2:45 PM ET The National Basketball Players Association started polling its membership Tuesday about how individuals stand on a return to play this season, sources told ESPN. NBPA regional representatives — including Tim McCormick and Frank Brickowski — were among the union officials polling players with a yes or no question on their current desire
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Last week, Basketball Insiders dove into NBA nostalgia by looking back at previous NBA drafts of recent memory, starting from 2014 all the way to 2017. Over the next two weeks, we’re going to be changing the formula up a tad. Instead of looking at entire drafts, we’re looking at the individual picks – starting
7:00 AM ET LeBron James or Michael Jordan? Bill Russell or Wilt Chamberlain? Stephen Curry or Kevin Durant? Old school or new school? These debates rage on endlessly in every corner of NBA fandom, and our experts have done their best to answer them, ranking the greatest players in the league’s 74-year history. ESPN’s NBA
Zion Williamson, #1, New Orleans Pelicans, (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images) Even if the NBA regular season is canceled, we’ve seen enough to start assessing the first seasons of notable rookies. What did the New Orleans Pelicans see from Zion Williamson? Zion Williamson’s rookie debut was going to be a spectacle, especially after he conducted a
10:29 AM ET The NBA has reached an agreement with the National Basketball Players Association to extend until September the 60-day window that preserves the league’s right to terminate the collective bargaining agreement in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, sources told ESPN. For now, the extension staves off the NBA’s ability to trigger the
Last week, Basketball Insiders dove into NBA nostalgia by looking back at previous NBA drafts of recent memory, starting from 2014 all the way to 2017. Over the next two weeks, we’re going to be changing the formula up a tad. Instead of looking at entire drafts, we’re looking at the individual picks – starting
7:00 AM ET LeBron James or Michael Jordan? Bill Russell or Wilt Chamberlain? Stephen Curry or Kevin Durant? Old school or new school? These debates rage on endlessly in every corner of NBA fandom, and our experts have done their best to answer them, ranking the greatest players in the league’s 74-year history. ESPN’s NBA
The Golden State Warriors are one of the NBA’s oldest franchises and they have an absurdly random collection of players who have suited up for them. A franchise almost 75 years old will have many players pass through its rosters over time. The Warriors have existed in Philadelphia or the Bay since the mid-1940s, making
7:00 AM ET What would happen if Michael Jordan played in today’s NBA? It’s a popular hypothetical in the middle of this “The Last Dance” run, with a vast number of variables to consider when making comparisons across eras. But no matter how you look at the question, it becomes clear that MJ would dominate
May 9, 2020 ESPN’s 10-part documentary series “The Last Dance,” which chronicles Michael Jordan and the 1997-98 Chicago Bulls, continued Sunday with Episodes 7 and 8. Jordan and the Bulls allowed NBA Entertainment to follow them throughout the season and document their final championship. The series features never-before-seen footage, as well as interviews with more
Zion Williamson, Duke Blue Devils. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images) Zion Williamson’s former marketing advisor alleges he received improper benefits to attend Duke University. What could this all mean for Duke and Zion? Did Zion Williamson receive improper benefits to attend Duke University? Well, his former marketing agent certainly thinks so. Gaming and sports betting
8:00 AM ET Editor’s note: This story on Michael Jordan’s brief tenure with the Birmingham Barons was originally published on April 5, 2019. Get all the latest updates for “The Last Dance” here. He has made it very exciting tonight. With the Barons leading 5-1, Jordan steps in for the fourth time … two of
7:57 AM ET ESPN’s 10-part documentary “The Last Dance,” which chronicles Michael Jordan and the 1997-98 Chicago Bulls, continues Sunday with Episodes 7 and 8. All 10 episodes will air on ESPN and the ESPN App in the United States and can be streamed outside the U.S. on Netflix. Jordan and the Bulls allowed NBA
ESPN punts on Booger McFarland, Joe Tessitore Monday Night Football booth by John Buhler Don’t sleep on Myles Brennan for the Heisman by John Buhler Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images Miami Heat rookie Tyler Herro is rocking a questionable new haircut in quarantine, and NBA Twitter had to have some fun with it. It wasn’t
1:44 AM ET Associated Press BEIJING — Yao Ming, the former Houston Rockets star and now president of the Chinese Basketball Association, says the league has three options for resuming the season that has been on hold since Feb. 1 over the coronavirus pandemic. Yao said the league might play out the full schedule; play
In an ongoing attempt to continue to get you your basketball fix, Basketball Insiders is taking a look back at recent draft classes and assessing them relative to the expectations that were in place as of their respect NBA Drafts. We are grading according to the following criteria: The Hits – the players that panned
9:44 PM ET As Kevin Love made the 20-minute drive from his home to the Cleveland Cavaliers‘ practice facility Friday, even the snow flurry being cleared by his SUV’s window wipers on a May day in Northeast Ohio didn’t dampen his mood. “It was the longest I’ve ever gone without shooting a basketball,” Love told
Chicago Bears schedule leaks: Tom Brady is coming to town for a Thursday Night showdown by Josh Hill Lonzo Ball, #2, New Orleans Pelicans (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images) Lonzo Ball shared video of himself working out and the internet, collectively, winced at his awkward form. If you’re into watching athletes workout on Instagram, this
Resurfaced Kobe Bryant video shows Lakers star was unflappable AF by Gino Terrell Scott Coker plans mid-July return for Bellator MMA by Amy Kaplan NEW YORK, NEW YORK – JUNE 20: NBA Commissioner Adam Silver speaks during the 2019 NBA Draft at the Barclays Center on June 20, 2019 in the Brooklyn borough of New
8:11 PM ET NBA commissioner Adam Silver prepared players for a potentially grim landscape amid the coronavirus pandemic, suggesting there are no guarantees when fans could fully return to NBA arenas next season. Silver said that 40 percent of the league’s revenue comes from money built around game nights in arenas. “This could turn out
7:30 AM ET Michael Jordan stood under the basket, looking out over the 250 or so campers sitting before him. He needed a volunteer. Nearly everyone in the gym, including me, stretched their arms to the ceiling in hopes of being the one Jordan chose. It was the summer of 1989, long before Jordan’s six
Erik Spoelstra, Miami Heat,(Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images) Regression to the mean has the potential to fool everyone, even NBA coaches building systems of positive and negative reinforcement. These are challenging times, but one thing I’ve enjoyed about sheltering-in-place has been having some extra time to read. I find it really satisfying to learn about
7:39 AM ET MICHELE ROBERTS CAN’T remember when she first heard about the “bubble,” the idea of isolating NBA players in a hotel so the league could resume its season amid the coronavirus pandemic. But she remembers her reaction to it vividly. “When that one was first floated,” said Roberts, the executive director of the
8:42 AM ET Let’s lead off our five NBA things with some vintage Michael Jordan greatness: 1. A new generation learning all things Jordan Mark Bartelstein, now one of the most powerful agents in the NBA, was just beginning his career when he walked into the Hyatt in Lincolnwood, just outside Chicago, for his engagement
CHICAGO, IL – FEBRUARY 7: American basketball star Michael Jordan takes batting practice 07 February 1994 with the Chicago White Sox in a bid to play with their baseball team. (Photo credit should read EUGENE GARCIA/AFP via Getty Images) In 1993, Michael Jordan gave up basketball for what seemed like an impossible dream: make it
5:21 PM ET While the first wave of NBA teams prepare to reopen facilities for individual workouts on Friday, several team officials say the psychological effects of returning to organized activities during a global pandemic must be considered for players and staffers around the league — especially those who already have a heightened concern about
In an ongoing attempt to continue to get you your basketball fix, Basketball Insiders is taking a look back at recent draft classes and assessing them relative to the expectations that were in place as of their respect NBA Drafts. We are grading according to the following criteria: The Hits – the players that panned
10:06 AM ET IN “THE LAST DANCE,” Michael Jordan professes his love for Scottie Pippen, anoints him the best teammate he ever had and acknowledges he couldn’t have reached pro basketball’s zenith without him. But Pippen has been notably silent since the documentary began its run last month, and those close to him say he’s
There will be plenty of compelling storylines when the NBA returns from hiatus. The future of the Brooklyn Nets remains as exciting and uncertain as any of them. Whatever transpires when the league returns from its’ COVID-19 induced suspension, the next full season will start with questions. Outside of the obvious ones regarding changes to
Joel Embiid, #21, Philadelphia 76ers, (Photo by Don Juan Moore/Getty Images) The NBA and NBPA are planning a conference call with every player in the league. Here are some ridiculous things that are definitely, probably going to happen. On Friday, the NBA and the NBA Player’s Association will reportedly hold a conference call with commissioner