Warriors to limit players' minutes; Bogut to sit 1:53 PM ET ESPN.com news services print Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr said Saturday the team will monitor players' minutes against the Memphis Grizzlies, saying the Warriors will "try to win" but "not at the expense of wearing out people." Kerr said center Andrew Bogut will rest Saturday night against the Grizzlies, while … [Read more...]

Rookie of the Year: Karl-Anthony Towns, Timberwolves 10:38 AM ET Marc SteinESPN Senior Writer Close • Senior NBA writer for ESPN.com• Began covering the NBA in 1993-94• Also covered soccer, tennis and the Olympics print Don't let contrarian voters convince you of anything different as awards season reaches its climax in the next few days. We like easy‎. You won't hear any howls of … [Read more...]

Too early to judge the Hinkie era in Philadelphia 3:19 AM ET print PHILADELPHIA -- James Brister has watched The Process unfold right in front of his eyes for the past three seasons. From his seats in the last row of Section 120 at the Wells Fargo Center, he has seen all of the growing pains, all of the roster turnover and all of the losses under Sam Hinkie. "It's been tough. It's been … [Read more...]

Banged-up Mavericks dig deep, shave magic number to one 2:42 AM ET Tim MacMahonESPN Staff Writer Close Joined ESPNDallas.com in September 2009 Covers the Dallas Cowboys and Dallas Mavericks Appears regularly on ESPN Dallas 103.3 FM print DALLAS -- The crowd at the American Airlines Center held its collective breath as J.J. Barea limped to the locker room midway through the first … [Read more...]

NBA Playoff Picture: Pistons clinch, Jazz blow a big opportunity With less than a week left in the NBA's regular season, several games per night make a big difference in the fights for playoff berths and seeding. This post catches you up on everything that matters to these races. GAMES THAT MATTERED A LOT Detroit is back: Congratulations to the Detroit Pistons, who locked up their first … [Read more...]

Anthony Davis, Pelicans don't need to follow Kobe Bryant's lead 1:52 AM ET Justin VerrierESPN Staff Writer Close Justin Verrier is an NBA writer and editor at ESPN.com. print NEW ORLEANS -- The New Orleans Pelicans have had their share of injuries this season. “That’s an understatement,” Kobe Bryant said with a chuckle. “That’s an understatement.” New Orleans’ games lost … [Read more...]

Basketball Daily Dose: Dose: The Final Saturday The last regular season Saturday Rotoworld Dose of 2016 has arrived. We’ve made it, and congratulations are in order to anyone still playing. For everyone else: It’s all about getting a taste of what the next go-around could look like, and Giannis Antetokounmpo sure appears to be a top-12 fantasy selection. We’ve got guys in Philly giving shouts to … [Read more...]

Barea injured with Mavs battling for playoff spot 12:43 AM ET Tim MacMahonESPN Staff Writer Close Joined ESPNDallas.com in September 2009 Covers the Dallas Cowboys and Dallas Mavericks Appears regularly on ESPN Dallas 103.3 FM print DALLAS -- Add another major contributor to the Dallas Mavericks' injury list. Point guard J.J. Barea, who had been the surprising star of the Mavs' … [Read more...]

Roundball Stew: Stew: Booker on the Brink Playing out your fantasy hoops league all the way through these final days of the season is a bit like walking around town in a superhero costume when it’s not Halloween — I’m not really sure why you’d want to do it, but I won’t begrudge you your right to do so.With that in mind, I’ll have a few last-minute waiver recommendations toward the end of this … [Read more...]

Sources: Suns to conduct broad coaching search 10:36 PM ET Marc SteinESPN Senior Writer Close • Senior NBA writer for ESPN.com• Began covering the NBA in 1993-94• Also covered soccer, tennis and the Olympics print The Phoenix Suns will conduct a full-scale coaching search at season's end, with interim coach Earl Watson among the candidates who will be considered, according to team … [Read more...]