One year removed from the second departure of LeBron James, the Cleveland Cavaliers’ shift in course has never felt more comforting. With players wearing smiles, showing their humorous sides and taking pictures at various stations, it wasn’t hard to tell how clear the air in the building was at Media Day. After all, we’re officially
Month: October 2019
10:14 PM ET Ohn Youngmisuk HONOLULU — LA Clippers owner Steve Ballmer made it clear he will not back down from a fight with Madison Square Garden and New York Knicks owner James Dolan and that MSG should be prepared for a long battle over litigation trying to block the building of Ballmer’s proposed new
Photo by Steve Dykes/Getty Images Nate Burleson hopes Jalen Ramsey ‘gets over it’ and stays in Jacksonville by John Buhler The latest episode of Fastbreak Breakfast previews the Western Conference. Now that there is a pre-season basketball result in the books, things are starting to get real. The season is just around the corner. And
3:32 PM ET Eric WoodyardESPN EAST LANSING, Mich. — From winning MVP of Ice Cube’s Big3 league to suiting up for the Detroit Pistons during training camp, the past few months have been a whirlwind for NBA veteran Joe Johnson. After sitting out the 2018-19 NBA season, Johnson, 38, revitalized his career through 3-on-3 professional
One year removed from the second departure of LeBron James, the Cleveland Cavaliers’ shift in course has never felt more comforting. With players wearing smiles, showing their humorous sides and taking pictures at various stations, it wasn’t hard to tell how clear the air in the building was at Media Day. After all, we’re officially
1:44 AM ET Lonzo Ball and LaVar Ball have been countersued by their former business partner, Alan Foster, for fraudulent concealment and breach of contract. According to legal documents obtained by The Blast, Foster alleges that LaVar Ball embezzled more than $2.6 million from Big Baller Brand and other companies associated with the Ball Family
In today’s game, the 3-pointer is king. We’re going to break down the players who are likely to add the outside shot to their repertoire this year. If you’re talking about players adding the 3-point shot this season, you have to start with 76ers point guard, Ben Simmons. He has taken just 17 total attempts
11:27 PM ET Nick DePaulaESPN As he looks to expand his personal brand both on and off the court, Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma has signed a five-year footwear and apparel endorsement deal with Puma. The deal is expected to pay him north of $20 million over the life of the contract, with additional
The Philadelphia 76ers invested in size this summer, bringing in Al Horford to pair next to Joel Embiid and adding Josh Richardson to man the perimeter next to Ben Simmons. Those four, along with Tobias Harris, create the tallest starting five in the NBA. The size and length of this group would have any coach
12:05 PM ET Associated Press LAGUNA NIGUEL, Calif. — Writer-director Spike Lee added to his New York Knicks collection by purchasing 13 items associated with his favorite team in a recent auction. The family of late Knicks coach Red Holzman sold off 35 items that netted $319,341, according to SCP Auctions, which handled last week’s
Ricky Rubio is not a perfect fit on the Phoenix Suns, but after Media Day, it’s abundantly clear his impact will be greater than most people expect. The Phoenix Suns haven’t had a legitimate starting-caliber point guard for the better part of two years, but when they signed Ricky Rubio to a three-year, $51 million
5:53 PM ET Andrew LopezESPN METAIRIE, La. — New Orleans Pelicans rookie Zion Williamson didn’t want to have any miscues on his first official day of practice. So there were no windmill dunks. No dribbling between the legs. He just wanted to be one of the guys. “It’s the first practice,” Williamson said Tuesday. “I’m
After one of the most transformative summers in NBA history, each conference has a new identity and no definitive team has emerged as the overall favorite to win the 2020 NBA Eastern Conference Championship. The Eastern Conference gained the best player in the NBA, who recently injured his Achilles tendon, with Kevin Durant going to
Hawks head coach Lloyd Pierce served as an assistant for Team USA at the FIBA World Cup, and hopes the lessons he learned will carry over to a Hawks team on the upswing. When Gregg Popovich gathered the USA Basketball coaching staff in San Antonio the day after the NBA Draft for the team’s coaches’
9:23 PM ET EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — Of all the additions the Los Angeles Lakers made this offseason, it’s two centers — Dwight Howard and JaVale McGee — who are standing out the most to first-year coach Frank Vogel. “Our centers have really impressed me,” Vogel said Tuesday at the conclusion of his team’s sixth
Heading into his second NBA season, projections for Phoenix Suns center Deandre Ayton are all over the map. After Media Day, the picture remains foggy. There’s no doubt that second-year center Deandre Ayton is in store for a big season in 2019-20. After posting 16.3 points and 10.3 rebounds per game on 58.5 percent shooting
Sep 27, 2019 ESPN.com staff Whether you are dipping your toes into fantasy hoops for the first time or are a grizzled veteran, the 2019-20 ESPN Fantasy Basketball draft kit has everything you need to crush your drafts. From player rankings and outlooks to draft strategies and more, we’ve got you covered from every angle,
A new offense and a new MVP headlined the Milwaukee Bucks in 2018-19, one that resulted in 60 wins and their first conference finals appearance since 2001. But a season that may look successful from the outside is deeply disappointing from the inside. The Bucks were on top of the mountain, up 2-0 on the
8:03 PM ET LeBron James’ longtime friend and business partner, Maverick Carter, said the NBA star would have held off on entering the NBA draft right out of St. Vincent-St. Mary High School had there been measures in place like bill SB 206 intends to implement. “I think if you got paid, you would have
Media Day is always about optimism, muscle watch and other false hope storylines. Instead, let’s take a look at 10 random things from the Phoenix Suns’ 2019-20 Media Day you might have missed. Like most of the league, the Phoenix Suns held their annual Media Day for the upcoming 2019-20 NBA season on Monday. This
10:06 PM ET SAN FRANCISCO — Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green remains confident his team can still make its sixth straight trip to the NBA Finals this season despite the fact the team’s roster underwent a major reconstruction over the summer. And on Monday, Green didn’t hesitate when asked what the team’s expectations should
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