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Jul 19, 2023, 11:33 AM ET The Brooklyn Nets and Cleveland Cavaliers will play a regular-season game in Paris next season. The clash, which will be the NBA’s third regular-season game in the French capital, will be played at Accor Arena on Jan. 11, 2024. The Nets previously have played in Paris, having done so

ESPN draft experts Jul 20, 2023, 06:35 AM ET What do Victor Wembanyama and Connor Bedard have in common with Diana Taurasi, John Elway and Bryce Harper? The No. 1 overall picks in this summer’s NBA and NHL drafts are considered can’t-miss, generational prospects in their respective sports, just like Taurasi, Elway and Harper were

The NBA’s new collective bargaining agreement, released late last month ahead of free agency, came with a previously undisclosed side letter indicating Ben Simmons has received credit for a year of service for the season in which he held out from the Philadelphia 76ers and was eventually traded to the Brooklyn Nets, sources familiar with

Baxter Holmes, ESPN Senior WriterJul 19, 2023, 02:33 PM ET Close Baxter Holmes (@Baxter) is a senior writer for ESPN Digital and Print, focusing on the NBA. He has covered the Lakers, the Celtics and previously worked for The Boston Globe and Los Angeles Times. Tennessee law enforcement on Wednesday arrested Davonte Pack, a longtime

Jul 19, 2023, 11:29 AM ET The Oklahoma City Thunder have given a multiyear extension to head coach Mark Daigneault, general manager Sam Presti announced Wednesday. Terms were not announced. Daigneault, who finished second to Mike Brown in NBA Coach of the Year voting last season, led the Thunder to a 40-42 record and a

Associated Press Jul 18, 2023, 02:05 PM ET CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Charlotte Hornets forward Miles Bridges apologized Tuesday for “the pain and embarrassment” caused by the domestic violence investigation that kept him out of the league last season. Bridges, speaking publicly for the first time since signing a one-year, $7.9 million contract to return to

Jul 18, 2023, 08:00 PM ET Philadelphia 76ers general manager Daryl Morey admitted to 97.5 The Fanatic on Tuesday that James Harden prefers “to be somewhere else” but said the team would only trade him for a player who would keep the Sixers a title contender. Harden opted into his $35.6 million deal for the

Associated Press Jul 17, 2023, 11:02 PM ET LAS VEGAS — Isaiah Mobley had 28 points and 11 rebounds, and the Cleveland Cavaliers captured the NBA 2K24 Summer League championship with a 99-78 victory on Monday over the Houston Rockets. It was the Cavaliers’ first title since the summer league went to a tournament format

ESPN News Services Jul 17, 2023, 12:40 PM ET Joel Embiid might be done trusting the process in Philadelphia if the Philadelphia 76ers fail to play for a championship in the near future. Embiid was named NBA Most Valuable Player for the 2022-23 season and enters his eighth season with the franchise contemplating his next

NBA insiders Jul 17, 2023, 11:00 AM ET As the 2023 NBA 2K24 Summer League comes to a close, the next generation of NBA stars has become more clear. Victor Wembanyma owned the spotlight early in Las Vegas, as the No. 1 overall pick got his first taste of NBA action, struggling in his first

Jul 16, 2023, 09:02 PM ET Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry rolled in a long eagle putt on the final hole to win the American Century Championship on Sunday in Stateline, Nevada. Curry wound up two points ahead of former tennis player Mardy Fish in the celebrity golf event at Edgewood Tahoe Resort. Editor’s

Tim Bontemps, ESPNJul 16, 2023, 12:52 PM ET The Phoenix Suns continued their productive offseason Sunday by agreeing to a one-year deal with free agent forward Bol Bol, sending Cameron Payne and a future second-round pick to the San Antonio Spurs for a future second rounder, and acquiring three future second-round picks from the Orlando

Dave McMenamin, ESPN Staff WriterJul 15, 2023, 08:54 PM ET Close Lakers and NBA reporter for ESPN. Covered the Lakers and NBA for ESPNLosAngeles.com from 2009-14, the Cavaliers from 2014-18 for ESPN.com and the NBA for NBA.com from 2005-09. LOS ANGELES — In a nod to Boston Celtics legend Bill Russell, LeBron James will change

ESPN News Services Jul 15, 2023, 03:36 PM ET NBA superstar Stephen Curry continues to show that just about any shot from long distance is makeable — no matter the sport. Curry, who has made more than his share of highlight-reel shots during his NBA career with the Golden State Warriors, added to his legacy

Associated Press Jul 14, 2023, 08:04 PM ET STATELINE, Nev. — Stephen Curry took a four-point lead Friday in the American Century Championship celebrity golf tournament. Curry had 27 points in the opening round under a form of the modified Stableford scoring system that awards a point for par, three for birdie and six for

Adrian Wojnarowski, Senior NBA InsiderJul 14, 2023, 08:53 PM ET Close Host of The Woj Pod Joined ESPN in 2017 Free agent forward Darius Bazley has agreed to a one-year contract with the Brooklyn Nets, Klutch Sports CEO Rich Paul and agent Brandon Cavanaugh told ESPN on Friday night. Bazley, 23, arrives to the Nets

Brian Windhorst, ESPN Senior WriterJul 14, 2023, 06:22 PM ET Close ESPN.com NBA writer since 2010 Covered Cleveland Cavs for seven years Author of two books The Phoenix Suns and Phoenix Mercury are moving forward with putting their games on free broadcast television after their regional sports network partner declined to match the competing offer.

Alexa Philippou, ESPNJul 14, 2023, 11:00 AM ET Close Covers women’s college basketball and the WNBA Previously covered UConn and the WNBA Connecticut Sun for the Hartford Courant Stanford graduate and Baltimore native with further experience at the Dallas Morning News, Seattle Times and Cincinnati Enquirer Three-time NBA champion and 13-time All-Star Dwyane Wade is

Jul 13, 2023, 08:51 PM ET The Chicago Bulls have been awarded a $10.2 million disabled player exception because of the season-ending knee injury to guard Lonzo Ball, sources told ESPN on Thursday. The club applied for the exception last week, ESPN previously reported. The exception allows a team to replace a player who is

Associated Press Jul 12, 2023, 12:56 PM ET MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The future of a lawsuit accusing Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant of assaulting a teenager during a pickup basketball game hinges on whether Morant will be allowed to say that he was acting in self-defense and can receive immunity under Tennessee law. A judge

Associated Press Jul 12, 2023, 11:35 PM ET LAS VEGAS — Chet Holmgren made it two big nights in a row for No. 2 picks. A night after Brandon Miller had his best game in Las Vegas, Holmgren was dominant on both ends to lead the Oklahoma City to a 98-87 victory over Indiana on

Dave McMenamin, ESPN Staff WriterJul 12, 2023, 11:31 PM ET Close Lakers and NBA reporter for ESPN. Covered the Lakers and NBA for ESPNLosAngeles.com from 2009-14, the Cavaliers from 2014-18 for ESPN.com and the NBA for NBA.com from 2005-09. There’s still time left on the clock for LeBron James‘ career. The Lakers star announced Wednesday

Adrian Wojnarowski, Senior NBA InsiderJul 8, 2023, 02:05 PM ET Close Host of The Woj Pod Joined ESPN in 2017 Boston Celtics forward/center Kristaps Porzingis has signed a new two-year, $60 million extension — keeping him under contract for $96 million through the 2025-’26 season, his agents Jeff Schwartz and Janis Porzingis of Excel Sports

Jul 11, 2023, 10:07 PM ET Dallas Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving has partnered with Chinese sports brand ANTA on a new shoe deal, it was announced Tuesday. In a release, ANTA said that Irving’s signature shoes and lifestyle footwear will be unveiled early next year. ANTA also said that Irving will serve as the brand’s

Tim Bontemps, ESPNJul 11, 2023, 09:43 PM ET LAS VEGAS — The NBA’s board of governors approved two rule changes that will go into effect next season — a second coach’s challenge if the first one is successful and an in-game flopping penalty — at its annual meeting during the Las Vegas Summer League on

Andrew Lopez, ESPNJul 11, 2023, 01:26 PM ET New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson knows his battle to stay on the court is going to take discipline, but he admitted Monday night that it’s been a struggle so far in his young NBA career. In a surprise appearance on the “Gil’s Arena” podcast, hosted by

NBA insiders Jul 11, 2023, 07:00 AM ET The first weekend of the NBA 2K24 Summer League in Las Vegas is in the books. The event has given fans a look at the San Antonio Spurs’ Victor Wembanyama, the Charlotte Hornets’ Brandon Miller and the Portland Trail Blazers’ Scoot Henderson, the top three picks in

Tim Bontemps, ESPNJul 10, 2023, 05:14 PM ET LAS VEGAS — Portland Trail Blazers general manager Joe Cronin said Monday that a Damian Lillard trade could take “months” to complete in order to satisfy the objective of leaving the franchise in the best possible position if he ultimately trades away one of the best players

Anthony Olivieri, ESPN.comJul 10, 2023, 09:45 AM ET JOHN Q. TRAPP SAT on the bench, watching his Philadelphia 76ers get pummeled by 41 points. It was January 1973, and the team recently had suspended Trapp for missing practices. So the 6-foot-7 forward, who routinely agitated his teammates, just sat there during the second half, in

Kendra Andrews, ESPNJul 10, 2023, 12:27 AM ET LAS VEGAS — Chris Paul has history with the Golden State Warriors. For years, it was as a rival. Now, it’s as a member of the organization. “My family couldn’t believe it either,” Paul said at his introductory news conference Sunday at summer league. It has been