1:58 AM ET It took 13 months from when they started believing they were going to win a championship that the LA Clippers had to finally play a truly meaningful game. Oh, there were important games, like the first few in their series with the Dallas Mavericks. There were games they badly wanted, like opening
Month: August 2020
LAKE BUENA VISTA, FLORIDA – AUGUST 24: Houston Rockets guard Russell Westbrook wears a Los Angeles Lakers jersey in honor of the late Kobe Bryant during the first half against the Oklahoma City Thunder of game four of the first round of the 2020 NBA Playoffs at AdventHealth Arena at ESPN Wide World Of Sports
6:53 PM ET Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo was named the 2019-20 NBA Defensive Player of the Year on Tuesday. Antetokounmpo won the award in a landslide, receiving 75 first-place votes from a panel of 100 sportswriters and broadcasters and earning 432 points total. The 2018-19 MVP, Antetokounmpo becomes just the fifth player to win
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA – NOVEMBER 10: Peyton Manning on the sidelines before the game against the Miami Dolphins at Lucas Oil Stadium on November 10, 2019 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Justin Casterline/Getty Images) Bellator double-champ Patricio Pitbull bets $1 million he’d beat the UFC champion by Thomas Albano Peyton Manning is taking in the NBA
The Sacramento Kings might trade Buddy Hield. The Sacramento Kings haven’t won anything since Rick Adelman left town, but there was optimism that Luke Walton could get this crew into the playoffs in 2020. Marvin Bagley, when healthy, is a solid big man, De’Aarom Fox remains one of the game’s best young point guards, and
6:45 AM ET Tim MacMahon Close ESPN Staff Writer Joined ESPNDallas.com in September 2009 Covers the Dallas Cowboys and Dallas Mavericks Appears regularly on ESPN Dallas 103.3 FM Kevin Pelton Close ESPN Senior Writer Co-author, Pro Basketball Prospectus series Formerly a consultant with the Indiana Pacers Developed WARP rating and SCHOENE system We hear you,
The Miami Heat swept the Indiana Pacers thanks to Goran Dragic’s big fourth quarter in Game 4. Despite the best efforts of Victor Oladipo, T.J. Warren and Myles Turner, the Indiana Pacers‘ 2019-20 season is over after the Miami Heat took Game 4 in a low-scoring affair to sweep this first-round series. Behind a strong
The Los Angeles Lakers dominated Game 4 against the Portland Trail Blazers from start to finish. The Los Angeles Lakers wanted to make Kobe Bryant proud on “Mamba Day,” and they did just that in Game 4, leading from start to finish to take a commanding 3-1 lead in this first-round playoff series. The Portland
LeBron James, Los Angeles Lakers. (Photo by Ashley Landis-Pool/Getty Images) Zack Greinke can’t drive 55, but he can throw 54 (Video) by John Buhler LeBron James went all Mike Breen on us celebrating Luka Doncic’s game-winner. LeBron James could not be more excited about Luka Doncic‘s game-winning 3-pointer. From somewhere inside of the NBA bubble,
Luka Doncic, Dallas Mavericks. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) Dustin Johnson blows away the field at The Northern Trust by David Salituro Get it together, Twitter, because Luka Doncic is NOT a soccer player. In Twitter’s eyes, there is no discernible difference between Luka Doncic and Luka Modric. Doncic is the superstar swingman for
11:00 PM ET Game 4 between the Los Angeles Lakers and Portland Trail Blazers was always going to be memorable. It was taking place on August 24 — 8/24, the numbers that the late Kobe Bryant wore. Bryant and his daughter Gianna were among nine people who died in a helicopter crash in January. The
5:00 PM ET The Philadelphia 76ers have fired coach Brett Brown, the team announced Monday. Brown’s dismissal is expected to be a precursor for more upheaval for the 76ers, whose senior leadership — including general manager Elton Brand — will begin exploring changes in the front office structure, sources said. The franchise’s plan is that
Patrick Baldwin is still in high school but he’s an elite prospect, already making facing big decisions about his collegiate and NBA future. It was January 2020, and there were 45 minutes before Hamilton High School faced off against Chaminade High School at the Highland Shootout, a tournament featuring the top Illinois and St. Louis
Photo by Steven Ryan/Getty Images The Chicago Bulls will likely retain Jim Boylen even though he’s in over his head as the head coach. If The Last Dance made anything abundantly clear, it’s the fact that Chicago Bulls owner Jerry Reinsdorf is so cheap he was willing to let Jerry Krause break up a team
Jim Boylen is out in Chicago. Even though the Chicago Bulls were bringing in a new GM, the miserly ways of owner Jerry Reinsdorf led some to believe that they were going to hold on to head coach Jim Boylen. Ownership seems to have put success on the court above finances for the first time
9:20 PM ET When Luka Doncic first stepped foot on the AdventHealth Arena court Sunday afternoon, he hoped to prove to himself and the Dallas Mavericks’ medical staff that he could play in Game 4, about 40 hours after spraining his left ankle. Doncic received clearance to play and then proceeded to deliver a historic
The Nuggets came up on the wrong end against the Jazz in Game 4 despite a thrilling duel between Donovan Mitchell and Jamal Murray. After getting shellacked in Game 3, and with the Denver Nuggets facing the possibility of falling into a 3-1 hole against the Utah Jazz, Sunday’s Game 4 felt like something of
CHARLOTTE, NC – OCTOBER 17: A detailed view of the original logo of the Charlotte Hornets on display on the court ahead of opening night against the Milwaukee Bucks at Spectrum Center on October 17, 2018 in Charlotte, North Carolina. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this
2:17 AM ET Moments after Paul Millsap blocked his shot and stared him down, Donovan Mitchell had the ball on the left wing, a one-point Utah Jazz lead and Millsap standing in his way. Mitchell sized up the Denver Nuggets power forward, dribbled between his legs and drilled a 25-footer before staring at the Denver
In honor of Kobe Bryant’s birthday, LeBron James posts a throwback video Members of the sports community and the NBA, are pouring their hearts out in tributes and messages to Kobe Bryant, who would have turned 42 on this day. LeBron James, another basketball great who has been a competitor and an Olympic teammate to
Which fringe players moved from the deep bench into playoff rotations during their team’s NBA bubble games? While teams like the Portland Trail Blazers, Memphis Grizzlies, Phoenix Suns, and San Antonio Spurs were going full-bore wire to wire in an attempt to secure a spot in the play-in game, other NBA teams used the seeding
LAKE BUENA VISTA, FLORIDA – AUGUST 17: Joe Harris #12 of the Brooklyn Nets (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) Watch Jorge Masvidal hilariously demonstrate a ‘nut shot’ on his friend (Video) by Amy Kaplan Brooklyn Nets’ Joe Harris has left the bubble. for a non-medical personal matter. The Brooklyn Nets played most of the
6:15 PM ET With coach Brett Brown’s job status in question, Joel Embiid wondered about his future with the Philadelphia 76ers after they were swept out of the playoffs in a 110-106 loss to the Boston Celtics. “I don’t make the decisions. I’m here in Philly. Whatever happens, happens,” said Embiid, responding to a question
LAKE BUENA VISTA, FLORIDA – AUGUST 07: Gordon Hayward #20 of the Boston Celtics (Photo by Ashley Landis-Pool/Getty Images) 5 reasons Broncos can win the Super Bowl this year by Kelly Thompson 4-star linebacker with more than 40 offers commits to Ohio State by Braulio Perez Gordon Hayward will miss a month with an ankle
Doc Rivers appeared on The Boardroom podcast and did not mince words on the state of the Clippers when he arrived. When Doc Rivers was hired by the Los Angeles Clippers in 2013, the team was owned by Donald Sterling and plagued by its decades-long status as a punch-line — particularly compared to its Staples
2:51 AM ET LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — As LeBron James sat in front of a video conference screen following the Los Angeles Lakers‘ Game 3 win on Saturday, a falsetto voice could be heard off camera saying, “Oooh, LeBron,” as James was asked about passing Tim Duncan for No. 2 on the all-time playoff
The Houston Rockets overcame James Harden’s struggles to beat the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 2. After a thoroughly one-sided contest in Game 1, Game 2 between the Houston Rockets and Oklahoma City Thunder was much more of the back-and-forth affair most expected heading into this 4-5 matchup. Unfortunately for OKC, Houston’s supporting cast came
In the first round of the NBA Playoffs, the Miami Heat hold a 3-0 series lead over Indiana following Saturday’s win. The Miami Heat are in cruise control right now. On Saturday, the Heat took on the Indiana Pacers for Game 3 of the two teams’ first-round matchup, with Miami coming away with a strong
1:21 AM ET Over his 17 seasons in the NBA, LeBron James has developed a system to prepare for the playoffs. There is a ramp up at some point in the last third of the NBA season. A handful of games where he pushes himself to play more minutes than most observers would probably like
The Minnesota Timberwolves won the 2020 NBA Draft Lottery, earning the No. 1 overall pick. The 2020 NBA Draft Lottery is in the books, and the Minnesota Timberwolves have a chance to add yet another No. 1 overall draft pick to their roster. With former No. 1 pick Karl-Anthony Towns already in tow, not to
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