Jan 27, 2023 Kendra AndrewsESPN SAN FRANCISCO — Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry has been fined $25,000 for “throwing his mouthpiece into the spectator stands” during Wednesday night’s 122-120 win over the Memphis Grizzlies, the league announced on Friday. The incident occurred with 1:14 remaining after Jordan Poole took what Curry thought was an

Jan 26, 2023 Eric MoodyESPN Close Former manager at a Fortune 100 financial services company, now living my dream creating fantasy and sports betting content about the NFL, NBA, and WNBA for ESPN. The best fantasy basketball managers make a habit of looking at the NBA schedule, examining box scores and scouring the news for

8:04 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN PHILADELPHIA — After Joel Embiid put up 47 points, 18 rebounds and five assists to lead the Philadelphia 76ers back from a 15-point deficit in defeating his rival for the NBA MVP award, Nikola Jokic, and the Denver Nuggets Saturday, he told ESPN he believes this year’s squad is the

5:24 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN As part of a wide-ranging interview with New York City radio station WFAN Friday afternoon, New York Knicks owner James Dolan said he believes in the job team president Leon Rose is doing, and that he “fully expects” the Knicks to make the playoffs this season. “Yes, absolutely,” Dolan said

9:30 PM ET ESPN News Services Memphis Grizzlies coach Taylor Jenkins watched a televised interview on Friday of Tyre Nichols’ mother speaking about the loss of her son, and lost control of his emotions. “I cried,” Jenkins said. The outrage, frustration, sadness and anger was evident around the NBA on Friday, the day that video

8:28 PM ET Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid was fined $25,000 by the NBA for “making an obscene gesture on the playing court,” the league announced Friday. Editor’s Picks 2 Related The incident occurred midway through the third quarter of the 76ers’ 137-133 win over the Brooklyn Nets at Wells Fargo Center on Wednesday night.

9:25 PM ET NEW YORK — Brooklyn Nets big man Ben Simmons left Thursday’s 130-122 loss to the Detroit Pistons because of left knee soreness. Simmons, who has already missed 11 games this season because of injury, exited in the third quarter but it is unclear exactly when he got hurt. Editor’s Picks 1 Related

Jan 26, 2023 PHILADELPHIA — Jacque Vaughn has a simple message for Ben Simmons. The former All-Star struggled to find consistency in his game throughout the season, but again showed flashes of potential in a strong third quarter in Wednesday’s 137-133 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers. Simmons scored 10 points and looked like a different

9:53 PM ET LOS ANGELES — Lakers star big man Anthony Davis returned Wednesday night against the San Antonio Spurs, scoring 21 points in a 113-104 Los Angeles victory while coming off the bench for the first time in nearly a decade. Afterward he said he couldn’t even remember the handful of times he didn’t

1:15 AM ET Tim BontempsESPN PHILADELPHIA — The fans here in the City of Brotherly Love waited almost a year to see Ben Simmons and Joel Embiid face each other as opponents for the first time in an NBA game. It didn’t disappoint. In front of a raucous sellout crowd at Wells Fargo Center on