4:12 PM ET Before the NBA and the National Basketball Players Association announced Friday that the postseason will resume with players and the league working collectively toward social justice goals, we reached out to more than a dozen leaders to ask how they would advise NBA players to use their influence to translate political passions
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NBA players demand action beyond monetary commitments from team owners NBA players and coaches took a stand on Wednesday, holding a ‘players strike’ which saw all three NBA games canceled on Wednesday, and by later that evening, games scheduled for Thursday were also called off. The players took part in was has been called a
Photo by Ashley Landis – Pool/Getty Images Viral photo from Jets camp is a caption contest waiting to happen (Photo) by Amy Kaplan Giannis Antetokounmpo is the Defensive Player of the Year The main reason the Milwaukee Bucks are once again the class of the Eastern Conference is the standout performance of Greek superstar Giannis
Sterling Brown, George Hill, and the Milwaukee Bucks came out with powerful statements. The Milwaukee Bucks spent the early part of the day gearing up for their Game 5 matchup against a plucky Orlando Magic side, but that game, in addition to the two other games scheduled to transpire today, was postponed after the Bucks
7:24 AM ET NBA Insiders NBA players spent the past week publicly and privately grappling with the shooting of Jacob Blake by police in Kenosha, Wisconsin, before refusing to play in games Wednesday, setting off protests by athletes across American sports. What does this historic week mean for the NBA and other leagues? What were
LAKE BUENA VISTA, FLORIDA – AUGUST 04: Russell Westbrook #0 of the Houston Rockets reacts after being fouled during the second half against the Portland Trail Blazers at The Arena at ESPN Wide World Of Sports Complex on August 04, 2020 in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that,
T.J. Warren was one of the breakout stars of the NBA bubble, but he’ll have to overcome Jimmy Butler to help his Indiana Pacers upset the Miami Heat. T.J. Warren emerged as one of the best surprises of the 2019-20 NBA season restart. He erupted for a season-high 53 points in the Indiana Pacers‘ first
Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat played up to the task, taking Game 1 over the Indiana Pacers. Talent is the name of the game in the NBA Playoffs, and the Miami Heat had the advantage in that department. The Indiana Pacers began the season restart without Domantas Sabonis, and played the majority of this
4:00 PM ET THE FIRST TIME someone called me the N-word on a basketball court was in seventh grade. I remember dribbling the ball on the wing in front of the visitors bench. This girl, whose name I never knew, said I was a “stupid n—–.” I looked over my shoulder, still dribbling, at her
(Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images) College Football: Every Power 5 player who opted out of 2020 season by John Buhler The players voted to resume the NBA playoffs after multiple meetings. The NBA players and the board of governors had separate meetings Thursday morning to discuss the future of the season after Wednesday games were
Ben Simmons, #25, Philadelphia 76ers, (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images) A rash of significant knee injuries in the NBA may have an impact on not only the playoff picture but also next season as well. The injury bug bit again in the NBA this past week with three more players expected to miss a good
9:36 AM ET This story was reported and written by ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne, The Undefeated’s Marc J. Spears, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, Malika Andrews and Zach Lowe. WE HEARD IT in their voices. The pain. The anger. The desperate cry for justice. The video of Jacob Blake, a 29-year-old Black father of six, being shot seven
Lakers’ All-Star Anthony Davis left Monday’s game early after experience back spasms but he says he’s fine. Anthony Davis exited the Los Angeles Lakers’ 135-115 Game 4 blowout of the Portland Trail Blazers early after feeling some back spasms. Fortunately for Lakers fans, Davis said it’s nothing serious and he’ll be ready to go for
The Milwaukee Bucks and Orlando Magic are boycotting Game 5 in protest. The Milwaukee Bucks have decided to boycott Game 5 of their first-round playoff series against the Orlando Magic as a form of protest. The Athletic’s Shams Charania first reported the Bucks were in serious discussions to boycott Game 5 in the wake of the
12:02 PM ET NBA players have decided to resume the playoffs, a source tells ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Thursday’s three playoff games will be postponed. A resumption of the season could come as soon as Friday, but there is expected to be a return to the play by the weekend according to sources. Players held a
After the Bucks led a boycott of their Game 5 vs. the Magic, LeBron James demanded change via his Twitter account. Change is happening in the NBA before our eyes in an unprecedented movement as playoff games have been postponed in the aftermath of players engaging in a solidarity strike in the wake of the shooting
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – NOVEMBER 07: Chris Webber calls a basketball game between the Los Angeles Clippers and the Portland Trail Blazers. (Photo by Allen Berezovsky/Getty Images) WNBA players sit out of Wednesday’s games in solidarity strike by William Ricks Chris Webber was touched by the Jacob Blake protests. In wake of the shooting of Jacob
LAKE BUENA VISTA, FLORIDA – AUGUST 23: Lou Williams #23 and head coach Doc Rivers of the LA Clippers look on during the national anthem before the start of a game against the Dallas Mavericks in Game Four of the Western Conference First Round during the 2020 NBA Playoffs at AdventHealth Arena at ESPN Wide
The Lakers and Clippers have voted to boycott the rest of the NBA season. Wednesday was a busy and heavy day for the NBA, as players on five different teams decided to sit out their respective playoff games in protest of the Jacob Blake shooting and widespread police brutality against Black people in America. Later
1:51 AM ET For the last six years, the NBA has bathed in the congratulatory spirit of compromise, the model for commissioner-player communication. In ousting the racist former LA Clippers owner Donald Sterling, both the players and the league could claim satisfaction. The player voice was heard so powerfully that for the first time in
The Pacers played like they were stuck in mud as Jimmy Butler pushed the Heat to a 2-0 series lead. Jimmy Butler, once again, was the most dominant player on the floor in Game 2 and he’s the main reason the Heat have a 2-0 series lead. His stat line — 18 points on 13
Nate McMillan, Indiana Pacers, (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) Ryan Fitzpatrick pulls a Patrick Mahomes at Dolphins practice by Leigh Oleszczak After getting swept by the Miami Heat, the Indiana Pacers made a stunning about-face and fired head coach Nate McMillan. On Aug. 12, the Pacers announced that they’d signed head coach Nate McMillan
4:10 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — The Milwaukee Bucks‘ decision to not take the floor for Game 5 of their first round playoff series against the Orlando Magic promoted the NBA to postpone all three games scheduled for Wednesday. The NBA said the three Game 5s (Bucks-Magic, Houston Rockets–Oklahoma City Thunder,
Paul George dropped 35 points on the Mavs in Game 5, but Twitter still let him have it Social media hasn’t been kind to Paul George, even after he had a huge bounce-back performance to lead the Los Angeles Clippers to an easy blowout win over Dallas. None of that matters, as NBA Twitter doesn’t
The Oklahoma City Thunder evened the series in Game 4 as the Houston Rockets went cold again. Through the first two games of this first-round NBA playoff series, the Oklahoma City Thunder looked completely outmatched against the Houston Rockets‘ high-volume 3-point attack. Two games later, Houston’s dry spells have made this a series again. Despite
Photo by Kim Klement-Pool/Getty Images It’s too early to anoint White Sox kings of Chicago by Steven Kubitza James Harden took out his frustration after Game 4 on an unsuspecting hand sanitizer station. Game 4 was a frustrating one for James Harden and his Houston Rockets. Despite taking an NBA playoff record 58 3-pointers and
11:39 AM ET The Indiana Pacers have fired coach Nate McMillan after his team was swept in the first round of the playoffs by the Miami Heat. The move comes a week after the Pacers had reworked McMillan’s final year on his contract for 2020-21 and added a team option for 2021-2022 in form of
The King was in the zone and his NBA brethren recognized his brilliant performance It seems like LeBron James has activated playoff mode. After not playing with offensive aggression in the first two games of his first-round series against the Portland Trail Blazers, King James had been on a tear in games 3 and 4.
LAKE BUENA VISTA, FLORIDA – AUGUST 22: LeBron James #23 of the Los Angeles Lakers (Photo by Ashley Landis-Pool/Getty Images) Giants DFA fan favorite Hunter Pence after trade with Rays by Mark Powell LeBron James passed Klay Thompson on the all-time playoff three-pointer list The Los Angeles Lakers have really kicked things into high gear
Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images Brett Brown lacking momentum to return as 76ers coach by John Buhler Stephen Curry and the rest of his family showed up as virtual fans to support Seth Curry. The Currys have rapidly become one of the most prominent families in the NBA. Thanks to Stephen Curry and the
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