Kevin Durant just took himself off the open market, which means Donovan Mitchell is the next best piece available Kevin Durant agreed to publicly restate his loyalty to the Brooklyn Nets, but in the process he might have done some damage to the plans the New York Knicks had for their offseason. On Tuesday, after
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The New York Knicks are reportedly motivated to land Donovan Mitchell, but their most recent offer was far below the Utah Jazz’s asking price. The New York Knicks are highly motivated to land Donovan Mitchell, but not motivated enough with their most recent offer. According to Tony Jones of The Athletic, “New York made a
A new team is now in the running for Brooklyn Nets star and trade piece Kevin Durant Kevin Durant has requested a trade from the Brooklyn Nets, and while things have been reportedly slow-moving thus far, a new team joining the sweepstakes could be the catalyst needed to move things along. To this point, the
9:27 PM ET Free agent wing Joe Wieskamp is returning to the San Antonio Spurs on a two-year, $4.4 million deal, his agents Kyle McAlarney and Mark Bartelstein of Priority Sports told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski on Monday. Wieskamp, who turns 23 on Tuesday, was a second-round draft pick in 2021 out of Iowa and split
Scottie Barnes, Toronto Raptors. (Mandatory Credit: John E. Sokolowski-USA TODAY Sports) Twins aren’t getting what they paid for in Carlos Correa by Jake Oliver The Toronto Raptors have been likely contenders for landing Kevin Durant, but they’ve refused to include Scottie Barnes in any trade talk. The Toronto Raptors have been likely contenders for landing
The Los Angeles Lakers gave LeBron James a two-year extension that will give him the opportunity to team up with his son, Bronny, in a couple of years. If LeBron James really wants to play with Bronny James, he’s now set up to do so. On Wednesday, the Lakers and James agreed to a two-year,
The Connecticut Sun are expected to take Game 2 over the Dallas Wings as the WNBA Playoffs continue on Sunday at Mohegan Sun Arena. Here’s how to watch. The WNBA Playoffs has had no shortage of surprises, whether it was the New York Liberty defeating the Chicago Sky in Game 1 or how the Phoenix Mercury
7:53 AM ET The 2022 NBA draft is in the rearview mirror, summer league has come and gone and most free agents have inked new deals. LeBron James inked a two-year, $97.1 million extension with the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday ahead of his fifth season with the franchise, which will mark his longest tenure
The Knicks are going to have to give up a substantial amount to get Donovan Mitchell. The New York Knicks’ pursuit of Donovan Mitchell has been rebooted late in the offseason after talks with the Utah Jazz reportedly stalled weeks ago. The Knicks have a vote of confidence from their head coach, Tom Thibodeau, who
The Seattle Storm host the Washington Mystics for a competitive battle as the WNBA Playoffs continue on Sunday at Climate Pledge Arena. Here’s how to watch. The 2022 WNBA Playoffs have seen both unexpected upsets and predictable dominance, but the Seattle Storm series against the Washington Mystics offers neither. These two are the most evenly-matched teams,
3:46 PM ET Miami Heat forward Udonis Haslem is coming back for his 20th NBA season. The 42-year-old made the announcement Sunday at his basketball camp in Miami. “I have decided to follow through with what me and my father had talked about, and I will finish what I started and I will play 20
Draymond Green got married this weekend and apparently spared no expense on the open cannabis bar. NBA weddings are almost always lavish affairs, with leaked videos and pictures showing sparkling aesthetics and the smiling faces of teammates and stars from around the league. This weekend we were treated to some visuals from Draymond Green’s weekend
LeBron James is still pushing the Lakers to help him reunite with his former co-star Kyrie Irving LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers are running it back for at least two more years following Wednesday’s news that he and the team agreed on an extension worth $97.1 million. The extension could just set him
1:18 AM ET SEATTLE — A historic day at the CrawsOver Pro-Am featuring more NBA talent than has been on a court in Seattle since the league’s last preseason visit ended early due to court conditions, but not before what organizer Jamal Crawford called an “unbelievable, one of one” experience. Although several of the league’s
People don’t think of scoring first on a list of LeBron’s basketball achievements. This record he holds over Kareem and Michael Jordan should change that. LeBron James is cherished for his basketball dominance in a variety of categories but his scoring is often overshadowed by his versatility, his ball-handling and passing, his quickness and agility
The Chicago Sky will be on the lookout for revenge against the New York Liberty as the WNBA Playoffs continue in Game 2. Here’s how to watch. The WNBA world was stunned when the New York Liberty pulled out a 98-91 win over the Chicago Sky for Game 1 of the WNBA Playoffs. Liberty guard Marine
Las Vegas Aces forward A’ja Wilson talks about her new partnership with Ruffles, how South Carolina shaped her, and who wins 1-on-1 against Breanna Stewart. When you think about it, A’ja Wilson is the perfect person to roll out Ruffles’ new partnership with the WNBA. Wilson’s game markets itself. She is in a heated MVP
The Lakers are willing to trade draft assets, but only for a substantial return The Los Angeles Lakers sealed the deal for two more years with LeBron James this week, which was one building block locked in. But it’s far from enough to position them for the ultimate goal, another NBA title, given that the
5:12 PM ET Associated Press LOS ANGELES — Vanessa Bryant testified Friday that she was only beginning to grieve the loss of her husband, basketball star Kobe Bryant, and their 13-year-old daughter Gianna when she was faced with the fresh horror of learning that sheriff’s deputies and firefighters had shot and shared photos of their
Markelle Fultz thinks the Magic are playoff-bound and then some in 2023 The Orlando Magic, like any team rolling out a first overall pick from the NBA Draft, will have a lot of eyes on their young talent and early returns from it this season. After drafting Paolo Banchero out of Duke University, they’re hoping
12:35 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — A documentary on the 2008 U.S. men’s basketball team known as the “Redeem Team,” with executive producers including LeBron James and Dwyane Wade, will premiere on Netflix this fall. “The Redeem Team” will debut Oct. 7, the streaming service announced Friday. The film is Netflix’s first collaboration
Miami Heat fans are doing what they can to subliminally get Donovan Mitchell to South Beach There has been much made about where Kevin Durant will end up once he’s traded from the Brooklyn Nets, and it’s overshadowed another substantial All-Star likely to move: Donovan Mitchell. The Utah Jazz hit a reset button of sorts
The Los Angeles Lakers may not get Kyrie Irving, but there are other possibilities Upon signing LeBron James to an extension on Wednesday, the Los Angeles Lakers solidified their timeline. Now, they need to align other pieces with that same timeline to give themselves the best chance possible at winning a title. James, reportedly, is
Aug 17, 2022 Parts of the NBA schedule have trickled out for a few days. The much-hyped Christmas Day schedule was released Monday. On Wednesday, NBA fans finally got the entire slate of games. Opening night is Oct. 18. The defending champion Golden State Warriors and Stephen Curry open their season at home against LeBron
Kevin Durant reportedly wants to be traded to the Boston Celtics to play with one player in particular. The Kevin Durant saga continues, as the star demanded a trade from, the team back on the first day of NBA free agency. Despite this, there was little movement regarding a deal, even with teams expressing interest
Photo by Mark Brown/Getty Images As we await the return of NBA basketball, we’re taking a trip through the record books to find every team’s all-time Win Shares leader. If you have ever spent any time perusing the one and only Basketball-Reference, you have surely noticed that every team’s landing page includes a list of
6:00 PM ET LOS ANGELES — Pau Gasol will join a long line of legendary big men when his number is retired in the Lakers‘ rafters next season. L.A. will honor Gasol’s No. 16 on March 7 when it hosts the Memphis Grizzlies, the team announced Wednesday as part of its schedule release for 2022-23.
Memphis Grizzlies guard Dillon Brooks. (Joe Rondone-USA TODAY Sports) Watch Brett Baty’s family react to first career home run with Mets by Scott Rogust The NBA MLK Day schedule for 2023 was released with four games filling the day including marquee matchups between the Eastern and Western Conference foes. The NBA schedule for the 2022-23
2:47 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN The NBA unveiled its schedule for the 2022-23 season Wednesday afternoon, which kicks off with a pair of long-standing rivalries involving the two teams that reached last season’s NBA Finals. The 2022-23 NBA regular season will begin on Tuesday, Oct. 18, with the Philadelphia 76ers traveling to face their forever
Cross the New Orleans Pelicans off the list of Kevin Durant trade destinations. Rumors are they’d prefer to keep Brandon Ingram. As the Kevin Durant trade saga has dragged on in Brooklyn the number of suitors has appeared to shrink dramatically. When Durant first asked to be traded the buzz was that every single team