3:06 PM ET Brooklyn Nets guard Joe Harris is “feeling great” after ankle surgeries derailed his 2021-22 season and is expected to be 100% heading into training camp later this month, according to his agent, Mark Bartelstein. “He’s doing great,” Bartelstein told ESPN. “Feeling great, ready to roll.” Harris played in just 14 games last
Los Angeles Rams linebacker Bobby Wagner had one of the most special season debuts in honor of Kobe Bryant’s “Mamba Mentality.” Bobby Wagner has played in SoFi Stadium before, but on Thursday night, it was different. The Los Angeles Rams season opener marked the first time Wagner wore a Rams uniform. And in doing so, Wagner found
6:23 PM ET Associated Press BERLIN — Giannis Antetokounmpo got ejected, and Greece’s hopes of bringing home a European championship ended not long afterward. Germany, meanwhile, is taking full advantage of its home-court edge. Dennis Schroder scored 26 points, Daniel Theis had a 13-point, 16-rebound effort and host Germany moved into the EuroBasket semifinals with
Los Angeles Lakers point guard Russell Westbrook has put his Brentwood mansion up for sale. Los Angeles Lakers point guard Russell Westbrook continues to be at the forefront of trade rumors. Last season, the Lakers had a disappointing 33-49 record. From the jump, Westbrook was a bizarre fit for the Lakers. Westbrook, who is known
12:15 PM ET Robert Sarver, owner of the NBA’s Phoenix Suns and the WNBA’s Phoenix Mercury, has been suspended one year and fined $10 million by the NBA as a result of an investigation into the Suns franchise. The NBA announced the punishment Tuesday, saying the investigation found that during his time with the Suns
Stephen Curry candidly discussed the possibility of the Golden State Warriors trading for Kevin Durant. In an interview with Rolling Stone, Stephen Curry was asked if the Golden State Warriors considered trading for Kevin Durant this offseason. He offered a surprising response. “Hell, yeah!” Curry said. “There was a conversation internally amongst us about ‘If
8:00 AM ET Jamal CollierESPN THE CHICAGO BULLS were hosting the Golden State Warriors on Jan. 14 in a marquee matchup featuring, at the time, the top seed in the East versus the top seed in the West, but one that quickly turned into a disaster for the home team. Bulls guard Zach LaVine had
6:19 PM ET Andrew LopezESPN When Danny Ainge joined the Jazz in December to oversee Utah’s basketball operations, he wasn’t sure exactly how good the team would be. At the time, Utah was 19-7 and a season removed from having the best record in the Western Conference. But as the season went on, Ainge saw
4:44 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN The Minnesota Timberwolves said in a statement Monday they were “disappointed” in guard Anthony Edwards for anti-gay comments he made in an Instagram video over the weekend. “We are disappointed in the language and actions Anthony Edwards displayed on social media,” the team said in a statement attributed to team
11:35 AM ET Stephen Curry told Rolling Stone last month that the Golden State Warriors had internal talks about acquiring Kevin Durant and that he would love to play again with his former teammate, who ultimately reconciled with the Brooklyn Nets. “There was a conversation internally amongst us about ‘If he was available, would you?’
7:47 PM ET Associated Press RECIFE, Brazil — USA Basketball didn’t head home from AmeriCup empty-handed. Gary Clark scored 18 points, and the U.S. rallied in the final minutes to top Canada 84-80 in the bronze-medal game on Sunday. The Americans went on a 26-10 run over a 7-minute stretch of the final quarter, turning
LeBron James discussed potentially playing with not just his oldest son, Bronny, but also his youngest son, Bryce. During the 2022 All Star break, Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James said that before he ends his legendary career, he wants to team up with his oldest son, Bronny. The future Hall of Famer has since
6:02 PM ET ESPN News Services Giannis Antetokounmpo had 27 points and 10 rebounds as Greece advanced to a quarterfinal matchup with host Germany. Antetokounmpo’s 3-pointer with 31 seconds left sealed matters for Greece, which beat the Czech Republic 94-88. Greece got 14 points from Nick Calathes, 13 from Ioannis Papapetrou and 10 from Kostal
11:16 PM ET Associated Press Tim Hardaway took the stage and told a story of his early days in the NBA, when Golden State teammates Mitch Richmond and Chris Mullin would often ask him the same question. “They would ask me, ‘Tim, how great do you want to be?'” Hardaway said. They have their answer.
6:52 PM ET Associated Press RECIFE, Brazil — USA Basketball won’t repeat as AmeriCup champions. Gabriel Deck scored 30 points, Nicolás Laprovittola added 18 and Argentina topped the U.S. 82-73 in the semifinals Saturday. It was a rematch of the gold-medal game from the most recent AmeriCup tournament in 2017, a game in which the
11:49 AM ET Associated Press BERLIN — Rudy Gobert scored 20 points and grabbed 17 rebounds as Olympic silver medalist France moved into the EuroBasket quarterfinals by holding off Turkey 87-86 in overtime Saturday. Gobert had a putback dunk with 2.7 seconds left in regulation to tie the game then scored the first four points
Candace Parker hit back at Connecticut Sun head coach Curt Miller for comments he made celebrating his team knocking the Sky star out of the playoffs. The Connecticut Sun knocked the Chicago Sky out of the WNBA playoffs with a Game 5 victory that may have had head coach Curt Miller in too celebratory a
10:00 AM ET Patrick Beverley’s got a Patrick Beverley-esque take on joining the Lakers, Michael Jordan’s legendary trash talk against JR Smith and more from our quotes of the week. “They’re going to be playing with me. I made the playoffs last year, they didn’t.” New Los Angeles Lakers guard Patrick Beverley, when asked what
4:49 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — The NBA told its teams Friday that it still expects to see a significant jump in the salary cap and tax level in the 2023-24 season. Based on current projections, both figures — $134 million for the salary cap, $162 million as the tax level — would
This week, Above the Break previews the WNBA Finals, breaking down the advantages in the frontcourt, backcourt, depth and more. After months of basketball, the WNBA is down to its final two teams in the quest to win the 2022 title. On Sunday, the Las Vegas Aces and the Connecticut Sun will start their five-game
7:51 AM ET Kendra AndrewsESPN GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS legends Chris Mullin and Mitch Richmond had an important announcement to make to the Chase Center crowd during the Warriors’ April 7 matchup against the Los Angeles Lakers. “Dub Nation, we received great news last weekend,” Mullin said. “Warrior legend Tim Hardaway is a Hall of Fame
The Golden State Warriors have plenty of talent and depth. But they’re looking at some interesting veterans to fill the end of their roster. The Warriors will begin their championship defense with most of the core pieces from last year’s team still in place. Otto Porter Jr., Nemanja Bjelica and Gary Payton II have departed
4:08 PM ET Associated Press RECIFE, Brazil — Norris Cole made sure USA Basketball will play for a medal at the AmeriCup. Cole — a two-time NBA champion with the Miami Heat — scored a game-high 20 points, capping it off by making the game-winning runner with 1.4 seconds remaining, and the U.S. rallied past
Nkwain Kennedy is using social media to broadcast his skill, work ethic and desire as he tries to make good on his basketball dreams. Around 2 a.m. on the morning of June 10, right about the time the Warriors and Celtics were about to begin Game 3 of the 2022 NBA Finals in Boston, Nkwain
2:43 PM ET Associated Press MILAN — Greece got another win, and a small scare as well. Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 25 points in 19 minutes before leaving midway through the third quarter with an ankle issue in Greece’s 90-69 win over Estonia in the Group C finale for both teams at the EuroBasket tournament Thursday.
Twitter loses it after seeing Las Vegas Aces star A’ja Wilson clinch WNBA MVP after winning DPOY and a heated WNBA Semifinals series over the Seattle Storm. There is nothing quite like seeing the Las Vegas Aces raise the stakes with each and every game, their latest being a gripping overtime win over the Seattle
Sep 6, 2022 Projected No. 1 pick Victor Wembanyama will travel to Las Vegas next month for a pair of highly anticipated games, matching up with projected No. 2 pick Scoot Henderson, a source told ESPN. Metropolitans 92 from Paris will take on G League Ignite on Oct. 4 and Oct. 6 in a pair
The Cavs won a bidding war against the Knicks to trade for Donovan Mitchell. And like it or not, they won with the better offer. You can forgive some members of the Knicks’ front office for being frustrated they didn’t land Donovan Mitchell. They were presumed to be the frontrunners throughout negotiations, right up until
The Brooklyn Nets are indicating that they want to keep Kyrie Irving Monday’s news surrounded Kevin Durant and the plenty of teams who are supposedly interested in trading for him. Of course, several of those teams are withholding names such as Desmond Bane in prospective deals for the star, so it’s hard to say exactly
3:41 PM ET ESPN News Services COLOGNE, Germany — Luka Doncic was asked Tuesday about whether he or Greece’s Giannis Antetokounmpo had the better chance of setting a EuroBasket scoring record. Doncic quickly picked Antetokounmpo. A day later, he might have proved himself wrong. Doncic scored 47 points — the second most by anyone in