Landing the No. 4 pick in the 2021 NBA draft should make it easier for the Toronto Raptors to part ways with Kyle Lowry in free agency. It’s never easy for a team to say goodbye to a franchise icon. Emotions tend to cloud objectivity, which often leads to years of treading water. The Toronto
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10:27 PM ET LAS VEGAS — Team USA suffered a stunning and sobering defeat in its first exhibition basketball game before the Olympics, getting outplayed by Nigeria in a 90-87 loss Saturday night. Coming into the game, the Americans had been 54-2 in exhibition games since professionals started playing in 1992. Nine years ago, they
Photo by Alex Goodlett/Getty Images Patrick Beverley ejected for dirty two-handed shove on Chris Paul (Video) by Gerald Bourguet Steve Ballmer lost all sense of personal space during Clippers run (Video) by Natalie Abele San Antonio Spurs fans waited all season to call out Kawhi Leonard. With him sitting on the bench due to injury,
A Phoenix Suns fan at Game 2 of the NBA Finals against the Milwaukee Bucks wore a Penny Hardaway and NBA Twitter was all about it. Game 2 of the NBA Finals between the Suns and Bucks featured another juicy matchup between NBA stars like Giannis Antetokounmpo, Devin Booker and Chris Paul. So it’s doubtful
Giannis Antetokounmpo, Milwaukee Bucks. (Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports) Francisco Lindor used Mets fans booing as fuel for grand slam by Alfonso Cerna Giannis Antetokounmpo went full Marshawn Lynch during an NBA Finals press conference. With his Milwaukee Bucks down 0-2 to the Phoenix Suns in the 2021 NBA Finals, Giannis Antetokounmpo channeled his inner
5:02 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN MILWAUKEE — The Bucks returned home for Games 3 and 4 of the NBA Finals in a less than enjoyable position after the Phoenix Suns won the opening two contests of this best-of-7 affair in Phoenix. But if one judged the state of the Bucks solely from how superstar forward
11:30 PM ET Associated Press LOS ANGELES — Philip Anschutz sold his 27% minority interest in the Los Angeles Lakers to Los Angeles Dodgers co-owners Mark Walter and Todd Boehly in a deal that closed Friday. The transaction was approved by the NBA’s board of governors, according to AEG. “We remain strongly invested in the
Chauncey Billups, Portland Trail Blazers. (Sarah Stier/Getty Images) Paul George quotes LeBron when talking about ‘impossible’ injury recovery by Josh Hill Chauncey Billups’ introductory press conference as the next head coach of the Portland Trail Blazers went over so horribly. The Portland Trail Blazers hiring Chauncey Billups as their next head coach was a controversial decision, and one
During his introductory Blazers press conference, Portland shut down a question about recent allegations of a Chauncey Billups 1997 sexual assault. Questions raised about sexual assault allegations against Chauncey Billups won’t be answered by his new employer. On Tuesday the Portland Trail Blazers introduced Billups as the team’s next head coach but avoided a key
Despite LeBron James not being in the NBA Finals this year, here are three reasons why his absence is better for the league. In the 2010s, there were very few NBA Finals that LeBron James wasn’t a part of. From 2010-2020 James has appeared in 9 Finals, a remarkable feat in its own right.
11:09 PM ET With just nine available players, Team USA promoted seven players, including three NBA players, from its Select Team for five exhibition games over the next week. Saddiq Bey of the Detroit Pistons, Darius Garland of the Cleveland Cavaliers and Keldon Johnson of the San Antonio Spurs will be available for minutes if
Suns star Devin Booker. (Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports) Franmil Reyes launches emphatic walk-off home run to end losing streak (Video) by Scott Rogust ESPN analyst Jeff Van Gundy caught heat after he used a terrible choice of words to describe Devin Booker during the NBA Finals. Jeff Van Gundy is in hot water for a
What did Colin Cowherd and Skip Bayless have to say about the Phoenix Suns win over the Milwaukee Bucks in Game 2 of the NBA Finals? It wouldn’t be the NBA Finals without extreme takes from some of sports’ biggest talking heads. So what did Colin Cowherd and Skip Bayless think about the Suns taking
The Phoenix Suns have a “reps remove doubt” mantra, which is why it wasn’t surprising to see Mikal Bridges go off in Game 2 of the NBA Finals. Much like the first year or two of his NBA career, the results on the offensive end just weren’t bearing out for the majority of Mikal Bridges‘
3:52 PM ET ESPN News Services An MRI on the right knee of Phoenix Suns forward Torrey Craig revealed no structural damage, a source tells ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Craig’s status on a return is day-to-day. Craig was injured in the third quarter of Thursday night’s 118-108 Game 2 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks. He appeared
Philadelphia 76ers veteran Danny Green was critical of fans and the way they turned on the team and Ben Simmons during the NBA Playoffs. Danny Green is heading for free agency and it’s not clear if he’ll come back for one more season with the 76ers. He may be burning bridges with fans on his
Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports Another pivotal offseason is underway in Philadelphia, and the head of the snake is 76ers star Ben Simmons. How will Daryl Morey approach it? Stop me if you’ve heard this before: the Philadelphia 76ers were eliminated from the playoffs early, and now have several questions to answer before next season begins.
Suns vs Bucks Game 3 prediction, odds, spread, line, over/under, and betting info for the NBA Finals on Sunday night. Whatever magic the Phoenix Suns have been using throughout the NBA Playoffs hasn’t worn off as they blaze through the NBA Finals. Phoenix has been dominant, leaping out to a 2-0 series lead that somehow
11:10 AM ET Former Washington Wizards coach Scott Brooks is finalizing a deal with the Portland Trail Blazers to become Chauncey Billups’ top assistant coach, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Brooks spent the past five seasons as the Wizards’ coach, taking Washington to the playoffs three times and advancing to the Eastern Conference semifinals in
The Orlando Magic are reportedly closing in on former Dallas Mavericks assistant Jamahl Mosley, who has emerged as the strong frontrunner for the head coaching job. The Orlando Magic were in need of a new head coach after the organization parted ways with Steve Clifford at the conclusion of the regular-season. Just hours before the
The Phoenix Suns and the Milwaukee Bucks to go toe-to-toe; pump-to-pump in Game 1 of a potential seven-game NBA Finals series, beginning tonight at 9 pm EST. Just two points separated these teams over two regular-season games, leaving us all perched for an incredible fortnight of closely contested NBA action – not to mention a
1:05 AM ET NBA Insiders By now you have probably heard about the tattoo Devin Booker has on his arm, “Be Legendary,” which was inspired by the advice the late Kobe Bryant wrote on his shoes after a game during his final season. Booker idolized Bryant. Wanted to learn everything he could from him. Then
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Chris Paul torched the Bucks’ defense in his Finals debut. How was he so effective in Game 1, and what can the Bucks to do slow him down moving forward? The primary benefit of having two offensive creators as skilled as Chris Paul and Devin Booker is that there’s always something a defense can’t take
Wizards coaching candidate Kenny Atkinson. (Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports) Ilia Topuria says Ryan Hall’s last few fights have been ‘disgusting’ (Video) by Alejandro Vargas This Clayton Kershaw injury update isn’t panic time … yet by Scott Rogust The Golden State Warriors have bolstered their coaching staff with the hiring of Kenny Atkinson as one of
6:59 PM ET The Orlando Magic are closing in on Dallas Mavericks assistant Jamahl Mosley and he’s emerged as the strong front-runner to become the franchise’s next head coach, sources told ESPN on Thursday. Conversations are ongoing, but Mosley, 42, has separated himself in the organization’s process, sources tell ESPN. As the Magic move into
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Chris Paul can opt out of the final year of his contract this summer, but don’t expect him to leave the Phoenix Suns for the New York Knicks. It makes sense that Chris Paul’s name continually comes up in relation to big-market NBA teams like the New York Knicks. The Knicks are used to paying
Sam Presti, Oklahoma City Thunder. (USA Today) Do not rule out one of these three teams making a while the 2021 NBA Draft is going on. It happens every year, so we should expect a few teams to make trades during the NBA Draft. With Oklahoma State point guard Cade Cunningham almost certainly heading to