7:20 AM ET A lot of fans seem to hate watching James Harden play. I get it. There is a numbing effect to the thump-thump-thump of Harden dribbling 20 times while four teammates stand in places chosen by Harden. But I have a soft spot for the visual Harden experience. He inspires a chess match
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The LA Clippers took a commanding 3-1 lead over the Denver Nuggets in Game 4. The Denver Nuggets have proved to be a tougher test for the LA Clippers than previously expected, but Doc Rivers’ team looks up to the challenge in this second-round NBA playoff series. In a dominant Game 4 win where LA
LAKE BUENA VISTA, FLORIDA – SEPTEMBER 09: Kyle Lowry #7 of the Toronto Raptors shoots against Kemba Walker #8 of the Boston Celtics in the second half during Game Six of the second round of the 2020 NBA Playoffs at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex on September 9, 2020 in Lake Buena Vista, Florida.
Photo by Johnny Nunez/Getty Images for Turner Sports 5 best players available before the MLB trade deadline by Mike Luciano The Blazers won’t sweep the Lakers, and Charles Barkley’s broom paid the price In perhaps the most devastating day for the broom community since the invention of swiffers, Hall of Famer center Shaquille O’Neal murdered
Damian Lillard exited Game 4 with an apparent leg injury. Game 4 went from bad to worse to downright awful when Damian Lillard exited late in the third quarter with an apparent leg injury. Given that the Los Angeles Lakers were up by 29 points at halftime and 25 at the end of the third
11:44 PM ET Adrian Wojnarowski Close Senior NBA Insider Host of The Woj Pod Joined ESPN in 2017 Tim MacMahon Close ESPN Staff Writer Joined ESPNDallas.com in September 2009 Covers the Dallas Cowboys and Dallas Mavericks Appears regularly on ESPN Dallas 103.3 FM LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Houston Rockets forward Danuel House Jr.‘s status
11:25 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — For many reasons — primarily the loss of NBA Finals MVP Kawhi Leonard in free agency — the Toronto Raptors entered the 2019-20 season as the least-heralded league champion since the 2011 Dallas Mavericks. Bookmakers in Las Vegas set the line for Raptors wins at
The NBA has announced its two All-Defensive teams for the 2019-20 season. The results are in for the NBA‘s All-Defensive teams for the 2019-20 season, and there are plenty of familiar, expected faces among the 10 selections. Defensive Player of the Year Giannis Antetokounmpo, former two-time DPOY Rudy Gobert, Anthony Davis, Marcus Smart and Ben
Joel Embiid tweeted that he’s unhappy, and we’ve got theories as to why. Joel Embiid has plenty of reasons to be unhappy. Aside from the coronavirus pandemic and rampant social justice issues that everyone in America has had to contend with in 2020, Embiid is coming off a first-round sweep at the hands of the
Billy Donovan will not be back as coach of the Oklahoma City Thunder, and here are five spots where he could find his next job. The Oklahoma City Thunder were not expected to be good this year, as they were certain to offload Chris Paul and fully enter into a rebuild. But instead, they made
7:25 AM ET You’ve heard the maxim before: The NBA is a make or miss league. But it’s never been more true than in these playoffs. As the best basketball league in the world leans further and further into 3-point shooting, success from beyond the arc is increasingly deciding who wins the highest-stakes games to
Propelled by LeBron James’ big first half and Playoff Rondo, the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Houston Rockets in Game 3. With their second-round NBA playoff series knotted up at one game apiece, the Los Angeles Lakers needed a Game 3 win to seize momentum. Thanks to a massive first half from LeBron James and
LAKE BUENA VISTA, FLORIDA – AUGUST 22: Marvin Williams #20 of the Milwaukee Bucks grabs the jersey of James Ennis III #11 of the Orlando Magic as referee Kevin Scott #24 and Bucks assistant coach Darvin Ham in Game Three of the Eastern Conference First Round during the 2020 NBA Playoffs at The Field House
Jonathan Isaac, #1, Orlando Magic, (Photo by Kim Klement-Pool/Getty Images) ACC announces start times, TV networks for marquee football games by Patrick Schmidt Big 12 announces Week 1 TV schedule and start times by Patrick Schmidt Magic power forward Jonathan Isaac will miss the 2020-21 season after suffering his serious next injury this summer. The
9:30 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — The scream sliced through a largely empty arena and put a dagger in the Milwaukee Bucks‘ season. Giannis Antetokounmpo had been on a tear to begin Game 4 of the Bucks’ Eastern Conference semifinal series against the Miami Heat, scoring 19 points in 11 minutes,
LAKE BUENA VISTA, FLORIDA – AUGUST 19: NBA Commissioner Adam Silver attends an NBA basketball game between the Dallas Mavericks and the Los Angeles Clippers during game two of the first round of the NBA playoffs at AdventHealth Arena at ESPN Wide World Of Sports Complex on August 19, 2020 in Lake Buena Vista, Florida.
The Oklahoma City Thunder parting ways with Billy Donovan makes sense for both sides. The Oklahoma City Thunder were one of the biggest pleasant surprises in the NBA this season, so on the surface, the team’s mutual decision to part ways with head coach Billy Donovan seems surprising. Dig a little deeper, however, and it
Now that the Oklahoma City Thunder are parting ways with head coach Billy Donovan, here are five candidates to replace him. Firing a head coach after a first-round playoff exit feels like standard operating procedure in the NBA, but for Billy Donovan and the Oklahoma City Thunder, it’s not quite so formulaic. Following a pleasantly
9:03 PM ET Oklahoma City coach Billy Donovan won’t be returning to the Thunder next season, sources tell ESPN. Donovan’s contract expired at season’s end and the sides have decided against pursuing an extension. Discussions between OKC management and Donovan were described as collaborative and realistic. The reality of Oklahoma City’s eventual transition toward a
The NBA Draft is a transformative moment for franchises as it provides them with the opportunity to jump-start a lost roster or continue building one on the rise. With the ever-increasing importance of the point guard position – which is as sought after as ever – teams are constantly on the lookout for their next,
7:15 AM ET JAMES HARDEN CROUCHED, waiting for referee Ed Malloy to release the ball into the air. Dallas Mavericks forward Kristaps Porzingis stood three feet away across the center circle. The Houston Rockets‘ superstar is 6-foot-5. Porzingis is one of the tallest and longest players in the league, listed at 7-foot-3. Something didn’t add
The Boston Celtics pushed the Toronto Raptors to the brink of elimination with a Game 5 massacre. To start their second-round playoff series in the East, the Boston Celtics convincingly took the first two games. Then, the Toronto Raptors struck back by eking out a Game 3 win in the last 0.5 seconds before tying
The LA Clippers outlasted the Denver Nuggets in Game 3. After a total rout in Game 1, the LA Clippers felt like heavy favorites to quickly advance past the Denver Nuggets in their second-round playoff series. The Nuggets evened the score with a surprising Game 2 victory and proved again in Game 3 this won’t
Ronald Acuña Jr. hits 3 homers in one day vs. Phillies (Video) by John Buhler LAKE BUENA VISTA, FLORIDA – AUGUST 06: Lonzo Ball #2 of the New Orleans Pelicans works the floor against Bogdan Bogdanovic #8 of the Sacramento Kings during the first half of an NBA basketball game at HP Field House at
Brandon Ingram is the NBA’s 2019-20 Most Improved Player. The NBA‘s Most Improved Player award is always one of the tougher individual honors to gauge in a given year. Though it has a fairly strong track record of identifying players on the rise to stardom over the last decade, the term “Most Improved Player” is
12:00 AM ET Danny Ainge was no different than most other Boston Celtics fans in the waning seconds of Game 3 of the Eastern Conference semifinals. With just 0.5 seconds until victory, his team poised to take a commanding 3-0 lead over the defending champion Toronto Raptors, Boston’s president of basketball operations hollered at his
The NBA Draft is a transformative moment for franchises as it provides them with the opportunity to jump-start a lost roster or continue building one on the rise. With the ever-increasing importance of the point guard position – which is as sought after as ever – teams are constantly on the lookout for their next,
10:13 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — After the Boston Celtics dropped Game 4 of their Eastern Conference semifinals series against the Toronto Raptors, they said they had to play better, smarter and harder to regain control of the series in Game 5. The Celtics then proceeded to go out and do
NBA Twitter couldn’t help but troll Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Bucks after another Game 1 loss. The cost of greatness is often the ridicule you’ll receive when you come up short. As Norman Osborn once said in the original Spider-man, “The only thing they love more than a hero is to see a hero fail,
LAKE BUENA VISTA, FLORIDA – AUGUST 31: Giannis Antetokounmpo #34 of the Milwaukee Bucks holds his eyes during the fourth quarter against the Miami Heat in Game One of the Eastern Conference Second Round during the 2020 NBA Playoffs at the Field House at ESPN Wide World Of Sports Complex on August 31, 2020 in