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Brooklyn's Jeremy Lin was horrified to see what happened to Gordon Hayward, whose season almost certainly ended in a most disturbing fashion five minutes into the Celtics' season-opener. A night later, Lin met a similar fate. Here's some of what should be celebrated from the opening nights of the NBA season: Milwaukee's Giannis Antetokounmpo had a 37-point game, Cleveland's LeBron James was one assist away from a triple-double, Houston beat Golden State on the Warriors' ring night and Miami's Hassan Whiteside went for 26 points and 22 rebounds. Continue to Article

October 19, 2017 4:10:pm EST

Brooklyn's Jeremy Lin was horrified to see what happened to Gordon Hayward, whose season almost certainly ended in a most disturbing fashion five minutes into the Celtics' season-opener. A night later, Lin met a similar fate. Here's some of what should be celebrated from the opening nights of the NBA season: Milwaukee's Giannis Antetokounmpo had a 37-point game, Cleveland's LeBron James was one assist away from a triple-double, Houston beat Golden State on the Warriors' ring night and Miami's Hassan Whiteside went for 26 points and 22 rebounds. Continue to Article

October 19, 2017 3:06:pm EST

The follow-up assessment posted in early May was kinder, though it still concluded that Curry’s NBA prospects were, at best, “an interesting case.” The report on NBADraft.net was more scathing: “Far below NBA standard in regard to explosiveness and athleticism. No. Is he big enough to shoot over NBA players? Continue to Article

October 18, 2017 11:03:am EST

Martavis Bryant admits he wants to be traded. The Steelers wide receiver was laughing Tuesday about reports that he wanted out of Pittsburgh, saying again he was content there. “No, I am good to go,” Bryant said, via the team’s official website. Continue to Article

October 18, 2017 6:41:am EST

The new-look Houston Rockets roared back to beat NBA champions Golden State 122-121 on Tuesday, spoiling a celebratory night at the Warriors' Oracle Arena in Oakland. The Warriors marked the opening of the new season by handing out their championship rings and raising their 2016-17 championship banner. Despite a furious rally by the Rockets, the Warriors thought they had won the game with a last-gasp basket from Kevin Durant, but the clock had expired a fraction of a second before the ball left Durant's hand and it was the Rockets celebrating at the end of the night. Continue to Article

October 18, 2017 2:44:am EST