Kendrick Nunn, Bradley Beal, Duncan Robinson (Sam Navarro-USA TODAY Sports) Washington Wizards guard Bradley Beal has reportedly ‘welcomed’ each of the following teams in a trade scenario. After multiple seasons of saying he wants to stay where he’s at, Wizards guard Bradley Beal may be looking for a way out. Jake Fisher of Bleacher Report ” is
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The 2021 NBA Draft is the 75th edition of the draft, and it is scheduled to take place next Thursday, July 29. According to numerous 2021 NBA mock drafts, the Cleveland Cavaliers are projected to draft Evan Mobley, the seven-foot tall forward/center and Pac-12 Player of the Year (2021) for the USC Trojans, with the
Phoenix Suns coach Monty Williams choked up after losing the NBA Finals to the Milwaukee Bucks in six games. Williams is a true professional, and is one of the better stories in the modern NBA. In 2016, his wife passed away in a tragic car accident. After grieving in the spotlight, he received his opportunity
Longhorns forward Kai Jones: Jay Biggerstaff-USA TODAY Sports The Warriors have two picks in the first round of this year’s draft, and here are three players they should avoid at all costs. The Golden State Warriors are in a unique position entering the 2021 NBA Draft. They have franchise cornerstones in Stephen Curry and Klay
11:26 PM ET James Jackson The Milwaukee Bucks are the 2020-21 NBA champions and have snapped a 49-year title drought, the league’s fifth longest entering this season. This ring proved to be hard-fought as Milwaukee is just the third team in Finals history to win four straight after trailing 2-0, joining the 2006 Miami Heat
The 2021 NBA Draft is scheduled for Thursday, June 29 at 8:00 p.m. (EST). The draft will be televised on ESPN and ABC. The location of the draft is at the Nets’ Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. Nonetheless, although ABC is indeed airing the draft this year, they are only televising the first round.
9:06 AM ET TOKYO — Devin Booker, Khris Middleton and Jrue Holiday arrived in Japan on a private jet just before 11 p.m. Saturday, less than 24 hours before Team USA opens Olympic play against France in a vital game out of the gate. It was a brutal travel day after an exhausting playoff stretch,
The Golden State Warriors are trying to see whether or not a superteam can be reassembled in San Francisco, using two top draft picks to make it happen. It was just five years ago that Kevin Durant shocked the basketball world, turning heel to join the Golden State Warriors. The result was two NBA Finals
12:40 PM ET Tory BarronESPN Editor Close Tory Barron is a Bristol-based writer and editor for ESPN.com. After retiring from playing lacrosse at UConn, the DC native decided to try her hand at writing about people playing sports. Two-time gold medalist and two-time NBA champion Kevin Durant was seemingly everywhere — and being trolled mercilessly
After losing the 2021 NBA Finals, Phoenix Suns head coach Monty Williams went into the Milwaukee Bucks to congratulate them on their victory. Monty Williams is an absolute winner. It may not have shown that on the scoreboard Tuesday night, when his Phoenix Suns fell short in Game 6, 105-98, to lose the 2021 NBA
The Milwaukee Bucks are NBA Champions once again. Fifty years after winning their first title, the Bucks defeated the Phoenix Suns in six games behind a sensational performance from their superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo. Milwaukee drafted the two-time regular season MVP and now Finals MVP back in 2013 with the 15th overall pick. Every year the
7:51 PM ET Associated Press CLEVELAND — The Cavaliers extended a qualifying offer Friday to center Jarrett Allen, making him a restricted free agent. The team had until Aug. 1 to make the offer to Allen, a 23-year-old acquired last season in a trade from Brooklyn and viewed as one of Cleveland’s core pieces. The
Team USA’s 12-man roster for the 2021 Olympics is set, with Chicago Bulls superstar Zach Lavine ready to head to Tokyo. Get ready, basketball fans. The 12-man roster for Team USA is officially set, with some of the best American players ready to fire overseas to Tokyo to try and help the U.S. win their
Mandatory Credit: Raj Mehta-USA TODAY Sports Auburn announces bald eagle Spirit retiring from pregame flight tradition by Alicia de Artola Cardinals minor-leaguers forced to sleep on chairs in a conference room by Alicia de Artola Chicago Bulls star Zach LaVine was placed in health and safety protocols and will not travel with Team USA to
The Los Angeles Lakers have been a rumored destination for Chris Paul, but how realistic are their chances? One of the biggest questions looming over the NBA offseason is who LeBron James and the Lakers will add to form a super team in Los Angeles? Adding another superstar will be a herculean task, as the
7:10 PM ET The Los Angeles Lakers made their first move in what promises to be a busy offseason by extending a qualifying offer to second-year guard Talen Horton-Tucker, the team announced Thursday. The qualifying offer for Horton-Tucker is $1.9 million, according to ESPN front office insider Bobby Marks, and will make the 20 year
May 9, 2021; Charlotte, North Carolina, USA; Brothers Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball (2) and New Orleans Pelicans guard Lonzo Ball (2) stand beside each other before the start of their game at Spectrum Center. Mandatory Credit: Nell Redmond-USA TODAY Sports Cardinals minor-leaguers forced to sleep on chairs in a conference room by Alicia de
The Milwaukee Bucks are NBA Champions once again. Fifty years after winning their first title, the Bucks defeated the Phoenix Suns in six games behind a sensational performance from their superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo. Milwaukee drafted the two-time regular season MVP and now Finals MVP back in 2013 with the 15th overall pick. Every year the
12:53 AM ET TOKYO — The trio of players making the unprecedented jump from the NBA Finals to the Olympics are all scheduled to be in Japan by Saturday. The hope is for Devin Booker, Khris Middleton and Jrue Holiday to be available when Team USA opens play Sunday against France, according to coach Gregg
Brooklyn Nets forward Kevin Durant is known for his social media personality. Why, then, is he deleting tweets? No, there’s no hidden Twitter banter of Durant’s that would come off as morally offensive (we think). If anything, KD talks a lot of smack, and therefore it gets to a point where it’s tough to keep
Jul 20, 2021; Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA; Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) celebrates after game six of the 2021 NBA Finals against the Phoenix Suns at Fiserv Forum. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports Monty Williams congratulates Bucks in champagne-soaked locker room (Video) by Gerald Bourguet NBA Twitter freaked out over Giannis Antetokounmpo’s 50-point
Chris Paul is a free agent this summer, and there are a handful of landing spots for him to try and chase that elusive ring. One of the biggest questions of the offseason is a continuation of one we’ve been asking ourselves for years: Will Chris Paul land on a title-contending team? This question has
3:29 PM ET Associated Press MILWAUKEE — Thousands of fans lined downtown Milwaukee streets on Thursday to catch a glimpse of their beloved Bucks in a parade to celebrate the city’s first NBA championship in half a century. Six police officers on horseback clopped past cheering fans at the head of a procession that included
Brad Stevens is already making big changes to the Celtics roster. Shipping Kemba Walker to Oklahoma City gives Boston much-needed flexibility. Celtics fans occasionally criticized Danny Ainge for failing to pull the trigger on big deals. The same can’t be said for Brad Stevens. Boston’s new president of basketball operations has wasted no time in
Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images The Boston Celtics just traded Kemba Walker for Al Horford, but their offseason is likely far from done. It didn’t take long for Brad Stevens to make his mark as an executive. Just two weeks after Stevens took over for Danny Ainge, he has reportedly traded Kemba Walker, the No.
The 2020-21 Los Angeles Lakers concluded the season with a record of 42-30 (.583), losing in the first round of the playoffs against the Phoenix Suns. Injuries sustained developed quite a toll on the roster and morale, such as Anthony Davis’ strained calf and groin. This was a more disappointing, forgettable season for Lakers fans.
3:55 PM ET Andrew LopezESPN The New Orleans Pelicans officially named Willie Green as their next head coach Thursday. Green is coming off a stint as an assistant with the Phoenix Suns, who just made a run to the NBA Finals, which delayed the timing of the Pelicans’ announcement. “After an extensive and collaborative search,
Hawks guard Kevin Huerter. (Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports) The Atlanta Hawks had a magical run through the NBA Playoffs. Now it’s over and they have to make sure they’re capable of doing it again next year. Trae Young and the Hawks were one of the surprise stories of the NBA Playoffs this year. The No.
Atlanta Hawks big man Onyeka Okongwu will be out for approximately six months. The Atlanta Hawks‘ frontcourt depth chart was dealt a significant blow Wednesday evening, as it was reported that lottery pick Onyeka Okongwu will be out for approximately six months. According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, Okongwu has undergone surgery to repair a torn
Despite the rumors and reports, it is doubtful the Los Angeles Lakers get Chris Paul this NBA offseason. The NBA Finals just ended, and there’s news already swirling about potential destinations for players this upcoming offseason. Chris Paul‘s name is among those being talked about as potential movers this summer. On Wednesday, reports emerged that