8:00 AM ET After the many ups and downs of the 2022 Eastern Conference finals, including double-digit wins and injuries to star players, the Miami Heat and Boston Celtics are facing off for Game 7 in Miami on Sunday at 8:30 p.m. ET (on ESPN and the ESPN app). The winner will advance to play
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MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN – MARCH 06: Assistant Coach Darvin Ham of the Milwaukee Bucks looks on during the second half against the Phoenix Suns at Fiserv Forum on March 06, 2022 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The Milwaukee Bucks defeated the Phoenix Suns 132-122. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using
5:17 PM ET MIAMI — The NBA announced that it has fined the Miami Heat $25,000 for “violating league rules regarding team bench decorum.” “On multiple occasions, several players stood for an extended period in Miami’s team bench area, stood away from the team bench, and were on, encroaching upon or entering the playing court
Mar 21, 2022; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (6) reacts in the second quarter against the Cleveland Cavaliers at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. Mandatory Credit: David Richard-USA TODAY Sports Lakers hiring Bucks assistant Darvin Ham as next head coach by Scott Rogust Rockies City Connect uniforms: Best memes and tweets by Scott
Pairing Zach LaVine with Luka Doncic could get the Dallas Mavericks over the top in the west. While Luka Doncic tasted the first postseason success of his NBA career, the Dallas Mavericks fell in five games to the Golden State Warriors in the 2022 Western Conference Finals. Doncic may be able to score at will, but he
1:11 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN MIAMI — Ahead of Game 7 of the Eastern Conference finals, Boston Celtics coach Ime Udoka said that after his team has gone through a roller-coaster ride of a season to get to this point, it is only fitting that this series will come down to Boston having to win
Dwyane Wade said it himself, Michael Jordan is The GOAT and not LeBron James. At the end of May 2022, we can finally lay to rest the most important sports debate of all time: Who is The GOAT between Michael Jordan and LeBron James? Dwyane Wade wanted that smoke. In a round table featuring many
May 10, 2022; Miami, Florida, USA; Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler (22) reacts after the basket made by Bam Adebayo (not pictured) during the second half in game five of the second round for the 2022 NBA playoffs against the Philadelphia 76ers at FTX Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports Everything we know about
9:08 PM ET Brianna Williams The Los Angeles Lakers secured their new head coach with the hire of Darvin Ham, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Prior to joining the Lakers, he served as an assistant for the defending NBA Champion Milwaukee Bucks. He has worked under Milwaukee head coach Mike Budenholzer since 2013, when the
Cary Edmondson-USA TODAY Sports Yankees: 3 teams dumb enough to trade for Joey Gallo by Tim Boyle Klay Thompson put up 32 points in the Warriors’ Game 5 win, passing a legend on the NBA’s all-time playoff scoring list along the way. Klay Thompson is known as an all-time great shooter but the man is
Portland Trail Blazers power forward Greg Brown III. (Soobum Im-USA TODAY Sports) Kyle Shanahan expects Deebo Samuel at 49ers mandatory minicamp by Owen Crisafulli With the Trail Blazers on the verge of being sold, NBA owners are reportedly against letting them move to Seattle preferring expansion for the city. The NBA is heading for major
2:13 AM ET BOSTON — The Miami Heat might have to clear some room in Championship Alley. That’s the name for the path from their home court to the locker room that is filled with wall-sized memories of greatness from Miami’s past. Gary Payton‘s jumper that started their 2006 Finals comeback. Blood dripping down Udonis
The Golden State Warriors won the Western Conference Finals in five games over the Mavericks on Thursday night. Fans let Charles Barkley hear it. Barkley had a feud with Golden State basketball fans this series, starting before Game 1 when he picked the Mavs to win the series. That only intensified later in the series,
Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images Mets: A realistic trade offer for Red Sox star JD Martinez by Mark Powell Chris Paul‘s reputation took another hit this season after the No. 1-seed Phoenix Suns were upset in the playoffs. But Trae Young says he’s still one of the greatest. It’s been a rough few weeks for
Deandre Ayton, Phoenix Suns. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images) MLB rumors: 5 favorites to trade for Reds pitcher Luis Castillo by Tim Boyle Phoenix Suns center Deandre Ayton enters this NBA offseason as a restricted free agent. There is a chance Deandre Ayton has played his final game in a Phoenix Suns uniform. Because the Suns did
8:43 PM ET The Los Angeles Lakers have hired Milwaukee Bucks assistant Darvin Ham to be their next head coach, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Ham, who takes over the Lakers as a first-time head coach, replaces Frank Vogel, who was fired in April after the team went 33-49 and missed the playoffs this season.
The Lakers continue their head coaching search but have already interviewed one candidate and have two more intriguing meetings coming up soon. It’s going to be a busy offseason for the Los Angeles Lakers, mostly by necessity. With LeBron James nearing 40 years old and after the team missed out on the playoffs (even the
Joel Embiid didn’t sound very enamored with his teammates after they came up short in the second round against the Miami Heat. The Philadelphia 76ers’ season officially ended on Thursday with a 99-90 loss to the Miami Heat. It was a frustrating loss for a team who couldn’t quite pull themselves out of the 0-2
NEW YORK, NY – SEPTEMBER 11: Iman Shumpert and James Harden attend Black Ops Basketball Session at Life Time Athletic At Sky on September 11, 2017 in New York City. (Photo by Shareif Ziyadat/Getty Images) NFL analyst paints shockingly bad picture of Trey Lance, 49ers by John Buhler Everyone seems to love trashing the conditioning
Draymond Green sees his Golden State Warriors playing the Boston Celtics in the NBA Finals. On the Inside the NBA set outside of Chase Center, Draymond Green goes full-blown Nostradamus by predicting his Golden State Warriors will face the Boston Celtics in the 2022 NBA Finals. Admittedly, this is not the boldest of proclamations, but is
8:00 AM ET Tim BontempsESPN BOSTON — As they find themselves on the precipice of the 2022 NBA Finals, the Boston Celtics might find motivation in a series that happened a decade ago. The Oklahoma City Thunder were near the top of the basketball world in 2012, having reached the Finals with a roster featuring
Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid hinted at a possible reunion with Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler — but it wouldn’t be in Philadelphia. The majority of the NBA started their offseason early, watching the playoffs from home as they await opportunity in October. Plenty of these players are tweeting observations of what they’re seeing in
11:27 PM ET Kendra AndrewsESPN SAN FRANCISCO — The Golden State Warriors are heading back to the NBA Finals for the first time since 2019 and for the sixth time in the last eight years. The Warriors punched their ticket with their 120-110 win over the Dallas Mavericks in Game 5 on the Western Conference
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – APRIL 28: Zion Williamson #1 of the New Orleans Pelicans looks on during the game against the Phoenix Suns at Smoothie King Center on April 28, 2022 in New Orleans, Louisiana. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to
4:30 PM ET Andrew LopezESPN Zion Williamson has been cleared in his return to play progression without any restrictions, the New Orleans Pelicans announced Thursday afternoon. The announcement clears the way for Williamson to go through offseason workouts unrestricted this summer as he prepares for the 2022-23 season. Williams missed the entire 2021-22 season after
NBA analyst Jalen Rose admitted he made a mistake when he was the lone person to vote Brooklyn Nets point guard Kyrie Irving to All-NBA 3rd Team. It’s not easy to own freezing cold takes in sports, but Jalen Rose did it with grace: he actually called himself out for making a big mistake during
DALLAS, TEXAS – MAY 22: Stephen Curry #30 of the Golden State Warriors reacts to a play during the second quarter against the Dallas Mavericks in Game Three of the 2022 NBA Playoffs Western Conference Finals at American Airlines Center on May 22, 2022 in Dallas, Texas. The Golden State Warriors won 109-100. NOTE TO
1:04 AM ET Tim BontempsESPN MIAMI — The Boston Celtics found themselves trailing the Miami Heat by five, on the road, at halftime of Game 5 of the Eastern Conference finals on Wednesday night. And yet, the Celtics felt just fine. They couldn’t have played much worse in the first half, committing 10 turnovers and
Sports media personalities Dan Le Batard and Stephen A Smith opened up on air about the Uvalde school shooting, and how something must change in the United States as it pertains to gun violence. Ten days after an anti-Black mass shooting at a Buffalo supermarket shook the nation, the deadliest school shooting since the Sandy
2:31 AM ET MIAMI — In late January, the San Antonio Spurs traded backup guard Bryn Forbes to the Denver Nuggets. Five months later, that unassuming move has made a major impact on the 2022 Eastern Conference finals. It was the opening of an opportunity for the Boston Celtics that has been fully realized as