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Andrew Lopez, ESPNJul 10, 2023, 12:40 AM ET LAS VEGAS — It wasn’t the result Victor Wembanyama wanted, but the No. 1 overall pick put on a better performance in his second summer league game Sunday night than his debut. Wembanyama had 27 points, 12 rebounds and three blocks on 9-of-14 shooting, but it wasn’t

Jul 9, 2023, 02:30 PM ET The Milwaukee Bucks re-signed veteran forward Jae Crowder on Sunday, the team announced. Terms of the contract were not disclosed. After sitting him out nearly all season while waiting for a trade, the Phoenix Suns finally shipped Crowder to the Bucks at the deadline. He played in 18 games

NBA Insiders Jul 9, 2023, 08:45 AM ET The 2023 rookie class got on the floor for its first NBA action at the opening weekend of the NBA 2K24 Summer League. But now the question is, which rookies will we see play again before the event is over on July 17? The big headline in

Tim Bontemps, ESPNJul 8, 2023, 07:57 PM ET LAS VEGAS — The NBA officially unveiled its newly-formed in-season tournament, and the NBA Cup that teams will claim for winning it, at Summer League on Saturday afternoon. The event is the culmination of a vision NBA Commissioner Adam Silver has had for years to bring a

Marc J. Spears Jul 8, 2023, 03:32 PM ET LAS VEGAS — Houston Rockets rookie guard Amen Thompson has a Grade 2 ankle sprain and will be out 3 to 4 weeks, a source told Andscape. The No. 4 overall pick in last month’s draft, Thompson will be in a boot for a week and

Adrian Wojnarowski, Senior NBA InsiderJul 8, 2023, 08:11 AM ET Close Host of The Woj Pod Joined ESPN in 2017 Free agent forward Dario Saric has agreed to a one-year contract with the Golden State Warriors, agents Jeff Schwartz and Mike Lindeman of Excel Basketball told ESPN on Saturday morning. Saric, who played with the

Andrew Lopez, ESPNJul 7, 2023, 11:25 PM ET LAS VEGAS — It might not have been the show everyone expected to see, but Victor Wembanyama‘s summer league debut was a hot ticket on Friday night. Wembanyama, the No. 1 overall pick in this year’s draft, and the Spurs defeated the Charlotte Hornets, with No. 2

ESPN News Services Jul 7, 2023, 12:53 PM ET No charges will be filed following a brief investigation into the altercation this week involving pop star Britney Spears, San Antonio Spurs rookie Victor Wembanyama and a member of the player’s security team, Las Vegas police said Friday. Spears had filed a police report, alleging battery

ESPN News Services Jul 6, 2023, 05:52 PM ET LAS VEGAS — San Antonio Spurs rookie Victor Wembanyama said Thursday he believes Britney Spears grabbed him from behind as he was walking into a restaurant at a Las Vegas casino, and that the security detail he was with pushed the pop star away. Wembanyama said

Jun 27, 2023, 11:32 AM ET With the 2023 NBA draft over, we’re just days away from game action as summer league looms. Top draft picks like Victor Wembanyama, Scoot Henderson and Brandon Miller are expected to make their NBA debuts with their respective teams, while some lesser known players fight for a regular-season roster

Adrian Wojnarowski, Senior NBA InsiderJul 6, 2023, 11:58 AM ET Close Host of The Woj Pod Joined ESPN in 2017 The Portland Trail Blazers are matching restricted free agent Matisse Thybulle‘s three-year, $33 million offer sheet with the Dallas Mavericks, sources told ESPN on Thursday. The Blazers are retaining Thybulle, 26, who will stay a

ESPN News Services Jul 5, 2023, 08:35 PM ET The Final Four of the NBA’s new in-season tournament will take place on Dec. 7 and 9 in Las Vegas, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski on Wednesday. Statistics will count for the league’s regular season, except for the championship game of the event, Wojnarowski reports. Full

Tim Bontemps, ESPNJul 5, 2023, 07:29 PM ET The Dallas Mavericks and restricted free agent forward Grant Williams are finalizing a four-year, $53 million contract as part of a three-team sign-and-trade agreement with the Boston Celtics and San Antonio Spurs, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski on Wednesday. San Antonio will receive forward Reggie Bullock and

Jamal Collier, ESPNJul 5, 2023, 03:42 PM ET Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo recently underwent a cleanup procedure in his left knee, leaving his status uncertain for the FIBA World Cup next month, sources confirmed to ESPN on Wednesday. After feeling lingering knee discomfort since the start of the offseason, Antetokounmpo and the Bucks decided

NBA Insiders Jul 5, 2023, 08:00 AM ET Free agency is far from over, but several NBA stars have already solidified their immediate future ahead of the 2023-24 season. The NBA’s free agency negotiation period officially kicked off on Friday, ahead of the league’s annual moratorium period, which began Saturday. Deals can be agreed to

Jul 4, 2023, 06:11 PM ET The Orlando Magic have waived forward Bol Bol, the team announced Tuesday. Tuesday was the deadline to guarantee Bol’s $2.2 million contract for next season, according to ESPN’s Bobby Marks. He is now eligible to be claimed by a team that either has the cap room or a trade

Jul 4, 2023, 02:56 PM ET The NBA will be testing out a proposed in-game penalty for flopping during summer league, according to an announcement by the league Tuesday. A flop, which will be determined by referees at the game, will be penalized by awarding the opposing team one free throw and possession of the

Tim MacMahon, ESPN Staff WriterJul 4, 2023, 12:30 AM ET Close Joined ESPNDallas.com in September 2009 Covers the Dallas Cowboys and Dallas Mavericks Appears regularly on ESPN Dallas 103.3 FM SALT LAKE CITY — Chet Holmgren showed both signs of rust during his first game in 11 months and plenty of glimpses of his potential

Jul 3, 2023, 07:11 PM ET The Milwaukee Bucks have agreed to a one-year, $2.7 million deal with free agent guard Malik Beasley, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski on Monday. Beasley became a part-time starter for the Los Angeles Lakers after the team revamped its roster at the trade deadline and made a late push

Jul 3, 2023, 12:32 PM ET Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards has agreed on a five-year designated rookie maximum deal that could be worth up to $260 million, his agents Bill Duffy and Joe Branch of WME told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski on Monday. Edwards, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2020 draft, averaged career

Adrian Wojnarowski, Senior NBA InsiderJul 2, 2023, 04:31 PM ET Close Host of The Woj Pod Joined ESPN in 2017 Charlotte Hornets forward Miles Bridges has signed a $7.9 million qualifying offer for the 2023-2024 season, clearing the way for him to become an unrestricted free agent next summer, his agent, Rich Paul of Klutch

Jul 2, 2023, 03:33 PM ET Free agent Eric Gordon has agreed to a two-year deal — including a player option — with the Phoenix Suns, his agents, Aaron Mintz and Steven Heumann of CAA Sports, told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski on Sunday. The deal is for $6 million over the two years, sources told ESPN’s

ESPN.com Jun 18, 2023, 04:41 PM ET Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print The NBA offseason is underway, but before the Denver Nuggets even wrapped up this year’s title, they got a jump on trade season by swinging a deal during the Finals. That rare move, which involved a swap of draft picks with

Adrian Wojnarowski, Senior NBA InsiderJul 2, 2023, 12:13 AM ET Close Host of The Woj Pod Joined ESPN in 2017 Sacramento Kings All-NBA center Domantas Sabonis has agreed to a massive contract renegotiation and extension for a total of $217 million over five seasons — including $195 million in new money, his agents Greg Lawrence

Ohm Youngmisuk, ESPN Staff WriterJul 1, 2023, 06:52 PM ET Close Ohm Youngmisuk has covered the Giants, Jets and the NFL since 2006. Prior to that, he covered the Nets, Knicks and the NBA for nearly a decade. He joined ESPNNewYork.com after working at the New York Daily News for almost 12 years and is

Jul 1, 2023, 12:05 PM ET Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard has requested a trade and the franchise is expected to work to accommodate him, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski and Ramona Shelburne. The Miami Heat, LA Clippers and Philadelphia 76ers are three teams that will have interest in exploring trades for Lillard, sources

Jul 1, 2023, 12:24 AM ET All-Star guard Tyrese Haliburton and the Indiana Pacers have agreed on a five-year, designated maximum contract extension that could be worth up to $260 million, his agents, Dave Spahn and Aaron Mintz of CAA Sports, told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski on Friday night. Haliburton has been one of the home-run

Jun 30, 2023, 08:49 PM ET Free-agent point guard Fred VanVleet has agreed on a three-year, $130 million contract with the Houston Rockets, Klutch Sports CEO Rich Paul and agent Erika Ruiz told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski on Friday. The agreement officially ends VanVleet’s run in Toronto, where he spent all seven of his NBA seasons

Dave McMenamin, ESPN Staff WriterJun 30, 2023, 08:00 AM 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. DENNIS SCHRODER — fists cuffed, arms flexed, brow furrowed, eyes bugged and mouth stretched open —

Tim Bontemps, ESPNJun 29, 2023, 06:57 PM ET BOSTON — When Kristaps Porzingis finally fell asleep around 4 a.m. last Thursday morning, he still wasn’t sure whether a trade to the Boston Celtics was going to take place. The initial three-team deal Porzingis had believed would bring him to Boston involving the LA Clippers had