers sold for $7 million at Sotheby’s on Thursday.
Tatum doubtful for Game 3, wrist bruise ‘severe’
Jayson Tatum remains listed as doubtful for the Boston Celtics, meaning the reigning NBA champions do not expect him to play Friday when they visit the Orlando Magic in Game 3 of an Eastern Conference first-round series.
Pistons’ Stewart (knee) remains out for Game 3
Pistons center Isaiah Stewart, who sat out Game 2 with a right knee injury, will miss his second straight game Thursday night against the Knicks.
Mavs coach Kidd joins Everton ownership group
Dallas Mavericks head coach Jason Kidd has joined the ownership group of Everton, the Premier League club announced Thursday.
Divisions, chaos that ended the Luka Doncic era in Dallas
Doncic’s time in Dallas ended with a shocking trade on Feb. 2, but the beginning of the end dates to the summer of 2023.
Bloodied KP fires up C’s: Won’t let teams ‘punk us’
Kristaps Porzingis laughed off a bloody gash on his forehead late in the third quarter of Boston’s Game 2 win, saying he knew his reaction would fire up the Celtics crowd.
The fishing ad that foreshadowed this incredible resurgence from Kawhi Leonard
On Jan. 4, Leonard returned to the floor, starting a 37-game stretch of dominance that has shown what kind of player he still is — and what his career could have been. The question, as always, is: How long will it last?