- Fed-up Kobe: Lakers an 'old damn team'
- Bradley. Rondo return | But Celts lose again
- Rose takes 'next step,' joins Bulls on road trip
- Durant ejected as Thunder stopped by Nets
- LeBron, Wade spark Heat in OT win | Reax
- Kings' Evans (knee) hopes to return next week
- Jazz PG Williams injures thumb, will have MRI
- Clippers owner Sterling's son found dead at 32
- Harden scores 31 as Rockets rout Hornets
- Scola's strong 2nd half helps Suns snap skid
- Paine: Nuggets, Lakers poised for run?
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Steph Curry stands and admires his wide open 3 falling. That puts the Warriors at Lawler's Law -- 102-87 with 3:10 to go. Fat lady singing.
3 minutes ago
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- RoyceWebb Royce Webb, ESPN NBA
RT @tomhaberstroh: Got LeBron up to speed after the game. "So I got the most assists on corner 3s? That's cool."
5 minutes ago
- RoyceWebb Royce Webb, ESPN NBA
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95-76 Warriors lead about halfway through the final period. David Lee has been incredible on both ends and has a 20-11-6 line right now.
11 minutes ago
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Clippers are getting destroyed on the glass. Golden State winning the rebounding battle 47-31.
19 minutes ago
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Jamal Crawford 3...but then a Klay Thompson 3 right back. Dubs have an answer for everything tonight.
23 minutes ago
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- ESPNChrisPalmer chris palmer
There are going to be some really good teams that don't make the Western Conference Finals.
24 minutes ago
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Warriors are playing on a string on both ends. Outstanding help defense and great ball movement makes up for a lot. 82-64, GSW after 3.
25 minutes ago
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The chants of "Beat LA" are coming from the Oakland crowd. And then MVP chants for David Lee. Which one is more ridiculous?
27 minutes ago
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Both offenses have completely, and unexpectedly, shut down in the 3rd quarter. LAC missing a lot of opportunities to catch up. 72-60, GSW.
35 minutes ago
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Chris Paul is passing up a ton of wide open shots. You don't say this often, but he's hurting his team right now. 72-60, GSW leads.
39 minutes ago
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Blake Griffin just shot an open corner 3-pointer off the side of the backboard. Yup.
40 minutes ago
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Warriors lead 70-56 with about 8 minutes left in the third quarter. Clippers are starting to show signs of life, but it's an uphill battle.
46 minutes ago
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Is there a player in the league more ambidextrous than David Lee? Question smash!
50 minutes ago
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Flagrant 1 is the call on Ezeli. Griffin is up and walking around. Warriors crowd is not happy.
53 minutes ago
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Blake Griffin goes flying like a helicopter on a foul where Ezeli grabbed his arm as he was going up. Landed on his shoulder and head. Wow.
54 minutes ago
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Warriors are dominating at the half. Curry has 25 pts on 9-for-11 shooting. Warriors have hit 8 threes. Clips shooting 39%. 62-49, GSW.
about an hour ago
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- ESPNChrisPalmer chris palmer
First 200 games: Steph Curry 447 threes, 44%; Ray Allen 310, 37%
about an hour ago
- ESPNChrisPalmer chris palmer
- ESPNNBA The NBA on ESPN
Kevin Durant ejected for first time in loss to Nets. Here's the video: http://t.co/2ouWVVch
about an hour ago
- ESPNNBA The NBA on ESPN
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Stephen Curry is ON FIRE. He's got 25 in the first half and we still have two minutes to play in the second quarter.
about an hour ago
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Harrison Barnes is jamming, and Stephen Curry is stroking from deep. Warriors have eight 3-pointers as a team. Quite the showing.
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MEDIA
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Play Podcast ESPN's Kurt Rambis says he agrees with Kobe Bryant about age being an issue for the Lakers, says the team still hasn't found its identity on the floor and more.
Play Podcast Lakers G Kobe Bryant talks about Los Angeles' slow start, his criticism of Dwight Howard, the impact of Steve Nash's return, his relationship with Mike D'Antoni and more.
Play Podcast ESPN.com's Brian Windhorst says he was surprised Dwyane Wade was suspended, discusses Wade's growing reputation as a dirty player and more.
NBA Lockdown
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Play Podcast Bruce Bowen and Israel Gutierrez discuss Amare Stoudemire's return to the Knicks, the end of the Clippers' winning streak, if the Lakers are too old to win and much more.
Play Podcast Bruce Bowen and Israel Gutierrez look ahead to the NBA's best storylines of 2013.
Play Podcast Bruce Bowen previews all of the Christmas day action on ESPN and ABC and predicts the winners for each game.
- Kaiser: Gortat or Cousins for C's?
- Pelton:Cousins trades
- Thorpe: Ranking Top 20 sophs | Rookie 50
- Paine: Teams poised for a run/fall?
- Elhassan: Irving will be best PG by 2015
FANTASY
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- Deron Williams has not lived up to expectations.
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- • Updated Top 130
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MUST READ
- CTC: 2013 Lookahead
- What's in store in 2013? We look ahead to what the new year will reveal.
• 5-on-5: Best in 2013
- Per Diem: Corner 3s
- What's the biggest shot in basketball? And does your team know how to use it? Let's go deep.
- Per Diem: Corner 3s
- 2013 In Numbers
- Marc Stein runs down 2012's numbers of note in the Weekend Dime.
• 5-on-5: Best of 2012
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Rockets' Power
- By showing they can coexist, James Harden and Jeremy Lin have the Rockets on the rise.
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Rockets' Power
#NBARANK 2012
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COLUMNISTS
David Thorpe
Brian Windhorst
J.A. Adande
Israel Gutierrez
Chris Broussard
Marc Stein
Chad Ford
The top 20 second-year players
Which second-year players are soaring? David Thorpe takes a look.
Amar'e isn't Knicks' biggest problem
Finding the right role for Amar'e Stoudemire isn't the Knicks' biggest problem any more.
The underrated David Lee
Chris Broussard calls upon experts from around the NBA to find out if their perception of Warriors forward David Lee has changed now that Golden State is a playoff contender. According to league sources, it's clear: Lee is an underrated All-Star.
1. 2012: The Year In Numbers
Numbers tell the tale of 2012 and news, notes and more from around the NBA.
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