Robert Covington, PJ Tucker Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images NBA Draft 2020: Building a big board for the Miami Heat by Rucker Haringey Robert Covington and P.J. Tucker might be on their way out of Houston. As lethal as Giannis Antetokounmpo has been over the last few years, the Milwaukee Bucks have now failed in
LAKE BUENA VISTA, FLORIDA – SEPTEMBER 08: Russell Westbrook #0 of the Houston Rockets during the second quarter against the Los Angeles Lakers in Game Three of the Western Conference Second Round during the 2020 NBA Playoffs at AdventHealth Arena at the ESPN Wide World Of Sports Complex on September 08, 2020 in Lake Buena
11:06 AM ET The Los Angeles Lakers are in advanced talks with Oklahoma City Thunder on a trade for guard Dennis Schroder, sources tell ESPN. The deal is expected to include the Thunder acquiring the Lakers’ pick at No. 28 in Wednesday’s draft. The trade can be completed at 12 p.m. ET on Monday as
LaMarcus Aldridge, #12, San Antonio Spurs, (Photo by Abbie Parr/Getty Images) BBWAA member explains bold decision to leave Yu Darvish off Cy Young ballot by Mark Powell The Golden State Warriors seem willing to ship off their second-overall pick in the upcoming NBA Draft for a veteran big man The 2020 NBA Draft is less
The Golden State Warriors have options with the No. 2 pick. In all likelihood, the No. 2 overall pick in the 2020 NBA Draft will be traded somewhere else. With a healthy Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson back on the court this season, the Golden State Warriors are looking to reignite the dynastic fires that
11:55 AM ET Associated Press MIAMI — Caron Butler is coming back to the Miami Heat, agreeing to begin his coaching career as an assistant on Erik Spoelstra’s staff, a source told The Associated Press on Friday. Butler and the Heat are in the process of finalizing his contract, the source said. Butler was the
On the undercard of Mike Tyson vs. Roy Jones Jr., former NBA basketball player Nate Robinson makes his boxing debut against YouTuber Jake Paul. The Nov. 28 event featuring all-time boxing greats Mike Tyson and Roy Jones Jr. has a little bit of everything. It offers fans nostalgia, legitimate boxing, and some interesting sideshow events.
4:31 PM ET ESPN News Services Canada’s deputy chief of public health says the Toronto Raptors have presented a good plan to play at home during the upcoming NBA season, but concerns remain over enforcing strict health protocols and travel over the border with the United States. Dr. Howard Njoo said Friday that public health
The 2020 NBA Draft class is deeper at wing and guard, but there are a handful of bigs who could wreak havoc at the next level. It’s the 3-point shooting era, but high-percentage close-range looks are still the best shot in basketball — according to the analytics, the eye test, or any other philosophical approach
7:45 AM ET Andrew LopezESPN DO NOT GET Skylar Mays wrong — of course he wants to be picked in the first round of the 2020 NBA draft. It’s just that going 44th overall would be special in its own way. “Being picked at 44 would be pretty cool,” the LSU guard said. “I wouldn’t
The Phoenix Suns may part with him in a deal for Chris Paul, but are they looking at other deals involving Kelly Oubre? Trade rumors are surrounding Chris Paul again, and this week the Phoenix Suns emerged as a suitor. The No. 10 pick in next week’s draft is an obvious piece to send back
Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images The Whiteboard: Why can’t the Indiana Pacers have nice things? by Ian Levy The Dallas Mavericks want to add another star guard. As impressive as budding superstar Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks are, it’s become painfully clear that this roster doesn’t have a ton of game-changers outside of Kristaps
12:18 PM ET Associated Press MIAMI — Udonis Haslem announced Friday that he’s returning for an 18th season with the Miami Heat, and left the door open for extending his career after that. Only five NBA players have spent a career of that length with one franchise. Dirk Nowitzki spent 21 years with Dallas, Kobe
5:48 AM ET The Golden State Warriors have presented an ambitious plan to state and local officials to re-open Chase Center in San Francisco at 50 percent capacity for this NBA season, which owner Joe Lacob believes can be the model for all sports franchises and entertainment venues to safely bring back fans amidst the
The 2020 NBA Draft is finally upon us, and it’s time to make our final calls on one of NBA history’s most memorable draft classes. And now, the end is near. And so we finally face the final curtain. The 2020 NBA Draft class will always be one of the most memorable in NBA Draft
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – FEBRUARY 24: Aaron Gordon #00 of the Orlando Magic in action against the Brooklyn Nets at Barclays Center on February 24, 2020 in New York City. Orlando Magic defeated the Brooklyn Nets 115-113. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User
Former Chicago Bulls star Toni Kukoc described what partying with Hall-of-Famer Dennis Rodman was like. Few other NBA players — or indeed, athletes in general — have balanced the highest levels of success in their craft and enjoying their time away from it quite like Dennis Rodman. As a five-time champion, eight-time All-Defensive team selection,
6:48 AM ET MINNEAPOLIS — Inside the draft room of the Minnesota Timberwolves, the team with the No. 1 pick in the 2020 NBA draft, the tape rolls on James Wiseman, an athletic 7-foot-1 big man with skills and measurables executives dream about, a blank canvas of raw ability and promise that evokes hopes of
Marvin Williams Sr., the father of 15-year veteran Marvin Williams Jr., is not shy. On the contrary, he’s so outspoken about his life and experience that he wrote a book about it – Secondary Break: An NBA Dad’s Story. And he’s also outspoken about his son and how he was developed as a professional basketball
Russell Westbrook might be headed to the Hornets this offseason. The Houston Rockets are truly blowing it all up this offseason, as head coach Mike D’Antoni and front office mastermind Daryl Morey have already parted ways with the organization. The roster is the next part of this organization that will soon be torn apart, as
7:03 PM ET Projected No. 1 overall pick LaMelo Ball conducted an individual workout in front of head coaches and executives for the Golden State Warriors, Charlotte Hornets and Detroit Pistons on Thursday in Southern California, sources told ESPN. Those three teams own the No. 2, 3 and 7 picks, respectively, in next week’s NBA
Photo by Kim Klement-Pool/Getty Images NBA Offseason 2020: 5 potential landing spots for Danilo Gallinari by Mike Luciano The Lakers are reportedly trying to get DeMar DeRozan. LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers have to turn around and defend their championship ring in record time given the pandemic-shortened season. Even with such a major
Danilo Gallinari is exactly the type of player several contending teams need to add. While it took him a while to get going in the NBA, Danilo Gallinari has been one of the best stretch forwards for the last decade in the league. A 6-foot-10 big with a sweet three-point stroke and solid passing ability,
12:26 PM ET The Toronto Raptors have identified Tampa, Florida as “an option” for their home market in the 2020-21 season if they are unable to play in Canada, team sources confirmed to ESPN. In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic sweeping the globe, the Canadian government requires any “non-essential” travelers to quarantine for two
In a draft class with no shortage of intriguing defensive players, these five prospects may turn out to be the best options to lockdown NBA wings In today’s “switch everything” era of NBA basketball in which seemingly everybody can put the ball on the floor, shoot, and/or run pick-and-roll, every team could use extra help
The Celtics enter the 2020 NBA Draft with three first-round picks. That gives them the ammunition to move up the board for a player they love. Credit Danny Ainge for putting the Celtics in an enviable position heading into the 2020 NBA Draft. Boston already has a roster capable of competing for the Eastern Conference
Rajon Rondo proved his playoff mettle by helping the Los Angeles Lakers win a title. In this projection, he goes full mercenary jumping to postseason hotspots, bolstering his basketball legacy along the way. Rajon Rondo takes up his central position and scans the battlefield. He’s surveying the options as his comrades fan out, eager and
8:42 AM ET Adrian Wojnarowski Close Senior NBA Insider Host of The Woj Pod Joined ESPN in 2017 Tim MacMahon Close ESPN Staff Writer Joined ESPNDallas.com in September 2009 Covers the Dallas Cowboys and Dallas Mavericks Appears regularly on ESPN Dallas 103.3 FM As the Houston Rockets navigate an offseason of major change, a new
LAKE BUENA VISTA, FLORIDA – SEPTEMBER 30: Dirk Nowitzki, Bill Walton, Paul Pierce, Dwayne Wade, Ray Allen, Pau Gasol, Kareem Abdul-JabbarFormer President Barack Obama, Shaquille O’Neal all in the virtual fan stands in Game One of the 2020 NBA Finals at AdventHealth Arena at the ESPN Wide World Of Sports Complex on September 30, 2020
The Atlanta Hawks are reportedly eyeing a trade for Jrue Holiday. With the 2020 NBA Draft only a week away and the league set to lift trade restrictions in the next few days, teams are already starting to kick around a few possible deals. The Phoenix Suns have reportedly discussed a Chris Paul trade with