11:40 PM ET DALLAS — Sacramento Kings coach Dave Joerger sees unlimited potential in Dallas Mavericks rookie Luka Doncic, the player selected with the pick immediately after the Kings drafted Marvin Bagley III. “He’s got a lot of different skills and I think he’s going to become a heck of a shooter,” Joerger said of
Month: December 2018
The trade market has been an active one this season and, on December 15, trade chatter should only increase; players that signed contracts prior to September 15 will become eligible to be traded. While some big names have already been moved — Jimmy Bulter, Kyle Korver, George Hill, etc. — anything could happen between now
Now armed with their draft picks and cap space, the Brooklyn Nets finally appear to be on a path they can follow. How will the offseason additions affect their team’s timeline? The Brooklyn Nets have slowly been climbing out of the NBA basement since their last playoff appearance in 2015. As a result of the
Ballin’ Out will break down the best performance by a role player from the previous week, weighing both individual and team performance. After starting in over 70 percent of the Brooklyn Nets’ games last season Spencer Dinwiddie saw his role change from the go-to guy, to the first man off the bench. Despite the change,
10:03 AM ET Nick DePaulaESPN While he’s most known for wearing collectible kicks worth as much as $20,000 per pair — and sometimes even more — Houston Rockets power forward PJ Tucker has been showcasing a love for sneakers that extends far beyond the hype this season. From obscure, decade-old Kevin Durant models to vintage
Steph Curry just can’t escape being trolled about his moon landing comments, as he found out in Sacramento on Friday night. In what was one small step for the Kings but a giant leap for trolling Curry, Sacramento’s Twitter account joined the dog pile of folks ribbing the former MVP for his very unscientific take
John Wall believes that the Wizards need to change things up if they don’t have a successful season. John Wall is facing a pivotal season with the Washington Wizards. His chemistry issues with Bradley Beal have been well publicized in the past, and this could be a make-or-break year for the backcourt duo. To poison
A late run that narrowed the Sacramento Kings’ lead to one point with 3.2 seconds to go all but summed up this iteration of the Washington Wizards: Too little, too late. The Wizards led by six going into the fourth quarter, but turnovers and Nemanja Bjelica (!) going supernova spurred a Kings run that ultimately
3:47 AM ET SAN ANTONIO — Both coaches tossed about the T-word for different reasons Saturday after the Chicago Bulls crushed a 21-point deficit to top the San Antonio Spurs 98-93 — souring a flawless 4-0 start to San Antonio’s six-game homestand. Bulls coach Jim Boylen called starting point guard Ryan Arcidiacono “a tough nut,”
Today is the day! Dec. 15. is finally here. There are still a few weeks until Christmas, but this particular date marks another major holiday in NBA circles. As of 12:01 EST, players that signed new contracts in the offseason are eligible to be traded at long last. Although we won’t see a flurry of
With the big picture in mind, the Toronto Raptors intend to rest Kawhi Leonard during parts of back-to-backs to for the foreseeable future. During the offseason, the Toronto Raptors acquired a player in Kawhi Leonard that might just be able to lead them over the hump and get them to the NBA Finals. But in
Kevin Durant became the third member of the Golden State Warriors to drop at least 50 points last night, but that didn’t stop Charles Barkley from continuing his comedy career. The Golden State Warriors had a marquee game on Thursday night against the Toronto Raptors that could end up being a preview for the NBA Finals,
3:05 PM ET CHARLOTTE, N.C. — With LeBron James set to meet Michael Jordan’s Charlotte Hornets later Saturday, the Los Angeles Lakers star thought back to the first time he met the former Chicago Bulls superstar on a June day in 2001, ages before he would be considered on par with the six-time champion and
3:23 AM ET Sacramento Kings rookie Marvin Bagley III will be sidelined at least 10 days after an MRI revealed a bone bruise in his left knee, the team announced Friday night. The Kings said he will be re-evaluated in 10-14 days. Bagley suffered the injury in the second quarter of Friday’s 130-125 loss to
LOS ANGELES, CA – DECEMBER 11: Kyle Lowry #7 of the Toronto Raptors celebrates his three pointer during a 123-99 win over the LA Clippers at Staples Center on December 11, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting
The Phoenix Suns are once again in the NBA basement, and frustrations might be boiling over between the team’s two young stars. Sports can be a lot of fun when your team is winning. The problem for the Phoenix Suns, though, is that wins are a very difficult thing to come by. They are 4-22,
The 2018-19 Phoenix Suns were supposed to be stepping towards better days. Instead, they may be the worst team in NBA history. The 2018-19 edition of the Phoenix Suns is 4-24, a record they didn’t expect to have 28 games into the season. Sure, they were not playoff contenders or anything, but they weren’t projected to
9:02 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — There was no big celebration for Spencer Dinwiddie when he signed a contract extension with Brooklyn that guarantees a paycheck in an NBA where he once couldn’t even hold a job. Outside of the satisfaction of knowing his parents can retire, Dinwiddie said nothing really changed. “Other
Furkan Korkmaz stretched out his legs and eased into a chair just off to the side of the Sixers’ practice court. For the next 20 minutes, he talked about growing up in Turkey, moving to the United States to play in the NBA and even painted a visual of performing as Michael Jackson in high
7:57 AM ET ESPN News Services Amid uncertainty surrounding a proposed renovation to their arena, Suns owner Robert Sarver said Thursday that he is fully committed to keeping the team in Phoenix. Sarver put out a video message via Twitter a day after a Phoenix City Council vote to approve $230 million in renovations was
Overall this year’s rookie class has exceeded expectations, but these five NBA teams should be concerned about their first-round selections. The NBA Draft is inherently a gamble. That’s part of what makes the event so interesting and entertaining. Inevitably, some teams will make great selections while less fortunate franchises will make disastrous choices. That means
The Miami Heat refused to overpay for Jimmy Butler, but maybe being more aggressive would’ve been good for Miami. The Miami Heat very nearly traded for Jimmy Butler before the star guard ended up with the Philadelphia 76ers. Multiple reports came out that Miami and the Minnesota Timberwolves were on the precipice of making a
The Miami Heat are 11-15 and going nowhere fast. They could pivot into a rebuild this season, but it all comes down to what they do with Goran Dragic. When I think about the 2018-19 Miami Heat, I think about one of the more disappointing movie theater experiences of my lifetime. Spider Man 3 wasn’t
2:56 AM ET Associated Press PHOENIX — Dirk Nowitzki at last began his record-breaking 21st season with the Dallas Mavericks on Thursday night, coming off the bench in the first quarter of a 99-89 loss to the Phoenix Suns. No other NBA player has played that many seasons with the same team. “It is good
6:18 PM ET The Brooklyn Nets and guard Spencer Dinwiddie have agreed to a three-year contract extension, the team announced Thursday. The deal is for $34 million, league sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. There will be a player option on the third year, sources said. Dinwiddie was eligible for four years and $47 million, but
He’s underappreciated from being mired in an unremarkable situation and underestimated because of his size. All that adds to what makes Kemba Walker one of the most exciting players in the league. Now, let’s find him some help. Out from every corner of the NBA Twitterverse, ideas and pleas for getting Kemba Walker out of
The final matchup between LeBron James and Dwyane Wade created a ton of national buzz on Monday night, and for good reason. The two of them are both future first-ballot Hall of Famers, they were two of the absolute best players of their generation, and of course, they experienced plenty of success together. When the
The final matchup between LeBron James and Dwyane Wade created a ton of national buzz on Monday night, and for good reason. The two of them are both future first-ballot Hall of Famers, they were two of the absolute best players of their generation, and of course, they experienced plenty of success together. When the
Death, taxes, and LeBron James making his team into a contender are the three constants in life. The Los Angeles Lakers started the season 4-6, and speculation and jokes flew about how LeBron James might miss the postseason to begin his tenure in the purple and gold. Since then, the Lakers have won 13 of
10:26 AM ET New York Knicks guard Allonzo Trier — a rookie revelation on a two-way contract — has agreed to a two-year, $7 million contract with a team option for the second year, sources told ESPN on Wednesday. The Knicks were rapidly closing on 45 days of allowable NBA service under Trier’s two-way deal,
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