CLEVELAND, CA – JUN 8: JR Smith #5 of the Cleveland Cavaliers shoots the ball against the Golden State Warriors in Game Four of the 2018 NBA Finals won 108-85 by the Golden State Warriors over the Cleveland Cavaliers at the Quicken Loans Arena on June 6, 2018 in Cleveland, Ohio. NOTE TO USER: User
Month: July 2019
6:51 PM ET OAKLAND, Calif. — Golden State Warriors general manager Bob Myers said Monday that his team did not acquire new guard D’Angelo Russell just to flip him in a different deal. Speaking for the first time since acquiring Russell in a sign-and-trade that sent Kevin Durant to the Brooklyn Nets, Myers said the
The Summer League is a time for many things. It’s a time for young players to get a taste of what professional basketball is like. It’s a time for teams to evaluate what young talent they have their roster. Most importantly of all, it’s a time for growth. The Summer League, whether it be in
8:44 AM ET Amar Sylla, ranked No. 23 in the ESPN 2020 mock draft, has signed a three-year contract with NBA out clauses with Belgian league champions BC Oostende, his agent Arturo Ortega told ESPN. “I think this is the best step for me at this stage of my career,” Sylla told ESPN. “I’ve been
Lonzo Ball once wanted nothing more than to play for the Lakers, but now he sounds excited for a fresh start in New Orleans. The fit was clear, even as his father LaVar attempted to “speak it into existence”, so it was a no-brainer for the Los Angeles Lakers to take Lonzo Ball No. 2
11:01 PM ET Rachel Nichols Is it title or bust for Anthony Davis and the Los Angeles Lakers? How will the All-NBA big man adjust to sharing the court with LeBron James? What would Davis have changed about his public and prolonged exit from the New Orleans Pelicans? Following his introductory news conference, we sat
1:00 AM ET LOS ANGELES — After a dominant MVP season in which he led the Milwaukee Bucks to an NBA-best 60 wins, Giannis Antetokounmpo says he’s only at “60 percent” of what he can fully become. Antetokounmpo said one of the biggest takeaways he took from the Bucks’ run to the Eastern Conference finals
PORTLAND, OR – APRIL 23: Russell Westbrook #0 of the Oklahoma City Thunder looks on against the Portland Trail Blazers during Game Five of Round One of the 2019 NBA Playoffs on April 23, 2019 at the Moda Center in Portland, Oregon. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or
10:09 AM ET July has settled in, and the league is still as wild as it was when the month arrived. Summer league in Las Vegas has started to wind down, but the chatter is still piping hot. As of Sunday morning, there are only four teams still active in the tournament — and the
1:20 AM ET LOS ANGELES — Lonzo Ball was in a car on his way to watch his brother, LaMelo, play in the Drew League when he learned he had been traded to the New Orleans Pelicans from Twitter. After the Los Angeles Lakers drafted the point guard second overall in 2017 amid incredible hype
After trading for Russell Westbrook, the Houston Rockets and James Harden are going to have their work cut out for them on defense. In the wake of the shocking, seismic trade that saw the Oklahoma City Thunder send Russell Westbrook to the Houston Rockets in exchange for Chris Paul, two first-round picks, and two pick
Jaylen Brown seems to live his life slightly off-axis. Nine players on the basketball court, bodies perpendicular to the floor. And then there is one more, with a slight bend at the waist, torso at 76 degrees, out-racing his man to the other end of the floor and somehow appearing to do it in a
5:55 PM ET Philadelphia 76ers star Ben Simmons is “doubtful” to play for Australia in the FIBA World Cup this summer, his agent Rich Paul tells ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Simmons, who debuted for the national team as a teenager and won gold at the 2013 FIBA Oceania Championship, initially said he was “looking forward to
7:35 PM ET Russell Westbrook thanked Oklahoma City fans Friday night in a heartfelt Instagram post, saying he was “eternally grateful” for the 11 years he spent in a Thunder uniform. The Thunder agreed Thursday night to a blockbuster trade to send Westbrook to Houston, reuniting him with former Oklahoma City teammate James Harden. The
LAS VEGAS, NV – JULY 8: Jaxson Hayes #10 of the New Orleans Pelicans dunks the ball against the Chicago Bulls on July 8, 2019 at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the
9:20 PM ET LeBron James won’t be giving up his No. 23 to new teammate Anthony Davis after all. The planned jersey swap for the 2019-20 season has been postponed due to potential production and financial issues with manufacturer Nike, a source told ESPN’s Dave McMenamin, confirming a Yahoo! Sports report. James wore No. 23
Chris Paul won’t be on the Oklahoma City Thunder for long, and he could be headed for one of these five teams. On Thursday night, the Oklahoma City Thunder sent Russell Westbrook to the Houston Rockets for Chris Paul, two first-round picks (2024, 2026) and pick swaps in 2021 and 2025. The deal will reunite
5:08 PM ET After missing out on Kawhi Leonard, Rob Pelinka believes the Los Angeles Lakers moved forward by putting together a versatile roster that addressed personnel mistakes made from a year ago. The general manager spoke on Friday about the Lakers adjusting quickly after Leonard’s decision to join the LA Clippers and learning from
Now that most of the NBA free agency frenzy has died down, where do all 30 teams line up in for power rankings? Leading up to free agency, many expected it to be crazy and it didn’t disappoint. With shocking moves happening all over the league, it’s clear that the NBA has arrived at a
The New York Knicks had circled the summer of 2019 as their time to revitalize their franchise. The weight of change now rests on the shoulders of R.J. Barrett. New York moved Kristaps Porzingis to open an NBA-high $70 million in salary-cap space and owner James Dolan was boasting about the free agents that wanted
9:45 AM ET Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry says he is ready for the “new challenge” of bringing his new-look team to the same level that reached five straight NBA Finals. Speaking Thursday after a practice round for the American Century Championship celebrity golf tournament, Curry addressed the losses of Kevin Durant, Andre Iguodala
1:14 AM ET Memphis Grizzlies guard Grayson Allen was ejected from Thursday night’s summer league game against the Boston Celtics after picking up two flagrant fouls in the span of seven seconds. Both hard fouls were against Celtics rookie Grant Williams and led to Allen being tossed with 9:12 remaining in the fourth quarter. Allen,
Arike Ogunbowale is carrying a difficult load for the young Dallas Wings, responding with production and searching for efficiency. Arike Ogunbowale has her hands in everything. At the first broadcast timeout of Tuesday’s 74-62 win over the Sparks, she’d already accumulated 6 points on 3-of-5 from the field, along with a rebound and an assist.
The Sacramento Kings have a talented young core and a ton of money to spend. If they do it wisely, they have a shot at the playoffs next season. In a summer where many NBA teams have money to spend and a lot of notable players looking for new deals, it’s hard to focus on
4:11 PM ET Ron Adams has turned down an assistant-coaching job with the Los Angeles Lakers and will remain in a revised role on the Golden State Warriors coaching staff, league sources told ESPN. Adams has been a key assistant coach for the Warriors. He just finished his fifth season on Steve Kerr’s staff and
With the onslaught of free agency now finished and the biggest names signed, it’s time to assess what teams came out ahead and which fell flat. The onset of free agency might as well be a national holiday. Excitement mounts as rumors roil through NBA Twitter and anonymous sources pop up everywhere like dandelions in
Jarrell Brantley was Utah Jazz’s first pick in the 2019 NBA Draft. No, he wasn’t selected in the first round, as the team forfeited that pick to the Memphis Grizzlies via trade in exchange for the services of Mike Conley Jr. Brantley was selected 50th overall in the second round by the Indiana Pacers, but
The NBA’s Western Conference has a lot of potential contenders that will be integrating new pieces, and that means one thing: Someone’s gonna be disappointing! The last 40 days have completely overhauled the landscape of the NBA, and specifically the NBA’s Western Conference. Kevin Durant’s Achilles and Klay Thompson’s ACL took the Golden State Warriors
8:43 AM ET Who won the NBA offseason? A surprising draft night with plenty of trades in the first round was followed by the wildest week the league has ever seen to start free agency. Paul George and Kawhi Leonard are now on the LA Clippers. Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant are in Brooklyn. There
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK – APRIL 21: Russell Westbrook #0 of the Oklahoma City Thunder warms up before a game against the Portland Trail Blazers during Round One Game Three of the 2019 NBA Playoffs on April 21, 2019 at Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that,
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