Former Golden State Warriors center Festus Ezeli tells The Undefeated that he has signed with the New York Knicks' G League Westchester. Ezeli hasn't played in an NBA game since the 2017 NBA Finals. The 6-foot-10 center recently entered the G League's free agent cool. "I've put so much into this process, but this is my dream. Chasing your dreams is worth every inch of the cost," Ezeli told The Undefeated.
Who are the league's best as we approach the All-Star break? See where all 30 teams stand now.
Anfernee Simons and Cassius Stanley are expected to join Obi Toppin in the slam dunk contest on March 7, sources told ESPN.
Two young players expected to join New York's Obi Toppin in the All-Star Slam Dunk competition on March 7: Portland's Anfernee Simons and Indiana's Cassius Stanley, sources tell ESPN.
Portland Trail Blazers forward Robert Covington, who graduated from Tennessee State in 2013, will represent Historically Black Colleges and Universities at NBA All-Star Weekend during the skills competition, a source told ESPN's The Undefeated on Sunday.
— LeBron James had 28 points, Dennis Schröder added 22 in his return to the Lakers' lineup, and Los Angeles snapped its four-game losing streak with a 102-93 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers on Friday night.
— Nikola Jokic had 41 points and Jamal Murray celebrated his 24th birthday by scoring 19 of his 24 in the fourth quarter to lead the Denver Nuggets over the Portland Trail Blazers 111-106 on Tuesday night.
— Devin Booker scored 34 points, Deandre Ayton added 19 and the Phoenix Suns kept rolling with a 132-100 win over the Portland Trail Blazers on Monday night.
The Portland Trail Blazers star is passionate about boxing and has turned his passion into an offseason workout regimen that helps power his on-court success.
Streaking Brooklyn is closing in on Philly, while Phoenix is making a case it belongs among the West elite. See where all 30 teams stand now.
Carmelo Anthony joins The Woj Pod to discuss his revitalization in Portland, inside the 10th anniversary of the Denver-New York trade, how 2010 free agency could've been different for 'Melo and LeBron James, the ill-fated 2004 Athens Olympics and much, much more.
— Russell Westbrook had 27 points, 13 assists and 11 rebounds, and the Washington Wizards snapped Portland's six-game win streak with a 118-111 victory over Damian Lillard and the Trail Blazers on Saturday night.
The Trail Blazers extended their win streak to six games behind another game-sealing bucket from star Damian Lillard.
— Damian Lillard scored 43 points, including a go-ahead three-point play with 16.5 seconds left, to lift the Portland Trail Blazers to their sixth consecutive victory, 126-124 over the New Orleans Pelicans on Wednesday night.
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Utah | 27 | 7 | .794 | - | W1 |
| Portland | 18 | 14 | .563 | 8 | L4 |
| Denver | 18 | 15 | .545 | 8.5 | W1 |
| Oklahoma City | 14 | 20 | .412 | 13 | L1 |
| Minnesota | 7 | 28 | .200 | 20.5 | L8 |
| RD(PK) | PLAYER | POS | SCHOOL |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1(16) | Isaiah Stewart | C | Washington |
| 2(16) | CJ Elleby | SG | Washington State |
| YEAR | W | L | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | 18 | 14 | .563 |
| 2019-20 | 35 | 39 | .473 |
| 2018-19 | 53 | 29 | .646 |
| 2017-18 | 49 | 33 | .598 |
| 2016-17 | 41 | 41 | .500 |
