6:56 AM 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
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George Hill, Milwaukee Bucks. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) Is Chick-fil-A open on Labor Day? by Amy Kaplan Will Hughes can complete Jose Mourinho’s midfield overhaul at Tottenham by Rucker Haringey George Hill’s daughter Zoe cheering on her daddy is the cutest thing ever. The Milwaukee Bucks have the most adorable cheerleader in George
Giannis Antetokounmpo, Milwaukee Bucks. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images) Josh Rosen just landed in ideal situation for first time in his career by Brad Berreman Giannis Antetokounmpo to play through pain in Game 4 of the Eastern Semis Giannis Antetokounmpo isn’t 100 percent, but he’s going to battle in a must-win Game 4 Sunday. According
4:30 PM ET Eric WoodyardESPN LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — The Milwaukee Bucks staved off elimination on Sunday, beating the Miami Heat 118-115 in overtime despite losing superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo to a right ankle sprain in the second quarter. After being fouled by Heat forward Andre Iguodala on a drive into the paint at the
Nick Nurse credited Hubie Brown for that last-second buzzer-beater. The Toronto Raptors left New England in stunned silence last night, as the Boston Celtics allowed the 2019 champs to cut their playoff series lead to 2-1 after Kyle Lowry fired a pinpoint pass to OG Anunoby, who was left wide open near the far left
Ja Morant, the second-overall pick of the 2019 NBA Draft, has won the league’s Rookie of the Year Award. The NBA has now fully entered the second-round of the playoffs. As we’ve seen in recent weeks, the league has been announcing their award winners of the 2019-20 season from inside the Walt Disney World bubble.
8:47 PM ET Miami Heat All-Star swingman Jimmy Butler acknowledged what anyone watching his team’s 118-115 Game 4 overtime loss to the Milwaukee Bucks could see in the moment. The Heat let their foot off the gas when reigning league MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo reinjured his right ankle early in the second quarter of Sunday’s game.
LeBron James felt super insulted when Jay Williams referred to him as a “Pippen” during his title run with Dwayne Wade and the Miami Heat. While the debate over Michael Jordan vs. LeBron James never seems to end, perhaps LeBron is more of a Scottie Pippen anyway? That’s what Jay Williams said on Twitter when
LAKE BUENA VISTA, FLORIDA – AUGUST 29: Danny Green #14 of the Los Angeles Lakers reacts after shooting a three point basket against the Portland Trail Blazers during the second quarter in Game Five of the Western Conference First Round during the 2020 NBA Playoffs at AdventHealth Arena at ESPN Wide World Of Sports Complex
7:17 AM ET The Milwaukee Bucks of fall and winter were a thing of basketball beauty. Giannis Antetokounmpo was once again building his MVP résumé, while Khris Middleton was continuing to establish himself as one of the NBA’s most versatile scorers, reliable from anywhere on the floor. Watching a fast break conducted by Antetokounmpo was
Never give these Raptors a second chance. That’s a lesson Boston is learning the hard way The Toronto Raptors were down 0-2 against the Milwaukee Bucks in the 2019 Eastern Conference Finals, and came back to take the series by winning four straight games. This year, minus one Kawhi Leonard, Toronto is two games away
Pelicans guard Josh Hart called out the NBA 2k ratings adjustors after he was given a poor rebounding score, despite averaging almost seven a game. New Orleans Pelicans guard Josh Hart was none too happy with his rebounding ratings on the new NBA 2k game, calling out rating adjustors who seem to have ignored his
Marcus Morris ejected for hard foul on Luka Doncic (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) Brewers willing to trade Josh Hader with Dodgers as potential suitor by Mark Powell Cody Bellinger, Dodgers set new home run record (Video) by Amy Kaplan Marcus Morris and Luka Doncic are at the center of attention yet again Sure,
LAKE BUENA VISTA, FLORIDA – AUGUST 25: Montrezl Harrell #5 of the Los Angeles Clippers (Photo by Ashley Landis-Pool/Getty Images) Jadeveon Clowney waiting for teams to make final cuts before making decision by Steven Kubitza Eagles looking at Cordy Glenn as Andre Dillard replacement by Mike Luciano Montrezl Harrell is the Sixth Man of the
1:07 AM ET Throughout the course of this long season, the LA Clippers were darlings of sharp bettors and league intelligentsia, even as so many fans and even a healthy percentage of the Clippers’ peers sometimes wondered why. They encouraged injured players to take plenty of time to recover, harped on the long view as
The Indiana Pacers have fired head coach Nate McMillan, and one of these five guys could replace him. The Indiana Pacers gave head coach Nate McMillan a one-year contract extension just earlier this month, but my how fast things change. On Wednesday, not coincidentally after a four-game sweep by the Miami Heat, the Pacers fired
Three NBA teams still need to hire new head coaches. The Brooklyn Nets and Philadelphia 76ers needed to find new head coaches after parting ways with Kenny Atkinson and Brett Brown, respectively. They wasted little time finding their next leading men, as Philly plucked Tyronn Lue away from the Los Angeles Clippers while the Nets
11:05 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — After the Boston Celtics shot the Toronto Raptors back into their Eastern Conference semifinal series Saturday night, Celtics star Kemba Walker placed the blame on his shoulders. “I got to be more aggressive,” Walker said after finishing with 15 points on 4-for-9 shooting with eight
Mike Budenholzer failed the Milwaukee Bucks again as the Miami Heat took a commanding 3-0 series lead. With their backs against the wall heading into Game 3, the Milwaukee Bucks needed a win to avoid falling into the dreaded 0-3 hole that no NBA playoff team has ever recovered from. Unfortunately for the No. 1
Chris Paul outplayed Russell Westbrook and James Harden down the stretch to help the Thunder for a Game 7 against the Rockets. With their backs against the wall, the Oklahoma City Thunder responded in a huge way in Game 6, using suffocating defense and some precise late-game execution to force Game 7. Russell Westbrook and
LeBron James, Los Angels Lakers. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images) Eagles still want to trade Alshon Jeffery, the sky is still blue by Scott Rogust LeBron James reflects on Game 1’s upset defeat to the Houston Rockets. LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers are down 0-1 in a playoff series again. The Lakers lost
6:46 AM ET NBA Insiders The NBA playoffs move in cycles. Sometimes you’re up, sometimes you’re down. And sometimes it’s tough to tell what’s real and what’s not. On Friday night, the Houston Rockets walloped the Los Angeles Lakers, and might have exposed a bigger issue for LeBron James‘ team. And the Miami Heat continued
In Game 1, James Harden and the Houston Rockets routed the Los Angeles Lakers. James Harden and the Houston Rockets escaped Game 7 of their first-round NBA playoff series by the hairs of their chinny chin chins. In Game 1 of their second-round series, they left no doubt in blowing the Los Angeles Lakers‘ whole house
The Golden State Warriors have options with their No. 2 overall draft pick. After ripping off perhaps the most successful five-year stretch in league history, the Golden State Warriors were rewarded by the basketball gods with the second overall pick in the 2020 NBA Draft Lottery. Do they need this abundance of wealth with Stephen
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – FEBRUARY 05: Draymond Green #23 of the Golden State Warriors in action against the Brooklyn Nets at Barclays Center on February 05, 2020 in New York City. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and
2:19 AM ET To those who have done battle with the Houston Rockets the past few seasons as they morphed into the purest form of positionless, small-ball basketball the NBA has ever seen, Friday’s 112-97 dismantling of the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 1 of their Western Conference semifinals series does not come as a
HOUSTON, TEXAS – OCTOBER 16: Houston Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta (2nd L) and general manager Daryl Morey look on from courtside against the San Antonio Spurs at Toyota Center on October 16, 2019 in Houston, Texas. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to
NBA Commissioner David Stern (L) awards Chauncey Billups of the Los Angeles Clippers the first Twyman-Stokes Teammate of the Year Award (BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images) 3 teams that would be dumb to not trade for Josh Rosen by Mike Luciano Chauncey Billups is trying to get into coaching. Simply playing point guard in the
5:02 PM ET LA Clippers power forward Montrezl Harrell has won the 2019-20 Sixth Man of the Year award, a source confirmed to ESPN. For the third consecutive year, the Clippers have the league’s top sixth man after Lou Williams won the award the previous two seasons. The Clippers now have had the Sixth Man
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,