NEW ORLEANS, LA – APRIL 01: Russell Westbrook #0 of the Oklahoma City Thunder and Steven Adams #12 of the Oklahoma City Thunder stand on the court during the first half of a NBA game against the New Orleans Pelicans at the Smoothie King Center on April 1, 2018 in New Orleans, Louisiana. NOTE TO
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PJ Tucker and Dennis Schroder ejected from Thunder-Rockets Game 5 (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) UFC Vegas 8: Alex Caceres continues submission trend with RNC of Austin Springer (Video) by Adam Stocker Game 5 has taken a turn for the ugly with the Dennis Schroder and PJ Tucker ejections With the Houston Rockets making
7:28 PM ET Jamal Murray had a pair of Adidas shoes with Breonna Taylor’s and George Floyd’s likeness on each shoe placed in front a Zoom camera. For exactly two minutes, the pair of shoes sat on a stool before Murray sat down in front of the camera. “My skin color should not determine whether
Jason Kidd, (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images) Jason Kidd might be named head coach of the New York Knicks. The New York Knicks know that they need to hire a masterful player developer as their next head coach, as their plan to lure top free agents to MSG with the help of David Fizdale fell
7:17 AM ET After three days off, the 2020 NBA playoffs resume Saturday when the Milwaukee Bucks face the Orlando Magic. These games were scheduled for Wednesday and Thursday but were postponed after the Bucks chose not to play Wednesday afternoon in the wake of the police shooting of Jacob Blake, with teams across the
WASHINGTON, DC – JANUARY 28: Miami Heat player LeBron James (L) speaks to U.S. President Barack Obama (R) during an event to honor the NBA champion Miami Heat in the East Room at the White House on January 28, 2013 in Washington, DC. President Barack Obama congratulated the 2012 NBA champions for claiming their third
Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images UFC Vegas 8: Anthony Smith vs. Alexsandar Rakić live results and highlights by Amy Kaplan The NBA will be resuming playoff action this weekend with a revised schedule following this week’s strike. Basketball is resuming, even if the problems that caused it to halt remain unsolved. Every single NBA
Alvin Gentry may be coaching for his job in Orlando. The plan was all set for the New Orleans Pelicans this season. Zion Williamson was going to show up right away and make everyone forget about Anthony Davis. Instead, he didn’t make his debut until January and the team got off to a disastrous 6-22
If the Pelicans do want to trade Lonzo Ball, these five teams could have some interest. The New Orleans Pelicans wilted in the NBA season resumption bubble, with just two wins in eight games as their last couple games were rendered irrelevant to playoff eligibility. Much of the attention was on Zion Williamson, and the
10:25 PM ET LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Following a contentious players’ meeting Wednesday that left the NBA bubble on the verge of bursting, LeBron James and Chris Paul led a subcommittee of players who reached out to former President Barack Obama for advice. The Los Angeles Lakers star, along with his good friend and
4:12 PM ET Before the NBA and the National Basketball Players Association announced Friday that the postseason will resume with players and the league working collectively toward social justice goals, we reached out to more than a dozen leaders to ask how they would advise NBA players to use their influence to translate political passions
NBA players demand action beyond monetary commitments from team owners NBA players and coaches took a stand on Wednesday, holding a ‘players strike’ which saw all three NBA games canceled on Wednesday, and by later that evening, games scheduled for Thursday were also called off. The players took part in was has been called a
Photo by Ashley Landis – Pool/Getty Images Viral photo from Jets camp is a caption contest waiting to happen (Photo) by Amy Kaplan Giannis Antetokounmpo is the Defensive Player of the Year The main reason the Milwaukee Bucks are once again the class of the Eastern Conference is the standout performance of Greek superstar Giannis
Sterling Brown, George Hill, and the Milwaukee Bucks came out with powerful statements. The Milwaukee Bucks spent the early part of the day gearing up for their Game 5 matchup against a plucky Orlando Magic side, but that game, in addition to the two other games scheduled to transpire today, was postponed after the Bucks
7:24 AM ET NBA Insiders NBA players spent the past week publicly and privately grappling with the shooting of Jacob Blake by police in Kenosha, Wisconsin, before refusing to play in games Wednesday, setting off protests by athletes across American sports. What does this historic week mean for the NBA and other leagues? What were
LAKE BUENA VISTA, FLORIDA – AUGUST 04: Russell Westbrook #0 of the Houston Rockets reacts after being fouled during the second half against the Portland Trail Blazers at The Arena at ESPN Wide World Of Sports Complex on August 04, 2020 in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that,
T.J. Warren was one of the breakout stars of the NBA bubble, but he’ll have to overcome Jimmy Butler to help his Indiana Pacers upset the Miami Heat. T.J. Warren emerged as one of the best surprises of the 2019-20 NBA season restart. He erupted for a season-high 53 points in the Indiana Pacers‘ first
Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat played up to the task, taking Game 1 over the Indiana Pacers. Talent is the name of the game in the NBA Playoffs, and the Miami Heat had the advantage in that department. The Indiana Pacers began the season restart without Domantas Sabonis, and played the majority of this
4:00 PM ET THE FIRST TIME someone called me the N-word on a basketball court was in seventh grade. I remember dribbling the ball on the wing in front of the visitors bench. This girl, whose name I never knew, said I was a “stupid n—–.” I looked over my shoulder, still dribbling, at her
(Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images) College Football: Every Power 5 player who opted out of 2020 season by John Buhler The players voted to resume the NBA playoffs after multiple meetings. The NBA players and the board of governors had separate meetings Thursday morning to discuss the future of the season after Wednesday games were
Ben Simmons, #25, Philadelphia 76ers, (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images) A rash of significant knee injuries in the NBA may have an impact on not only the playoff picture but also next season as well. The injury bug bit again in the NBA this past week with three more players expected to miss a good
9:36 AM ET This story was reported and written by ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne, The Undefeated’s Marc J. Spears, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, Malika Andrews and Zach Lowe. WE HEARD IT in their voices. The pain. The anger. The desperate cry for justice. The video of Jacob Blake, a 29-year-old Black father of six, being shot seven
Lakers’ All-Star Anthony Davis left Monday’s game early after experience back spasms but he says he’s fine. Anthony Davis exited the Los Angeles Lakers’ 135-115 Game 4 blowout of the Portland Trail Blazers early after feeling some back spasms. Fortunately for Lakers fans, Davis said it’s nothing serious and he’ll be ready to go for
The Milwaukee Bucks and Orlando Magic are boycotting Game 5 in protest. The Milwaukee Bucks have decided to boycott Game 5 of their first-round playoff series against the Orlando Magic as a form of protest. The Athletic’s Shams Charania first reported the Bucks were in serious discussions to boycott Game 5 in the wake of the
12:02 PM ET NBA players have decided to resume the playoffs, a source tells ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Thursday’s three playoff games will be postponed. A resumption of the season could come as soon as Friday, but there is expected to be a return to the play by the weekend according to sources. Players held a
After the Bucks led a boycott of their Game 5 vs. the Magic, LeBron James demanded change via his Twitter account. Change is happening in the NBA before our eyes in an unprecedented movement as playoff games have been postponed in the aftermath of players engaging in a solidarity strike in the wake of the shooting
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – NOVEMBER 07: Chris Webber calls a basketball game between the Los Angeles Clippers and the Portland Trail Blazers. (Photo by Allen Berezovsky/Getty Images) WNBA players sit out of Wednesday’s games in solidarity strike by William Ricks Chris Webber was touched by the Jacob Blake protests. In wake of the shooting of Jacob
LAKE BUENA VISTA, FLORIDA – AUGUST 23: Lou Williams #23 and head coach Doc Rivers of the LA Clippers look on during the national anthem before the start of a game against the Dallas Mavericks in Game Four of the Western Conference First Round during the 2020 NBA Playoffs at AdventHealth Arena at ESPN Wide
The Lakers and Clippers have voted to boycott the rest of the NBA season. Wednesday was a busy and heavy day for the NBA, as players on five different teams decided to sit out their respective playoff games in protest of the Jacob Blake shooting and widespread police brutality against Black people in America. Later
1:51 AM ET For the last six years, the NBA has bathed in the congratulatory spirit of compromise, the model for commissioner-player communication. In ousting the racist former LA Clippers owner Donald Sterling, both the players and the league could claim satisfaction. The player voice was heard so powerfully that for the first time in