Steve Kerr thinks Kevin Durant should be considered the NBA’s most gifted player ever, even more so than the great Michael Jordan. Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr has high praise for Kevin Durant, comparing the Brooklyn Nets star to none other than Michael Jordan. Kerr and Durant will be reunited in Tokyo as
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Clemson has produced some very good NBA players – including Elden Campbell, Dale Davis and Horace Grant – but not too many of late. The most recent Clemson Tiger who was selected in the NBA Draft was Jason Blossomgame in 2017. Before that, K.J McDaniels in 2014, Trevor Booker in 2010 and Will Soloman in
7:06 PM ET Jason Kidd has emerged as a strong front-runner to be hired as the next head coach of the Dallas Mavericks and the team is closing in on hiring a new general manager, sources told ESPN’s Tim MacMahon and Adrian Wojnarowski on Thursday. Mavericks owner Mark Cuban and the soon-to-be hired general manager
Mike Budenholzer, Milwaukee Bucks. (Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports) Justin Fields studying Bears playbook on vacation like an absolute savage by Brad Berreman Mike Budenholzer had no answers defensively in Game 1 to slow down Trae Young whatsoever. Mike Budenholzer’s Milwaukee Bucks lost Game 1 of the 2021 Eastern Conference Finals at home to his former
Two of the 2018 Draft’s brightest young stars have found playoff success in different ways, but each is helping push his team into NBA championship contention. Between Luka Doncic, Trae Young and Deandre Ayton, these playoffs have been heavily shaped by the top of the 2018 NBA Draft. Ayton and Young are the last two
7:00 AM ET AFTER DELIVERING A triple-double in the series opener, Luka Doncic put down 39 points in Game 2 to silence a half-capacity Staples Center crowd and hammer a refrain: The LA Clippers had no answer. As the Dallas Mavericks packed a 2-0 lead into their bags to return home, Clippers players lingered in
The Nuggets were shorthanded and worn down in their loss to the Suns, but they’ll still need to make meaningful improvements this offseason to reach the NBA’s top tier of title contenders. Getting swept by a legitimate championship contender while missing three key rotation players shouldn’t send the Nuggets into crisis mode, but it should
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Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports The Detroit Pistons won the NBA Draft Lottery and the rest of the order is set, bringing clarity to our latest 2021 NBA Mock Draft. The draft lottery has set the order for our latest NBA Mock Draft, putting the Detroit Pistons in the driver’s seat and extra picks in
Clemson has produced some very good NBA players – including Elden Campbell, Dale Davis and Horace Grant – but not too many of late. The most recent Clemson Tiger who was selected in the NBA Draft was Jason Blossomgame in 2017. Before that, K.J McDaniels in 2014, Trevor Booker in 2010 and Will Soloman in
1:31 AM ET Seventeen days ago, an NBA title contender enlisted a guard with an All-NBA Defense honor to his name to take on the challenge of defending Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young in a Game 1. On Wednesday night in the opening tilt of the Eastern Conference finals, another NBA title contender handed
Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports If the Dallas Mavericks want to keep star Luka Doncic happy, they must consider hiring these three coaches to replace Rick Carlisle. There are more than a handful of head coaching vacancies in the NBA, and it grew by one courtesy of the Dallas Mavericks. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski dropped the bombshell
(Photo by Harry How/Getty Images) With the Dallas Mavericks’ first-round exit from the 2021 NBA Playoffs, here are three players that won’t be back next season. The Dallas Mavericks had two chances to close out their first-round series against the LA Clippers, but they failed to capitalize. They have a franchise player to build around
Mandatory Credit: Robert Hanashiro-USA TODAY Sports The Utah Jazz fell just short of making it to the Western Conference Finals. Here are three offseason moves they must make to ensure they reach the third-round next year. The Utah Jazz‘s goal of reaching the NBA Finals for the first time since 1998 failed to come to
4:03 PM ET USA Basketball finalized its star-laden roster for the Tokyo Olympics on Wednesday, getting pledges from Chicago Bulls guard Zach LaVine and Detroit Pistons forward Jerami Grant, while Brooklyn Nets star James Harden had to withdraw because of a hamstring injury, USA Basketball managing director Jerry Colangelo told ESPN. The team will be
One of the greatest playoff moments in Phoenix Suns franchise history, the “Valley-Oop,” was a microcosm of Monty Williams’ influence and Deandre Ayton’s growth. Historically, the Phoenix Suns don’t win games like Game 2 of the Western Conference Finals. A poorly officiated contest in the trenches, where the last 90 seconds of game time took
Clemson has produced some very good NBA players – including Elden Campbell, Dale Davis and Horace Grant – but not too many of late. The most recent Clemson Tiger who was selected in the NBA Draft was Jason Blossomgame in 2017. Before that, K.J McDaniels in 2014, Trevor Booker in 2010 and Will Soloman in
2:50 PM ET The Boston Celtics are finalizing an agreement to hire Brooklyn Nets assistant Ime Udoka as their new coach, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Udoka spent the 2020-21 season on Steve Nash’s staff with the Nets. Prior to that, he spent one season with the Philadelphia 76ers and seven years under coach Gregg
(Photo by TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP via Getty Images) Michael Jordan. Scottie Pippen. Dennis Rodman. Steve Kerr. Horace Grant. The list of NBA legends who’ve suited up for the Chicago Bulls is a lengthy one. When you win six championships in a decade, your franchise is forever remembered in NBA lore. Chicago hasn’t been back to
AUBURN HILLS, MI – JUNE 19: Two Piston’s fans shows their support as the San Antonio Spurs take on the Detroit Pistons in Game five of the 2005 NBA Finals at The Palace of Auburn Hills on June 19, 2005 in Auburn Hills, Michigan. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading
Look: Devin Booker bloodied and needed stitches after Patrick Beverly headbutt (Video) by Patrick Schmidt Detroit Pistons fans absolutely lost their minds reacting to the moment the NBA Draft Lottery results were revealed. For the first time in almost two decades, absolute euphoria rippled across the Motor City. Not since the 2004 NBA Finals have
2:39 AM ET With the play drawn up and ready to go, right before they broke their huddle, Monty Williams’ last message to his team was simple. “Execute it,” he said. “If he throws it, DA, you’ve got to, like, try to dunk it. OK?” Williams was talking to Deandre Ayton, telling his third-year big
LaMelo Ball, Charlotte Hornets. (Mandatory Credit: Nell Redmond-USA TODAY Sports) U.S. Open 2021: Jon Rahm, Viktor Hovland and 5 bold predictions for Torrey Pines by Cody Williams Lamelo Ball had a sensational first year for the Charlotte Hornets and has been awarded Rookie of the Year honors. This season, the NBA’s Rookie of the Year
A simple Ben Simmons for CJ McCollum trade would make the Philadelphia 76ers and Portland Trail Blazers rosters so much better. With the Philadelphia 76ers and the Portland Trail Blazers having major roster issues, it would make all the sense in the world for these two playoff teams to strike a deal that sends Ben
8:58 PM ET The Detroit Pistons won Tuesday night’s NBA draft lottery and the right to pick No. 1 in the 2021 draft. The Pistons will be followed by the Houston Rockets and Cleveland Cavaliers, with the Toronto Raptors and Orlando Magic rounding out the top five. The Rockets (17-55), Pistons (20-52) and Magic (21-51)
There are many factors to blame for the Brooklyn Nets’ second-round playoff exit, but James Harden should not be one of them. Despite having three of the best players in the league, the Nets fell short on their Finals-or-bust expectations this season. That being said, it shouldn’t be looked at as a complete failure given
Nets forward Blake Griffin. (Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports) The Brooklyn Nets ran into bad luck in the 2021 NBA Playoffs. Now they need to take this offseason to shore up the supporting cast for their Big 3. Adding Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving and James Harden was supposed to make the Brooklyn Nets a superpower in
The 2021 NBA Western Conference Finals features two teams — Los Angeles Clippers and Phoenix Suns — that have never won a champion in franchise history. Yesterday, I wrote about the extensive playoff history between the Milwaukee Bucks and Atlanta Hawks, two teams that not only have met multiple times in the playoffs but also
Suns vs Clippers Game 2 prediction, odds, spread, line, over/under, betting info for the Western Conference Finals on June 22nd. If Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals proved anything, it is that it is going to be one heck of a series. The Phoenix Suns fended off a late comeback attempt by the Los
7:00 AM ET The 2021 NBA draft lottery drawing will be unveiled Tuesday night at 8:30 ET on ESPN. The ultimate prize is believed to be the right to select Oklahoma State star Cade Cunningham at No. 1, but inclusion in what NBA evaluators believe could be a historically strong top-5 is a much-coveted circumstance