2:56 PM ET The NBA has ended its relationship with a basketball academy in China’s Xinjiang province, according to a letter sent to U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn. The letter, which was first reported by Sports Illustrated, was in response to a letter by Blackburn to the NBA that asked a series of questions about the
Month: July 2020
Sabrina Ionescu, #20, Oregon Ducks, (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images) Strapped with the youngest team and youngest coach in WNBA history, the New York Liberty’s youth movement turns in full motion. The 2019 season didn’t go as planned for the New York Liberty. They bottomed out in the league standings with a 10-24 record. Or
10:04 PM ET The Wilf family that owns the Minnesota Vikings has emerged as a serious candidate to buy the Minnesota Timberwolves, league sources told ESPN. Only recently did the Wilfs emerge as one of the groups bidding to buy the NBA team in their city from billionaire Glen Taylor, sources said. There are several
PORTLAND, OREGON – MARCH 07: Alex Len #25 of the Sacramento Kings looks on before the game against the Portland Trail Blazers at the Moda Center on March 07, 2020 in Portland, Oregon. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms
SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA – DECEMBER 26: Marvin Bagley III #35 of the Sacramento Kings looks on against the Minnesota Timberwolves in the first half at Golden 1 Center on December 26, 2019 in Sacramento, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms
12:30 AM ET NBA Insiders Glen Taylor bought the Minnesota Timberwolves in 1994, saving the team from a potential move to New Orleans. He announced Tuesday that he is looking into a potential sale of the franchise, which has made just one playoff appearance since 2004, and has hired bankers to help identify bidders. ESPN’s
The case for Giannis Antetokounmpo over LeBron James as NBA MVP by Joseph Birdsall Masahiro Tanaka expected to return to Yankees by the end of July by Mike Luciano CLEVELAND, OHIO – FEBRUARY 09: Head coach Doc Rivers of the LA Clippers watches from the sidelines during the first half against the Cleveland Cavaliers at
Damian Lillard, #0, Portland Trail Blazers, (Photo by Lachlan Cunningham/Getty Images) Damian Lillard completely bodied a Twitter troll. For some reason, Twitter trolls have been out in full force of late. Often times on social media, you’ll see people try and talk trash to superstar athletes, not expecting them to respond or say anything at
PORTLAND, OREGON – FEBRUARY 25: Damian Lillard #0 of the Portland Trail Blazers reacts in the second quarter while injured during a game between the Portland Trail Blazers and Boston Celtics at Moda Center on February 25, 2020 in Portland, Oregon. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using
6:42 AM ET NBA Insiders How many championships will Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James finish his career with? Can he catch Michael Jordan as the greatest basketball player of all time? James and the Lakers enter the NBA restart in Orlando, Florida, as one of the top title contenders, though this will be unlike
Justise Winslow, #12, Duke Blue Devils (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images) What do we really know about the science and development of jump-shooting? At its core, basketball is a game of points. And in the current era of the NBA, no strain of scoring is more in-style than shooting. As the league is increasingly defined
6:52 AM ET NBA Insiders In his 17th season, LeBron James faces a major new challenge along with his Los Angeles Lakers teammates: heading into the Orlando bubble for the NBA restart after a hiatus of almost five months and taking the legendary franchise to its 17th championship. How will James look in Florida? Can
Tobias Harris uses media availability to make statement on Breonna Taylor by Amy Kaplan MADISON, NEW JERSEY – AUGUST 11: Bol Bol of the Denver Nuggets poses for a portrait during the 2019 NBA Rookie Photo Shoot on August 11, 2019 at the Ferguson Recreation Center in Madison, New Jersey. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images) There’s
7:07 AM ET The NBA told teams Friday that none of the seeding games inside the Orlando, Florida, bubble will count toward individual regular-season honors. That means Zion Williamson won’t get the chance to beat the odds and challenge front-runner Ja Morant for the Rookie of the Year crown, and LeBron James won’t get to
1:49 PM ET Houston Rockets guard Russell Westbrook traveled to Orlando, Florida, on Monday to join the team at the NBA’s Walt Disney World campus, coach Mike D’Antoni said. Westbrook announced last week that he tested positive for the coronavirus before the Rockets’ departure, writing on social media July 13 that he was “feeling well”
Jose De Leon’s mustache is 1890s Cincinnati Reds awesomeness (Photo) by John Buhler Eddie Bravo Overtime: The Featherweights full results & highlights by Amy Kaplan Jimmy Butler (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images) NBA won’t allow Jimmy Butler to wear no name on his jersey. The NBA announced it would allow players to share signs of
Robin Lopez is setting a trap for Disney mascots by John Buhler BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS – MARCH 08: Chris Paul #3 of the Oklahoma City Thunder looks on after the game against the Boston Celtics at TD Garden on March 08, 2020 in Boston, Massachusetts. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading
Dennis Schroder, #17, Oklahoma City Thunder, (Photo by Lachlan Cunningham/Getty Images) Oklahoma City Thunder guard Dennis Schroder said he’ll be leaving the NBA bubble when his wife goes into labor. She’s due in three to four weeks. With 15 days until the resumption of the 2019-20 NBA season, teams have been losing players left and
6:52 AM ET LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Chirp, chirp, chirp! “Is that me ringing?” New Orleans Pelicans coach Alvin Gentry wondered aloud, looking down at the proximity monitor clipped to his credential as he walked from the practice facility inside Disney’s ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex to conduct his virtual news conference on
1:37 PM ET A 2003-04 LeBron James Upper Deck rookie Patch Parallel card sold at auction for $1.845 million on Sunday at Goldin Auctions to Lob.com CEO Leore Avidar. The price tag on the rare card sets a record for modern-day cards (recognized as cards produced in 1980 or later) and is the most any
Klay Thompson (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images) Jerry West says Klay Thompson is one of NBA’s most underrated players. The guard featured on the NBA logo highly praised Klay Thompson. Hall of Fame guard Jerry West has won an NBA Championship (1972), a 14-time NBA All-Star (1961-74) selection, won a scoring title (1970) and once
UNC is being asked to change its nickname by Gerald Bourguet If the Eagles are healthy, they’re a legit Super Bowl contender by Mike Luciano Jrue Holiday #11 of the New Orleans Pelicans (Photo by Katelyn Mulcahy/Getty Images) Jrue Holiday is making the most of his time and money in the Orlando bubble, not only
Zion Williamson, #1, New Orleans Pelicans, (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images) The Pelicans announced that Zion Williamson has left the bubble in Orlando to attend to an urgent family matter. The Pelicans have tweeted that star rookie Zion Williamson has left the bubble in Orlando. The press release stated: Zion Williamson departed Orlando this morning
10:23 PM ET A week and a half into life in the bubble, Los Angeles Lakers center Dwight Howard has received attention for his escapades rather than for what’s most important to him as the NBA nears its restart: helping his teammates on the court and helping create positive change in the United States. He
Photo by Hannah Foslien/Getty Images The Minnesota Timberwolves have accomplished the difficult part of a rebuild: finding their cornerstones. But the duo of Karl-Anthony Towns and D’Angelo Russell shares a pretty big weakness on the defensive end. Defense doesn’t “win championships” like the old adage says, but it’s still pretty important in the modern NBA.
12:27 PM ET Doc Rivers was fortunate to meet Rep. John Lewis several times and the LA Clippers coach hopes to continue Lewis’ fight for equality and liberty. As the NBA mourned the death of the civil rights icon and longtime U.S. congressman on Saturday morning, Rivers reflected on Lewis’ life spent fighting for civil
Photo by Sam Wasson/Getty Images The league plans to shave eight minutes off the first of three exhibition games for each team in advance of the regular season restart. Wednesday, July 22, will mark the first time we’ve had official NBA basketball in 133 days. All 22 teams have already been in the Orlando bubble
Robin Lopez, Milwaukee Bucks. (Photo by Don Juan Moore/Getty Images) Disney mascots better watch out for Milwaukee Bucks center Robin Lopez. Robin Lopez loves Disney, but hates mascots, so this may be an issue in the NBA Orlando bubble. Lopez and his twin brother Brook Lopez star in their own unique ways in the Milwaukee
8:12 AM ET As another high-profile owner of a professional sports team, the Dallas Mavericks‘ Mark Cuban has this advice for Washington’s Dan Snyder: Accept your mistakes. Cuban was responding to Thursday’s report in The Washington Post in which 15 women made allegations of sexual harassment and a toxic workplace culture from 2006 to 2019.
Jimmy Butler, Miami Heat. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images) Jimmy Butler doesn’t want anything on the back of his NBA bubble jersey. Jimmy Butler would prefer the back of his NBA bubble jersey be left alone. The All-Star for the Miami Heat is not going to put one of the prepackaged slogans on the back
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