3:39 PM ET EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — Rajon Rondo says he has been doing cardio on the basketball court as he recovers from surgery to repair his fractured right third metacarpal. Talking to reporters for the first time since suffering the injury on Nov. 14 and undergoing surgery the following day, Rondo was in good
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11:13 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN PHILADELPHIA — Raymond Brothers, the agent for Philadelphia 76ers guard Markelle Fultz, told ESPN on Wednesday that he has not requested a trade on behalf of his client. “I have given no indication to Elton Brand or anyone else that Markelle would prefer to be traded,” Brothers told ESPN’s Adrian
1:08 AM ET OAKLAND, Calif. — Oklahoma City Thunder rookie Hamidou Diallo left the floor on a stretcher in the fourth quarter Wednesday night with an apparent serious leg injury. Diallo jumped for a rebound in transition, and after landing, Golden State Warriors forward Jonas Jerebko landed awkwardly on Diallo’s legs. Diallo immediately began rolling
Sure, LeBron generated the most buzz and Boogie nearly broke the internet, but which NBA free agency moves actually had the most impact on the title chase? I remember on Valentine’s Day a few years back, I went out and got my wife an absurdly expensive piece of jewelry. For two people living in a
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – NOVEMBER 14: Kevin Porter Jr. #4 of the USC Trojans defends Kenny Aninye #10 of the Stetson Hatters from bringing the ball up the court during a college basketball game at Galen Center on November 14, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Leon Bennett/Getty Images) College basketball is in full
On this Thanksgiving, let’s all be thankful for the continued awesomeness of the best American professional sports league. The NBA is so good you guys. It’s only November and it’s already reminded us all why it’s the pinnacle of American pro sports. Of course, it’s not like its competition is particularly fierce. Be honest: If
The Oklahoma City Thunder need more capable basketball players, as evidenced by their 0-3 start to the season. The Oklahoma City Thunder’s first two losses this season obviously weren’t ideal for OKC, but they were explainable. Without Russell Westbrook, it makes sense the Thunder could struggle against a really scrappy Los Angeles Clippers team. Even
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK – NOVEMBER 5: Russell Westbrook #0 of the Oklahoma City Thunder looks on during a game against the New Orleans Pelicans on November 5, 2018 at Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, User is consenting to
11:58 AM ET Boston Celtics guard Kyrie Irving has tweeted about his profane dismissal of Thanksgiving following Wednesday’s game, saying he went too far with his comments. After being wished a happy Thanksgiving by a reporter following the Celtics’ 117-109 loss to the New York Knicks, Irving retorted that he doesn’t celebrate the holiday before
2:10 AM ET SAN ANTONIO — San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich spun around, braced against the scorer’s table, and stared at the floor in disbelief, knowing that with seven-tenths of a second left, this call might cost his team. After catching the ball on the inbounds pass, Memphis Grizzlies center Marc Gasol saw the
From subterfuge to subtweets, the embarkation of free agency in early July fills the NBA landscape with rumors, misdirection, and Kansas City Shuffles. The Finals are now weeks in the rearview and all 30 teams molt away their old skin. In the summer, everyone starts anew, breaming the failures of yesteryear and reassessing their stature in
The Chicago Bulls are in rebuild mode, and the Milwaukee Bucks may not resign Jabari Parker. That makes this a perfect opportunity for the Bulls. Jabari Parker is a restricted free agent of the Milwaukee Bucks. After tearing his ACL for the second time late in the 2016-17 season, Parker made his return to the
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The Ryan Anderson trade finally happened. After players like James Johnson, Kent Bazemore, and Nicolas Batum were connected to the Rockets, an unexpected suitor swooped in and got the best of Daryl Morey. After about a month of the Rockets apparently looking for Ryan Anderson suitors, which included rumors floating around about a deal with
With the news now out that Jimmy Butler is looking to be traded away from the Minnesota Timberwolves, we now have to look at where he will fit in best next year. Jimmy Butler has finally done it. He’s gotten fed up with what Tom Thibodeau is doing to the Timberwolves. The team looked like
Things are have fallen off a cliff in Cleveland and it’s probably time for the Cavaliers to start shopping everyone. Here are five trades that could dramatically remake the roster in a hurry. The Cleveland Cavaliers are an abject nightmare. LeBron James went under Magic Johnson’s wing in L.A. and the team hasn’t found any
Washington came into Tuesday night’s game with a pathetic record of 5-11. They were down by as many as 24 points. Boos rained upon them on the court. It appeared as though it was curtains for these Wizards. Even with all the crap that they had gone through, both on and off the court, Washington
Washington came into Tuesday night’s game with a pathetic record of 5-11. They were down by as many as 24 points. Boos rained upon them on the court. It appeared as though it was curtains for these Wizards. Even with all the crap that they had gone through, both on and off the court, Washington
Washington came into Tuesday night’s game with a pathetic record of 5-11. They were down by as many as 24 points. Boos rained upon them on the court. It appeared as though it was curtains for these Wizards. Even with all the crap that they had gone through, both on and off the court, Washington
Prior to 2015 NBA Draft, pretty much everybody knew who the top three picks would be — Karl-Anthony Towns, D’Angelo Russell, and Jahlil Okafor were almost certainly coming off the board in some order; the only thing left up in the air was who would go where. Beyond that trio, one of the hottest names
Jimmy Butler wants out and Tom Thibodeau thinks he can change that, and so far the naive side is winning. Amid reports of his discontent with young teammates and his rejection of a long-term contract extension, Jimmy Butler has asked for a trade from the Minnesota Timberwolves. Head coach/president of basketball operations Tom Thibodeau has
The Jimmy Butler saga has taken another turn. The Houston Rockets reportedly offered the Minnesota Timberwolves a trade that involves four first-round draft picks for Jimmy Butler, and it’s kind of insane that Tom Thibodeau hasn’t already accepted the offer. He hasn’t. According to ESPN, the Miami Heat have come back to the table as a
The Miami Heat conduct practice under the watchful eyes of Erik Spoelstra and the wailing voice of former Journey frontman Steve Perry. The typical sounds of basketball are muted by music plucked from a jukebox straight out of a neon-lit, smoke-filled bar from the mid-1980s. It is not the image typically associated with South Florida.
It’s Jan. 25 and the Miami Heat are hosting the Sacramento Kings, but this isn’t just any late-regular season game. This is the debut of the Heat’s Vice jersey that will take the league by storm and, although they weren’t worn until 2018, the roots for the league’s most successful city edition uniform go back
With 21-year-old Derrick Jones Jr., it looks like the Miami Heat may have nudged another halfway-there youngster over the hump. The Miami Heat are a team that makes opposing fan bases gulp when they see them trying to finish off a development project their team failed. We’ve seen it many times under Erik Spoelstra, especially
8:56 PM ET CLEVELAND — LeBron James was welcomed back to Quicken Loans Arena for the first time as a member of the Los Angeles Lakers with a hearty ovation from Cleveland fans on Wednesday. It was volatile. It was tense. It was a blowout. Remembering LeBron’s first game in Cleveland as a member of
11:32 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN WASHINGTON — As the media session for Washington Wizards forward Otto Porter Jr. wound to a close Tuesday morning, amid trade talks and infighting among his teammates, he was thrown a lifeline by a reporter. For as bad as things are now, with the Wizards being 5-11 entering Tuesday night’s
1:26 AM ET Warriors forward Kevin Durant told Yahoo! Sports that last week’s heated in-game exchange with teammate Draymond Green — which then carried into the Golden State locker room — won’t have any impact on his impending free-agency decision. “Nah, [it won’t factor],” Durant told Yahoo! of the incident, which led to Green’s being
The acquisition of Jeremy Lin may not have been a blockbuster but it was among the savviest moves of the offseason and one with potential to have a major impact on the Hawks young roster. Just minutes after Adrian Wojnarowski reported that Jeremy Lin had been traded to Atlanta, #Linsanity was trending on Twitter. As
After reportedly agreeing to stay with the Mavericks on a two-year deal, Yogi Ferrell has had a change of heart. On Thursday, Yogi Ferrell reportedly agreed to a two-year, $5.3 million deal to stay with the Dallas Mavericks. But pen was not yet officially put to paper, and according to Shams Charania of Yahoo! Sports