Wolves push Warriors' pursuit of 73 to the brink with comeback win The Golden State Warriors have cruised through the bulk of this regular season, logging highlight-filled blowouts and breaking NBA records as a matter of course. Suddenly, with just over a week left to play before the playoffs, they look tired, prone to mistakes, and vulnerable on their home floor. [Follow Dunks Don't Lie on … [Read more...]

Parker no longer thinks rest part of Spurs' plan 12:30 AM ET Michael C. WrightESPN Staff Writer Close Joined ESPN in 2010 Previously covered Bears for ESPN.com Played college football at West Texas A&M print San Antonio Spurs guard Tony Parker reversed course Monday night regarding his belief that coach Gregg Popovich would rest the team's frontline contributors during its … [Read more...]

Duncan joins Kareem, Parish on 1,000 wins club 12:40 AM ET Michael C. WrightESPN Staff Writer Close Joined ESPN in 2010 Previously covered Bears for ESPN.com Played college football at West Texas A&M print Tim Duncan's career milestones ticker flickered bright once again Tuesday night, when the San Antonio Spurs defeated the Utah Jazz 88-86 to register the forward's 1,000th … [Read more...]

Sources: Rambis is Phil's preferred choice in NY 11:48 PM ET Marc Stein Close ESPN Senior Writer • Senior NBA writer for ESPN.com• Began covering the NBA in 1993-94• Also covered soccer, tennis and the Olympics Ian Begley Close ESPN Staff Writer Covers the New York Knicks for ESPNNewYork.com print The New York Knicks are giving strong consideration to making Kurt Rambis … [Read more...]

Kobe and CP3 imagine Lakers titles if not for 'basketball reasons' The vetoed trade that would have sent Chris Paul to the Los Angeles Lakers in 2011 changed the course of several franchises, the players involved, and even future draft picks like Anthony Davis. David Stern's decision to veto the deal for "basketball reasons" remade the Los Angeles Clippers into a legitimately strong … [Read more...]

Kerr: Warriors not 'pushing for' 73 wins over rest, playoff prep The Golden State Warriors enter Tuesday night's game against the Minnesota Timberwolves just four wins away from immortality. After improving to 69-8 with Sunday's win over the Portland Trail Blazers, Stephen Curry and company need to go 4-1 over their final five games to topple the 1995-96 Chicago Bulls' record for the most … [Read more...]

Backstage Pass: Jumping Like Lottery Balls The end of the NBA season is jumping like lottery balls. There are a lot of scenarios in the playoff hunt, especially with the Eastern Conference having seeds 3-6 within a half game of each other (Hawks, Celtics, Heat and Hornets in order). The Pacers and Pistons have a two-game lead over the Bulls to protect their seven and eight seeds, respectively.  … [Read more...]

D-Wade's son shows flashes of his own 4:21 PM ET Rachel MarcusESPN Editor Close ESPN Editor Joined ESPN in 2013 Maryland native, Syracuse graduate print LeBron James isn't the only star whose sons have serious game. Dwyane Wade's 14-year-old son, Zaire, can be added to the list. At the Nightrydas Elite Invitational in Miami, the guard showed off his on-court moves with his dad … [Read more...]

Did Pop tell Dwane Casey he thinks Toronto will make the Finals? Despite resting their All-Star backcourt of Kyle Lowry and DeMar DeRozan, the Toronto Raptors gave the San Antonio Spurs a run for their money this past Saturday. Led by veteran reserves Cory Joseph and Patrick Patterson, as well as rookies Norman Powell and Delon Wright, the Raptors got within four points in the final three … [Read more...]

Rose (elbow) returns for Bulls against Grizzlies 2:22 PM ET Nick FriedellESPN Staff Writer Close Nick Friedell is the Chicago Bulls beat reporter for ESPN Chicago. Friedell is a graduate of the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University and joined ESPNChicago.com for its launch in April 2009. print MEMPHIS -- Chicago Bulls point guard Derrick Rose says he … [Read more...]