The Raptors had an incredible run, culminating in the 2019 NBA championship. Now they’ve added a little extra hardware, sweeping the Best Male Athlete categories at FanSided’s Sports Oscars. It’s fairly easy to recognize the best performers inside of a given sport. League awards are chosen by various mechanisms, arguments ensue, but the answer is
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The NBA mostly nailed All-Star selections, but Jimmy Butler got robbed of a starting spot due to positional designations that have no place in today’s game. By and large, it’s tough to take issue with the 2020 NBA All-Star Game selections. Sure, Devin Booker should have made it over Russell Westbrook, and yes, Bradley Beal
7:40 AM ET ANDRE IGUODALA SITS at a conference table inside the bustling San Francisco offices of Zuora, a public software company. He listens as the founder, Tien Tzuo, and leading executives sing the liturgical language of Silicon Valley — engagement and cadence, creating what we call pulse, customer journey, individual contributor function and muscle
After the final whistle sounded on the NFL season Sunday night, a new sound arose: The sound of trade buzz throughout the NBA universe. With just mere days until the trade deadline, the rumors are swirling at gale force as teams try to get an edge on their competition. Certain teams will be making calls
The Memphis Grizzlies have a very young core, but that group is already thriving together and has put the team in playoff position sooner than expected. More than halfway through the season, the Memphis Grizzlies are the proud owners of a playoff spot. The Grizz went to the postseason nearly annually throughout the last decade,
Andre Iguodala only wants the Grizzlies to trade him to one of a handful of teams. The simple truth is that Memphis doesn’t owe him that courtesy. When the Grizzlies acquired Andre Iguodala this summer he made it very clear he didn’t to play a single minute of basketball for his new team. That decision
3:05 AM ET LOS ANGELES — When Dwight Howard got word on his phone that Kobe Bryant had been involved in a helicopter accident while the Los Angeles Lakers were on a flight of their own cross country back to L.A., he notified teammates around him in the airplane cabin and then retreated to the
Marcus Morris is in the midst of a career season, which is why the Knicks should sell high on him ahead of Thursday’s NBA trade deadline. New York Knicks forward Marcus Morris is in the midst of a career season, recent sexist comments notwithstanding. The 30-year-old is averaging a team-high 19.4 points, 5.5 rebounds and
The MTN DEW 3-Point Contest will get a facelift for the 2020 All-Star Weekend. Since 1986, the 3-Point Contest’s been a mainstay of All-Star Saturday. The festivities hosted some of the game’s premier stars, producing iconic moments. Today’s game revolves around 3-point shooting, both in quality and quantity. Recent seasons pushed the frontier, with the
LeBron James paid tribute to Kobe Bryant on Instragram, saying goodbye to the Los Angeles Lakers and pledging to carry on his legacy. Ever since this weekend’s devastating news broke, the tributes, thoughts and prayers have been pouring in from all over the world for Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna and the other seven people
A week after the helicopter crash that killed Kobe Bryant and eight other lives it still makes sense to grieve in public and in private. The crash occurred almost a week ago. On Friday night, the Los Angeles Lakers played their first home game since the tragedy that claimed nine lives, including Kobe Bryant and
7:19 PM ET ESPN News Services The NBA is changing the format to this season’s 3-point contest at All-Star Saturday by adding a pair of deep shots that will be worth three points apiece, the league announced Tuesday. That change means each round will now be a total of 27 shots instead of 25, and
After five straight trips to the NBA Finals that produced three championships, the Golden State Warriors experienced quite the shakeup. Kevin Durant went East to the Brooklyn Nets in free agency. Klay Thompson has yet to suit up this year while rehabbing from an injury he sustained in last season’s playoffs. Stephen Curry broke his
LOS ANGELES, CA – JANUARY 26: Laker Kobe Bryant #24 celebrates after hitting a three point shot in the fourth quarter as the Lakers beat the Jazz 119-109 during game two of a first round Western Conference playoff basketball game between the Utah Jazz and the Los Angeles Lakers at the Staples Center on Tuesday
1:03 AM ET Andre Iguodala hasn’t played a minute for the surprising Memphis Grizzlies this season, and come Thursday’s trade deadline, there’s a good chance he never will. Dillon Brooks is among those on Memphis hoping that’s the case. With the trade deadline looming, the third-year guard didn’t mince words when asked about speculation that
Spencer Dinwiddie has taken every opportunity to sell teams and the NBA on his potential. Now he’s reaping the profits. Making your way in the NBA is about selling — convincing a team to take a chance on you with that G League opening, draft pick or roster slot, earning minutes and opportunities, playing your
Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images Nick Mangold talks Jets, Bernzomatic torches and life after football by Gerald Bourguet Victor Oladipo made his season debut Wednesday night, and upon checking in for the first time in over a year, the home crowd gave him the expected acknowledgment. Victor Oladipo last played on Jan. 23, 2019, when
In his first game back in over a year, Victor Oladipo hit a clutch, game-tying 3-pointer to force overtime for the Indiana Pacers. For the first time in over a year, Victor Oladipo played in an NBA basketball game. And boy, did he make it count. To be fair, it wasn’t the prettiest performance from
1:56 AM ET The Phoenix Suns are in discussions to acquire Detroit Pistons guard Luke Kennard, league sources tell ESPN. The Pistons’ intrigue with a deal centers on the opportunity to land a future Phoenix first-round pick, perhaps as soon as the 2020 NBA draft, league sources said. Talks have gained traction, but there is
The NBA season has officially passed its midway point. All-Star voting has wrapped and players will now prepare for their short vacation. When they return from the break, there will only be a month-and-a-half of regular season left until the real games begin. With almost 50 games played for each team, there is now ample
6:31 PM ET EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — LeBron James says “every game is going to be emotional” as the Los Angeles Lakers play out the season following the helicopter crash that took the lives of Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna and seven others on Jan. 26. Including the NBA All-Star Game in Chicago later this
Brooklyn Nets’ guard Kyrie Irving suffered a medial left knee injury Friday night. The Nets say he will be re-evaluated in one week. Brooklyn Nets’ guard Kyrie Irving missed the final five minutes and change during a 113-107 loss to the Washington Wizards Friday night after suffering a medial left knee sprain, according to Shams
9:31 AM ET The fun thing about the trade deadline is that it’s a deadline — which spurs activity. Just when you think it’s barren, seven trades come across Woj’s Twitter feed in a two-minute span. The lead-up has been a tad dull. Bradley Beal‘s extension took him off the market until the offseason, removing
Despite the fact that the Knicks haven’t been a traditional trade deadline buyer in almost a decade, every trade deadline in recent memory has seen its share of Knicks rumors and activity, including last year’s paradigm-shifting trade with Dallas. This year will be no different. The Knicks added a number of salary-cap friendly veterans who
8:21 PM ET The Houston Rockets are actively discussing several trade scenarios involving center Clint Capela, including with a host of Eastern Conference franchises, league sources tell ESPN. The Rockets are engaged in three-way trade possibilities that might allow for them to use Capela’s to gather the draft assets needed to acquire an impact wing
Kobe Bryant, Super Bowl 54. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images) College basketball rankings – Projected AP Poll: Auburn, Duke make big moves up by Connor Muldowney Kobe Bryant touched the lives of all athletes and sports fans. Here are the tributes paid to the late Los Angeles Lakers legend at Super Bowl 54. It’s only been
6:47 PM ET Andrew LopezESPN HOUSTON — In the early part of his NBA career, New Orleans Pelicans rookie Zion Williamson has proven to be a force down in the post area. Whether it’s his offensive rebounding or touch around the rim, he’s proven a tough cover for opposing teams. That’s why after Sunday afternoon’s
On Sunday, the world lost Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna and seven others in a helicopter crash – and everybody, basketball and beyond, began to mourn. Bryant, 41, and his win-at-all-costs mindset changed the course of professional basketball through his five championships, one MVP and over 20 incredible seasons. In a year, Bryant will undoubtedly
3:34 AM ET SACRAMENTO — A day later and 380 miles up the I-5 North from Los Angeles, the Lakers were a part of a Kobe Bryant tribute once again. The Sacramento Kings, coached by a former Bryant teammate in Luke Walton and run by vice president of basketball operations Vlade Divac, the man the
A lifetime of relentless work has carried Chris Silva from Gabon, to South Carolina, to his new NBA home with the Miami Heat. There are long days that separate the few minutes when Chris Silva is free to let loose, to dive to the floor or elbow his way past an opponent for a rebound.