SAN FRANCISCO -- Golden State Warriors swingman Klay Thompson acknowledged that 2020 was "the worst year of my life," and he is hopeful he'll be ready for the start of next season as he continues to recover from a torn right Achilles tendon.Speaking to the media for the first time since suffering the injury on Nov. 18, 2020, during a…

MINNEAPOLIS -- Anthony Edwards scored a career-high 34 points and threw down another massive dunk as the short-handed Minnesota Timberwolves held on to beat the Portland Trail Blazers 114-112 on Sunday.At 19 years and 221 days old, Edwards became the youngest player in Timberwolves history with a 30-point game."No matter if I'm playing good or bad, if it's time for…

After the LA Clippers failed to respond and were routed by a more aggressive and hungrier New Orleans Pelicans squad on Sunday night, Kawhi Leonard said his team's lack of consistency is "very concerning."The Clippers never led and trailed by 33 points before falling 135-115 to the up-and-down Pelicans in New Orleans. While the Clippers were without Patrick Beverley (knee)…

Dozens of eligible members of the New Orleans Pelicans organization, including multiple players, received their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine Saturday, the team announced.The Pelicans received their vaccines through a partnership with a local hospital and in consultation with team doctors and officials.On Tuesday, Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards expanded eligibility for the COVID-19 vaccine, allowing anyone 16 or…