5:55 PM ET Adrian Wojnarowski Close Senior NBA Insider Host of The Woj Pod Joined ESPN in 2017 Brian Windhorst Close ESPN Senior Writer ESPN.com NBA writer since 2010 Covered Cleveland Cavs for seven years Author of two books In the wake of the coronavirus outbreak, the NBA plans to dramatically curb access to players
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A Kid from Coney Island tells of the early success, glamor, failures and rebirth of Stephon Marbury and his lifetime basketball odyssey. Every basketball superstar who has made it big as a professional had grand hoop dreams as a child. Stephon Marbury is no different, but his basketball journey was far from conventional, as can
9:18 AM ET After Sunday’s win over the LA Clippers, center JaVale McGee dubbed the Los Angeles Lakers the “best team in the world right now.” The Lakers beat the Clippers two days after beating Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks at Staples Center, a win that clinched the Lakers a playoff berth. The Bucks
At long last, Norman Powell is living up to his expanded role, his contract and all the potential the Toronto Raptors saw in him nearly three years ago. When Norman Powell received a four-year, $42 million contract extension in 2017, he was coming off a promising second year in the league that put the former
11:16 PM ET DALLAS — Luka Doncic typically takes a shower before fulfilling his postgame media obligations, but he waited in full uniform for reporters to enter the Dallas Mavericks‘ locker room after Sunday night’s 112-109 loss to the Indiana Pacers. After his complaints to the referees didn’t receive the desired response, Doncic wanted to
Photo by Quinn Harris/Getty Images The Chiefs should offer $200 million to Patrick Mahomes right now by John Buhler The Seahawks will have a bargain on Russell Wilson within two years by John Buhler The Milwaukee Bucks will be without Giannis Antetokounmpo temporarily, as the superstar has been diagnosed with a knee sprain. The
7:58 PM ET LOS ANGELES — It started most mornings over the summer around 3:30 a.m. No matter if he was at the gym he had built for himself on the set of Space Jam 2 at the Warner Bros. studio lot in Burbank, or at the Los Angeles Lakers practice facility in El Segundo,
A couple of days ago, the Warriors recalled Stephen Curry from their G League affiliate in Santa Cruz, which cued loads of jokes from NBA Twitter. Needless to say, the sport is better when it has one of its biggest icons back and healthy following a prolonged stint on the sideline. The Warriors may have
7:27 AM ET There is no such thing as a must-win NBA game in March — but if the Los Angeles Lakers are going to reach their championship goals this season, they are going to have to start beating the LA Clippers. It’s why Sunday’s centerpiece game at Staples Center (3:30 p.m. ET on ABC)
The Portland Trail Blazers’ playoff hopes were put on life support Friday night, but don’t go betting against Damian Lillard and company just yet. There’s no way around it: Aron Baynes and the Phoenix Suns put a severe dent in the Portland Trail Blazers‘ playoff hopes Friday night. In the kind of wonderfully random performance that
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – MARCH 02: (NEW YORK DAILIES OUT) James Harden #13 of the Houston Rockets in action against the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden on March 02, 2020 in New York City. The Knicks defeated the Rockets 125-123. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and
3:00 AM ET SAN FRANCISCO — Golden State Warriors guard Damion Lee has made a career out of proving people wrong. That determination has helped him earn the respect of his teammates and coaches over time, and is part of the reason why so many people within the Warriors organization were so happy to see
After the doomsday scenario happened in the NBA Finals last season, the Golden State Warriors era has taken a year off. This was supposed to be a year where there wasn’t one team dominating the rest of the league. Someone forgot to mention that to Jon Horst and the fine folks in Milwaukee. The Bucks
2:14 PM ET Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry will not play Saturday against the Philadelphia 76ers, missing the first game since he returned from a 58-game absence earlier this week. The Warriors listed Curry as out with a “General/Illness” designation. On Friday, coach Steve Kerr had said Curry was a “good sore” after playing
PHILADELPHIA, PA – FEBRUARY 24: Joel Embiid #21 of the Philadelphia 76ers gestures after scoring a three-point basket for his career high 49th point during the second half of an NBA basketball game against of the Atlanta Hawks at Wells Fargo Center on February 24, 2020 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Sixers defeated the Hawks 129-112.
Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images The Houston Rockets have thrown off the shackles of conventional lineup tyranny and have been running rampant ever since. It is up to the NBA’s ruling powers to create new strategies to combat the rebellion in their midst and return order to the basketball realm. Do you hear that? It’s
9:31 AM ET The Brooklyn Nets and head coach Kenny Atkinson are parting ways, the team announced Saturday morning. “After discussions with Kenny about the progress of the season, we mutually agreed that a coaching change would be in the best interest of the team,” general manager Sean Marks said in a statement. “This was
There are several ways in which a team can experience a season from hell. The most common one being among the worst teams in the league. Losing pretty much night in and night out for 82 games a season is never a fun ride for anyone. The one solace to all of that? If you
2:57 AM ET Mulitple Contributors LOS ANGELES — Carrying the main card billing of an NBA Finals preview and perhaps the decisive showdown between the league’s top MVP front-runners, Friday’s heavyweight bout between the Los Angeles Lakers and Milwaukee Bucks possessed the sort of stakes offered in June, not March. And from the opening tip
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – MARCH 03: Zion Williamson #1 of the New Orleans Pelicans dunks against the Minnesota Timberwolves during the first half at the Smoothie King Center on March 03, 2020 in New Orleans, Louisiana. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting
5:01 PM ET Free-agent center Joakim Noah has agreed to a deal with the LA Clippers, league sources tell ESPN. Noah, 35, will join the Clippers on a 10-day contract next week, but there’s optimism that he would finish the season with the team barring any setbacks, league sources said. Noah will fill the franchise’s
9:00 AM ET Before March gets too crazy, let’s look at 10 (actually, 11) NBA things: 1. Here come the Clippers Remember when people were worried about the Clips losing games without two or three starters, including one of the league’s 10 best players? That was cute. After destroying the Rockets in Houston Thursday, the
Welcome back, Stephen Curry. You were missed. Stephen Curry is back and so were the M-V-P chants from Warriors fans in his first game since Oct. 30. It was great to see the two-time NBA MVP in action for the first time since his hand injury sidelined him after the fourth game of the year. The Golden
LeBron James used the opportunity of playing some of the league’s great up-and-coming players to prove he’s still at the top of his game, a different approach than he’s used most of this Los Angeles Lakers season. LeBron James does not mince his words. Whether he’s calling the president a bum or pumping up a
It’s been a bumpy ride for Dion Waiters lately, but hopefully signing with the Los Angeles Lakers is the shot at redemption he needs. Hello, haggard residents of Waiters Island! It’s been far too long. We know you’ve been starving, but we’re glad you’ve survived this long and we come bearing a brand new batch
11:14 PM ET SAN FRANCISCO — Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry took the 14 steps from his team’s locker room up to the tunnel that leads to the floor at Chase Center on Thursday night and couldn’t wait to see what was in front of him. He started running as soon as he got
There are several ways in which a team can experience a season from hell. The most common one being among the worst teams in the league. Losing pretty much night in and night out for 82 games a season is never a fun ride for anyone. The one solace to all of that? If you
As the final month of the season plays out, teams are going to be jockeying for position in the NBA playoffs. These lingering injuries could have a big effect on the final standings. For teams with postseason aspirations, the last few weeks of the season are all about getting healthy, building momentum and securing the
After dealing with injuries, load management and integrating two new bench pieces, the LA Clippers look like they’re finally ready to ignite. To this point in the season, the LA Clippers have mostly dabbled in build-up and potential. They’ve been like the first few seasons of Game of Thrones: A mostly great and occasionally stellar watch,
6:49 PM ET EL SEGUNDO, Calif. – LeBron James was named the NBA’s MVP four times through his first 16 seasons in the league, however the Los Angeles Lakers superstar claims he never set out to acquire a pile of Maurice Podoloff Trophies. “It’s never motivated me,” James said Friday on the eve of the