Photo by Jamie Schwaberow/Getty Images Giannis Antetokounmpo joined Black Lives Matter protests and gave protestors water. Black Lives Matter protests in Milwaukee saw some recognizable faces join their ranks on Saturday, as NBA reigning MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo and several other Milwaukee Bucks participated in the peaceful protests. Donning grey T-shirts that said “I can’t breathe,” the
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Photo by Jeenah Moon/Getty Images The NBA will use win percentage to determine its standings for the playoffs. With the NBA set to resume at the end of July following a four-and-a-half-month hiatus that began with a month of regular-season basketball remaining, the fairest way to restart the 2019-20 was giving the 16 current playoff
1:02 PM ET San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich said the “country is in trouble” and he’s “embarrassed as a white person” to know that George Floyd could die in such a horrific way as a police officer with a knee on Floyd’s neck went about his job in such a “nonchalant … casual” manner.
5:31 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN As the NBA continues to prepare for its return to the court next month in Orlando, it has determined that the order in the standings will be determined by winning percentage, league sources told ESPN. That decision could play a pivotal role in how the race to take part in
Robin Lopez, Milwaukee Bucks. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images) Robin Lopez has a funny reaction to the NBA playing at Walt Disney World. When the NBA announced its intentions to resume its 2019-20 NBA season and postseason at Walt Disney World in Lake Buena Vista, Florida, you knew one of the greatest Disney fans of
6:22 AM ET NBA Insiders The NBA board of governors voted in favor of a 22-team return-to-play proposal on Thursday and the NBPA gave its approval on Friday, setting the resumption of the season in motion. The season will conclude with eight regular-season games per team in Orlando, Florida, with the possibility of a playoff
11:52 PM ET Fearful of significant setbacks in the development of young players over months of inactivity, several teams left out of this season’s regular-season resumption in Orlando have proposed ideas for regional mini-summer leagues, training camps and OTA’s, sources tell ESPN. As the rest of the NBA prepares to re-start the 2019-2020 season with
UFC 250: Cody Garbrandt wants people to feel inspired by Zain Bando 5 reasons you should be watching DC’s Stargirl by Kimberley Spinney Kevin Durant, #7, Brooklyn Nets, (Photo by Matteo Marchi/Getty Images) Kevin Durant is one of the NBA’s most active entrepreneurs and he’s made some interesting new investments. Kevin Durant has long been
5:22 PM ET National Basketball Players Association representatives approved the NBA’s 22-team format to complete the 2019-2020 season, the NBPA announced Friday. The NBA and NBPA will work through a number of details in the next week on the season’s resumption at the Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, but sides are ready to move
TV power rankings for fans of amplifying Black voices by Shea Corrigan Shannon Sharpe eviscerates Drew Brees’ stance on protests by Allison Cary Adam Silver, NBA Draft, (Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images) With their plan to restart the season, the NBA has announced a new schedule for the 2020 NBA Draft and Draft Lottery. The
10:30 AM ET It has been nearly three months since the last NBA game was played. They say absence makes the heart grow fonder, and man, there’s a lot to love about every team that’s going to compete for the 2020 NBA championship in Orlando next month. Now that the league’s board of governors has
Photo by Todd Kirkland/Getty Images Atlanta Hawks star Trae Young is already playing basketball again, for some reason. Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young might not get his chance to finish his 2019-20 season, but apparently he’s already playing basketball again. While the murder of George Floyd and ensuing Black Lives Matter protests have rightfully
6:54 PM ET AS THE NBA’S plans to restart its season at Disney’s ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, Florida, were coming into focus last week, Chris Paul and Bob Iger went for a walk. Paul, the president of the National Basketball Players Association, and Iger, the executive chairman of the Walt Disney
Draymond Green, #23, Golden State Warriors,(Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images) There is an idea out there that Draymond Green was exposed this season, struggling without his superstar teammates. It’s absurd. Draymond Green is not a charming protagonist. His shooting numbers have been tenuous for a while now, but without the best of circumstances working in
Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images Stephen Curry, Ayesha Curry and Klay Thompson participated in protests in Oakland on Wednesday. Today’s professional athletes are more vocal about social issues than ever before, and in the wake of George Floyd’s tragic murder by police and more than a week of Black Lives Matter protests in response, it’s
There’s a lot going on right now. So much so that it’s overshadowed a positive string of news – the NBA is (hopefully) coming back. We don’t know when that is, and we don’t know how they’re going to approach the rest of the 2019-20 season, but at least we know that pro basketball is
3:40 PM ET Tim Bontemps Brian Windhorst Close ESPN Senior Writer ESPN.com NBA writer since 2010 Covered Cleveland Cavs for seven years Author of two books The NBA has announced its return 86 days after suspending the season due to the coronavirus pandemic. On Thursday, the NBA’s board of governors overwhelmingly approved a proposal for
James Wiseman’s collegiate career was cut short by the NCAA, but the big man has the skills to become a quality big in the NBA for years to come. Centers may not be the most coveted players in the NBA any longer, but that won’t stop James Wiseman from being a top NBA Draft pick.
The 2019-20 NBA season is set to resume with 22 teams, but only 16 will make the playoffs. Which current non-playoff teams have the best shot of sneaking in? The NBA has been on hiatus since mid-March because of the coronavirus pandemic, but the 2019-20 season is now set to restart on July 31 with
12:31 AM ET Just days away from Thursday’s vote of the NBA board of governors to approve a plan to restart the season with 22 teams in Orlando, Florida, several of the franchises considered to be title favorites are internally discussing how to retain some semblance of the home-court advantage they fought to earn through
5:58 PM ET Golden State Warriors stars Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson were among several members of the organization who marched in Wednesday afternoon’s Walking in Unity protest event in Oakland, California. As the Warriors noted in several social media posts, Golden State swingman Juan Toscano-Anderson organized the rally that went around Lake Merritt, the
NEW ORLEANS, LA – NOVEMBER 17: Colin Kaepernick #7 of the San Francisco 49ers talks after the game to Dree Brews #9 of the New Orleans Saints at Mercedes-Benz Superdome on November 17, 2013 in New Orleans, Louisiana. The Saints defeated the 49ers 23-20. (Photo by Wesley Hitt/Getty Images) Drew Brees still thinks Colin Kaepernick’s
11:51 AM ET The NBA’s Board of Governors has a 12:30 p.m. ET call on Thursday with the intention of approving the league’s plan for a 22-team return in Orlando, sources told ESPN on Wednesday. Each of the 22 teams will play eight regular-season games in Orlando for seeding purposes for the playoffs, sources told
Andre Drummond, Cleveland Cavaliers, #3, (Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images) Andre Drummond tips a Florida waitress $1,000 after a meal with his family. Andre Drummond pulled a Chad “Ochocinco” Johnson move at a restaurant and his waitress is grateful. Two-time NBA All-Star and current Cleveland Cavaliers center Drummond took his family to a restaurant on
Killian Hayes is one of the most intriguing prospects in this year’s draft class. These five NBA teams should spend a lot of time scouting the point guard. It’s really challenging to build a winner in the modern NBA without terrific play from the point guard position. Teams in need of a new floor general
6:45 AM ET THE NATIONAL BASKETBALL PLAYERS ASSOCIATION knew it needed to step in and help. As the NBA has become more international in recent decades, its ranks have grown in kind. About a quarter of players on opening night rosters — 108 of 450 — hail from 38 countries and territories other than the
Michael Jordan (C) of the Chicago Bulls is guarded by Rik Smits (L) and Reggie Miller (R) of the Indiana Pacers 31 May during the first half of game seven of their NBA Eastern Conference finals game at the United Center in Chicago, IL. The winner of this series will take on the Utah Jazz
Michael Jordan, Chicago Bulls, (Photo by VINCENT LAFORET/AFP via Getty Images) The Whiteboard is The Step Back’s daily basketball newsletter, covering the NBA, WNBA and more. Subscribe here to get it delivered to you via email each morning. Like many of you, I spent 10 hours over the last five weeks watching the story of
Credit: Focus on Sport/Getty Images Basketball Hall of Famer Wes Unseld passed away on Tuesday morning at the age of 74. According to a statement from his family, Basketball Hall of Famer Wes Unseld passed away on Tuesday morning. He was 74 years old. “It is with profound sadness that we share that our adored
5:32 PM ET As the NBA models a 22-team format for the season’s proposed resumption beginning July 31 in Orlando, a timeline shared with teams as a last possible date for a Finals Game 7 lands on Oct. 12, sources told ESPN. Commissioner Adam Silver is expected to have a proposal to take to a