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Oct 17, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions NBA Rank is back for its 14th season counting down the best players in the league. Who made this season’s cut for the top 100? Where do MVP contenders such as Nikola Jokic, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Luka Doncic check in? Which young stars are

Jamal Collier, ESPNOct 16, 2024, 11:53 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CHICAGO — As Lonzo Ball checked into his first NBA game in more than 2½ years on Wednesday night, the United Center crowd serenaded him with a standing ovation. He threw his hands in the air and tapped his heart, acknowledging the crowd before

NBA Insiders Oct 16, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions ESPN’s countdown of the NBA’s best 100 players is nearly complete, with the top-10 list set to be released Thursday. This season’s edition of NBA Rank — with Nos. 100-11 unveiled — has had plenty of surprises, and the complete list will provide a

Oct 16, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions NBA Rank is back for its 14th season counting down the best players in the league. Who made this season’s cut of the top 100? Where do MVP contenders such as Nikola Jokic, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Luka Doncic check in? Which young stars are

Shams Charania, ESPNOct 15, 2024, 04:17 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Memphis Grizzlies are signing two-way guard Scotty Pippen Jr. to a standard, multiyear NBA contract, sources told ESPN on Tuesday. Grizzlies officials reached an agreement Tuesday with Pippen’s representatives, Klutch Sports CEO Rich Paul and agent Shy Saee. Pippen, 23, had an impressive

Associated Press Oct 15, 2024, 02:23 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PHILADELPHIA — 76ers forward Paul George did not appear to suffer any long-term damage to a hyperextended left knee injured in a preseason game. “Everything checks out OK,” coach Nick Nurse told reporters Tuesday at the team’s New Jersey complex. George attended Tuesday’s practice

ESPN Insiders Oct 15, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions NBA Rank is back for its 14th season counting down the best players in the league. Who made this season’s cut of the top 100? Where do MVP contenders such as Nikola Jokic, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Luka Doncic check in? Which young

Tim Bontemps, ESPNOct 14, 2024, 10:38 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Philadelphia 76ers star Paul George suffered a hyperextended left knee in the second quarter of Monday’s preseason win in Atlanta and didn’t return. “Hopefully it’ll be OK, so he’s back with us right away,” 76ers coach Nick Nurse told reporters after the game. George,

Kendra Andrews, ESPNOct 14, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions STEPHEN CURRY SAT at his locker at Chase Center after the Golden State Warriors‘ 109-106 preseason win over the Sacramento Kings on Friday night. To his right was new teammate Buddy Hield, who has moved into the locker next to Curry since coming to

Tim Bontemps, ESPNOct 14, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions THE PHILADELPHIA 76ERS might have won the NBA offseason, but not before massively gambling on the franchise’s future. After falling in six games to the New York Knicks in the first round of the 2024 playoffs, Philadelphia entered the offseason with just two players

Chris Herring, ESPN Senior WriterOct 13, 2024, 10:54 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Minnesota Timberwolves guard Donte DiVincenzo, playing at Madison Square Garden for the first time since being traded from New York two weeks ago, had to be separated from Knicks assistant coach Rick Brunson following the Knicks’ 115-110 preseason victory Sunday night. Players

Tim Bontemps, ESPNOct 13, 2024, 04:01 PM ET The Philadelphia 76ers announced Sunday that superstar center Joel Embiid will sit out for the remainder of the preseason due to left knee injury management. Embiid wasn’t with the team on the start of its three-game preseason road trip to Iowa Friday and Boston on Saturday, instead

Part 2: Preparing for launch Carter shot 50 percent from the field, 40 percent from 3-point range, and he led Team USA in scoring at 14.8 points per game during an 8-0 run to the gold medal. The national team extended its winning streak to 25 games and improved its overall Olympic record to 109-2.

ESPN Insiders Oct 11, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions After a high-flying career that traversed 22 seasons, “Air Canada” officially lands at the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame on Sunday. Vince Carter‘s enshrinement caps a career defined by big-time slam dunks and impressive longevity. Carter played for eight teams, most notably with

Kevin Pelton, ESPN Senior WriterOct 12, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Close Co-author, Pro Basketball Prospectus series Formerly a consultant with the Indiana Pacers Developed WARP rating and SCHOENE system Open Extended Reactions The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame welcomes its latest inductees, with former NBA stars Vince Carter and Chauncey Billups headlining the 13-member

Shams Charania, ESPNOct 10, 2024, 10:34 AM ET Open Extended Reactions After 15 NBA seasons, Danny Green says he is retiring from basketball. Green, who announced his retirement on his podcast Thursday, is one of four players in NBA history to win championships with three different teams (2014 with the Spurs, 2019 with the Raptors,

Associated Press Oct 11, 2024, 10:01 PM ET Open Extended Reactions DES MOINES, Iowa — Paul George‘s scoring touch was on display in his preseason debut with the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday night. George made 8 of 15 shots and scored a team-high 23 points in a 121-111 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves. George logged

Brian Windhorst, ESPN Senior WriterOct 11, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Close ESPN.com NBA writer since 2010 Covered Cleveland Cavs for seven years Author of two books Open Extended Reactions Get Karl-Anthony Towns and $300,000 to spare. For the New York Knicks, this was the mandate and the margin. Towns and his new Knicks teammates will

Tim MacMahon, ESPN Staff WriterOct 11, 2024, 12:14 AM ET Close Joined ESPNDallas.com in September 2009 Covers the Dallas Cowboys and Dallas Mavericks Appears regularly on ESPN Dallas 103.3 FM Open Extended Reactions DALLAS — The butterflies fluttered in Klay Thompson‘s stomach for days before Thursday night’s preseason game, his first NBA appearance that wasn’t

Baxter Holmes, ESPN Senior WriterOct 10, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Close Baxter Holmes (@Baxter) is a senior writer for ESPN Digital and Print, focusing on the NBA. He has covered the Lakers, the Celtics and previously worked for The Boston Globe and Los Angeles Times. Open Extended Reactions IT WAS NEAR midnight on the evening

The start of the 2024-25 NBA season is less than two weeks away. Preseason action is in full swing and will end next Friday. But before those games tip off, there are plenty of key questions surrounding several playoff contenders. How are new-look teams such as the Knicks and Timberwolves figuring out their rosters? Can

Kendra Andrews, ESPNOct 10, 2024, 02:42 AM ET Open Extended Reactions SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The Golden State Warriors have almost always been synonymous with fast-paced offenses and 3-point shooting, but this year they are going through training camp knowing that’s what they want to form their identity around. Still searching for the best combinations on

Tim MacMahon, ESPN Staff WriterOct 9, 2024, 11:10 AM ET Close Joined ESPNDallas.com in September 2009 Covers the Dallas Cowboys and Dallas Mavericks Appears regularly on ESPN Dallas 103.3 FM Open Extended Reactions Dallas Mavericks guard Dante Exum is expected to miss three months after undergoing right wrist surgery on Tuesday, sources told ESPN’s Shams

Ohm Youngmisuk, ESPN Staff WriterOct 9, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close Ohm Youngmisuk has covered the Giants, Jets and the NFL since 2006. Prior to that, he covered the Nets, Knicks and the NBA for nearly a decade. He joined ESPNNewYork.com after working at the New York Daily News for almost 12 years and is

Tim Bontemps, ESPNOct 8, 2024, 02:09 PM ET The Toronto Raptors announced Tuesday that RJ Barrett will miss the rest of the preseason, at a minimum, with a right acromioclavicular joint sprain that he suffered in Sunday’s 125-98 preseason victory over the Washington Wizards. Toronto said Barrett’s status would be updated after the preseason. The

Michael C. Wright, ESPN Staff WriterOct 8, 2024, 10:12 PM ET Close Joined ESPN in 2010 Previously covered Bears for ESPN.com Played college football at West Texas A&M Open Extended Reactions SAN ANTONIO — Victor Wembanyama and new addition Chris Paul will make their preseason debuts for the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday against the

Tim Bontemps, ESPNOct 8, 2024, 12:27 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The annual NBA.com survey of all 30 of the league’s general managers has overwhelmingly tapped the Boston Celtics as its pick to repeat as NBA champions. The survey, conducted at the start of each season and polling all 30 front offices across The Association,

Baxter Holmes, ESPN Senior WriterOct 8, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Close Baxter Holmes (@Baxter) is a senior writer for ESPN Digital and Print, focusing on the NBA. He has covered the Lakers, the Celtics and previously worked for The Boston Globe and Los Angeles Times. Open Extended Reactions RICH PAUL WAS sitting on a couch

Oct 7, 2024, 10:06 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Orlando Magic center Wendell Carter Jr. has agreed to a three-year, $59 million contract extension, his agent, Mike Miller of LIFT Sports Management, told ESPN’s Shams Charania on Monday night. Carter is now under contract with the Magic through the 2028-29 season for a combined $82

Associated Press Oct 6, 2024, 08:03 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Jalen Brunson thought twice about going 1-on-2 in transition, instead dribbled back outside and flipped the ball behind him to Karl-Anthony Towns, who made a 3-pointer with a defender in his face. It’s the type of two-man game the Knicks are