The Utah Jazz prioritized Dante Exum over nearly every other asset they had this summer, and now he must rise to the occasion on a contending team. When the Jazz take the court next this fall, the unit we grew so used to seeing share the court will look quite different. By trading for Mike
Month: August 2019
9:15 AM ET Rich Paul, founder and CEO of Klutch Sports Group, said that while it’s “flattering” that the NCAA’s new agent provisions are being called the “Rich Paul Rule,” he’s more concerned about the greater impact the new criteria will have. Colloquially dubbed the “Rich Paul Rule,” the memo, obtained by ESPN, outlines new
After a whirlwind month of action, the basketball-watching world has approached the most boring month of the year in the NBA — so looking over each and every team’s offseason is more imperative than ever. In this edition of “Grading the Offseason”, we’re taking a peek at the suddenly-erratic Minnesota Timberwolves. Remember when the Timberwolves
9:30 PM ET Associated Press COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Sacramento Kings forward Marvin Bagley III has told USA Basketball that he is withdrawing from consideration for the roster that will be sent to China this month for the FIBA World Cup. Bagley’s decision was revealed Sunday, two days before he was to report to El
After a whirlwind month of action, the basketball-watching world has approached the most boring month of the year in the NBA — so looking over each and every team’s offseason is more imperative than ever. In this edition of “Grading the Offseason”, we’re taking a peek at the suddenly-erratic Minnesota Timberwolves. Remember when the Timberwolves
After a whirlwind month of action, the basketball-watching world has approached the most boring month of the year in the NBA — so looking over each and every team’s offseason is more imperative than ever. In this edition of “Grading the Offseason”, we’re taking a peek at the suddenly-erratic Minnesota Timberwolves. Remember when the Timberwolves
11:03 AM ET Nick DePaulaESPN Single-handedly, Zion Williamson made this the most anticipated rookie class, from a sneaker perspective, since LeBron James entered the league in 2003. Originally, Williamson was hoping to sign his sneaker deal before the draft lottery, but he didn’t ink his deal with Jordan Brand until July 23, holding up several
After a whirlwind month of action, the basketball-watching world has approached the most boring month of the year in the NBA — so looking over each and every team’s offseason is more imperative than ever. In this edition of “Grading the Offseason”, we’re taking a peek at the suddenly-erratic Minnesota Timberwolves. Remember when the Timberwolves
12:58 AM ET Associated Press LAS VEGAS — The first order of business for USA Basketball on Friday night was thanking its fans, so Donovan Mitchell grabbed a microphone to deliver the pregame message. He got right to the point. “We look forward to going out to China, representing the USA, and winning the gold,”
INDIANAPOLIS, IN – MARCH 14: Domantas Sabonis #11 and Myles Turner #33 of the Indiana Pacers react after defeating the Oklahoma City Thunder on March 14, 2019 at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the
10:59 AM ET Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia — Philadelphia 76ers guard Ben Simmons has explained a social media post that seemed to imply he had been racially profiled by security staff at a Melbourne casino by saying he and his friends felt “singled out.” Simmons posted a video on Instagram in which he asked why
With another week gone by, we’ve officially flipped the calendar over to August. Preseason football is starting up, as is Team USA Basketball practice, which signals that fall is right around the corner. It also means NBA Training Camps are somehow only a month or so away. Can you believe it? So what better way
7:36 AM ET Nick DePaulaESPN The NBA’s free-agency frenzy is mostly over. The NBA’s sneaker free-agency frenzy is just beginning. Most multiyear sneaker endorsement contracts include an expiration date of October 1 in the year they’re up, but they also include a 60-day advance window where players can begin meeting with and negotiating with other
Aug 7, 2019 Kevin Durant, in his first interview since rupturing his Achilles tendon in Game 5 of the NBA Finals in June, said he does not hold the Golden State Warriors accountable for the injury. “Hell, no. How can you blame [the Warriors]? Hell, no,” Durant told Yahoo Sports, speaking at a house in
With another week gone by, we’ve officially flipped the calendar over to August. Preseason football is starting up, as is Team USA Basketball practice, which signals that fall is right around the corner. It also means NBA Training Camps are somehow only a month or so away. Can you believe it? So what better way
1:42 PM ET Miami Heat big man Kelly Olynyk suffered a bruised knee in an exhibition, but he is still expected to play in the FIBA World Cup for Canada, coach Nick Nurse said Thursday. Olynyk slipped and fell during the third quarter of Canada’s win over Nigeria in a FIBA exhibition game on Wednesday.
Franklin Sessions’ talents extend far beyond the confines of a basketball court. Googling the name Franklin Session returns a bevy of highlight packages from his numerous games playing in the Drew League, but when he’s not crossing up your favorite NBA player on the court, Session is spending hours, sometimes days, on his latest artwork.
1:08 AM ET LAS VEGAS — It’s a brutally hot August afternoon, and Gregg Popovich is running back and forth between Mike Krzyzewski, Jeff Van Gundy, Steve Kerr and Jay Wright, among others. They’re comparing notes as Popovich’s Team USA players go through scrimmages. In the bleachers, a few dozen of his coaching peers, league
With another week gone by, we’ve officially flipped the calendar over to August. Preseason football is starting up, as is Team USA Basketball practice, which signals that fall is right around the corner. It also means NBA Training Camps are somehow only a month or so away. Can you believe it? So what better way
12:15 AM ET LAS VEGAS — Kyle Kuzma was fast asleep in a Shanghai hotel when his manager woke him up in the middle of the night to tell him the Los Angeles Lakers had traded for Anthony Davis. In a blockbuster trade, Lonzo Ball, Brandon Ingram and Josh Hart — once considered the future
Photo by Bill Baptist/NBAE via Getty Images PGA FanDuel Picks: The 2019 Northern Trust by Chris Aliperto Ben Taylor joins a new episode of Fastbreak Breakfast to discuss numerous topics, including the idea of basketball skills being “scalable” and the James Harden/Russell Westbrook fit. Despite being an elite offensive playmaker and posting mind-boggling statistics over
10:50 PM ET LAS VEGAS — When Jaylen Brown got to town last weekend, he was looking forward to trying Mizumi, a high-end Japanese restaurant at the Wynn Hotel. So on Sunday night, with three of his Boston Celtics teammates also preparing for Team USA training camp, he was pleased they decided to go together.
9:40 PM ET This week the United States senior men’s national basketball team begins preparation for its first major competition since the 2016 Rio Olympics as it starts a weeklong training camp in Las Vegas in advance of the World Cup to be held next month in China. For the first time in 15 years
We’ve known for months, but Vince Carter made it official on Monday, signing a one-year deal with the Atlanta Hawks, breaking the record for most seasons played. Vince Carter has made it official. He’s coming back for one last dance. According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, the sure-to-be Hall of Famer has agreed to a one-year
7:31 PM ET LAS VEGAS — Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr says he thinks all the time about gun violence and mass shootings and how any day someone could walk into a basketball gym and shoot NBA players. Following mass shootings in Gilroy, California; El Paso, Texas; and Dayton, Ohio that killed 34 people
It is the middle ground between prime and retirement, between IQ and adaptability, and it lies between when the shot doesn’t fall as much and when a guy can’t jump as high as he used to. This is the dimension of aging stardom. It is basically when a star enters the NBA equivalent of which
The Clippers have the pieces for an elite perimeter defense. But will their average rim protectors end up being a weakness to exploit? No team had a better offseason than the L.A. Clippers. They landed the best player on the free-agent market in Kawhi Leonard, and Leonard convinced Paul George to force his way out
4:16 PM ET ESPN News Services Miami Heat legend Udonis Haslem is returning to the team for his 17th NBA season on a veteran’s minimum contract worth just under $2.6 million this season. The team announced the deal shortly after the 39-year-old forward posted an Instagram Tuesday hinting at his return. Signed after going undrafted
The Celtics need big contributions from Gordon Hayward this season. That probably means having him come off the bench to steady a young second unit. During his first eight years in Utah, Gordon Hayward slowly climbed the peak of NBA stardom. From the scrawny kid from Butler University, to bench dynamo, to the face of
8:39 PM ET LAS VEGAS — Gregg Popovich on Sunday night gathered his newly formed Team USA for its first practice in the six-week journey toward the World Cup in China. He’d been preparing for this gathering in one way or another for almost four years, since he was named as Mike Krzyzewski’s successor in
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