Dwight Howard shocked the world by joining the Philadelphia 76ers, and it’s all thanks to the communication skills of Doc Rivers. Every year there are strange NBA free agency stories, like the time various LA Clippers players and personnel locking DeAndre Jordan in his own house to successfully persuade him to re-sign with the team
2:32 PM ET A historically compressed offseason saw free agency begin less than 48 hours after the league concluded its draft. Oh yeah, the NBA trade moratorium was lifted roughly 32 hours before the draft, creating a flurry of player movement seen possibly only in the busiest of hardcore fantasy formats. An already wild league
7:33 PM ET Associated Press SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — Kobe Bryant, Tim Duncan and Kevin Garnett will finally enter the Basketball Hall of Fame in May 2021. The NBA said Saturday that the delayed Hall of Fame weekend — it was to have taken place in Springfield, Massachusetts, in August before being pushed back because of
Kevin Durant wants no part of the NBA’s greatest scorer of all time debate. As if the GOAT discussion isn’t obnoxious and unrelenting enough, the greatest scorer of all time debate usually takes things up a notch. Without having to worry about the other aspects of the game like defense, rebounding or passing, debates centered
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – MARCH 06: (NEW YORK DAILIES OUT) Dennis Schroder #17 of the Oklahoma City Thunder (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images) Buccaneers vs. Panthers NFL live stream reddit for Week 10 by Braulio Perez Washington Football Team vs Lions: NFL Live Stream Reddit Week 10 by Cole Thompson Dennis Schroder might be
The Phoenix Suns have decided to chase the playoffs and trade for Chris Paul. The Phoenix Suns needed a big splash to get back into the playoffs for the first time in years, and they finally managed to pull one off by swinging a trade for Oklahoma City Thunder guard Chris Paul. Paul and Abdel
12:38 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN Ahead of training camps opening up across the NBA next week, the league has compiled a comprehensive health and safety protocol for the 2020-21 NBA season and sent it to its teams. The document, which was obtained by ESPN, is 134 pages long, and is similar to the one the
ALERT. ALERT. ALERT. The NBA’s 2020-21 season is scheduled to begin in less than a month. If it feels like we just crowned the 2020 NBA Champions, that’s because we did. The Los Angeles Lakers secured their 17th championship on October 11, just over a month ago. Still, the new season kicks off on in
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – MARCH 02: (NEW YORK DAILIES OUT) Bobby Portis #1 of the New York Knicks (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images) College football betting results against the spread week 11 2020 by Mike Marteny The New York Knicks are getting rid of Bobby Portis, Taj Gibson, and Elfrid Payton. After the initial
8:06 AM ET Eric WoodyardESPN This class of NBA rookies is facing an unprecedented transition to the league. Most of them haven’t played an organized game since March, and now they are set to begin their first NBA training camp on Dec. 1, less than two weeks after being drafted. The ongoing coronavirus pandemic deprived
The Clippers want to offload Lou Williams before the regular season begins. The Knicks should call them to acquire the talented scorer. If the Knicks want to grow into a playoff contender next season, they need to take some of the scoring load off R.J. Barrett. Bringing Lou Williams to the Big Apple would help
Brandon Ingram is staying in New Orleans for the long haul. The New Orleans Pelicans might be a few years away from truly contending for a championship, but David Griffin is quietly laying a very solid foundation considering the selection of Zion Williamson and the hiring of Stan Van Gundy to replace Alvin Gentry as
Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images Store Thanksgiving hours 2020: Is Home Depot open? by Thomas Albano Lonzo Ball feels he has an advantage over younger brother LaMelo Ball when the two face off next season. Love him or hate him, LaVar Ball spoke it into existence. Last week, youngest son LaMelo was selected third overall
2:30 PM ET Charles Barkley has insisted his golf game has gotten better. We’re about to find out as he teams with Phil Mickelson in a match against Steph Curry and Peyton Manning at Stone Canyon in Arizona. The Match: Champions for Change will benefit historically Black colleges and universities. play 0:38 Peyton Manning doesn’t
Anthony Edwards, #5, Georgia Bulldogs, (Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images) ESPN completely forgets about Chase Claypool in rookie rankings by Cole Thompson Anthony Edwards celebrated being drafted first overall with a heavy heart Edwards is an athletic force, and showed plenty of that in his lone season as a Georgia Bulldog. Joining a Timberwolves team
The Minnesota Timberwolves are bringing back Malik Beasley. With as crowded as the Minnesota Timberwolves‘ backcourt got after the 2020 NBA Draft, it was reasonable to wonder whether Malik Beasley would be back with the team as a restricted free agency. On Friday, the Wolves proved they wouldn’t hesitating to bring back yet another young,
4:45 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN As the NBA continues to move toward starting its 2020-21 season on Dec. 22, a slate of 49 preseason games will be played from Dec. 11 through Dec. 19 to allow teams to prepare for the upcoming campaign. Each NBA team will play at least two preseason games — one
Possible No. 1 pick NBA draft pick Anthony Edwards said something he shouldn’t have, but it’s way too easy to overreact to it. The late buzz has Georgia basketball guard Anthony Edwards going No.1 overall in Wednesday night’s NBA Draft to the Minnesota Timberwolves. He’s a virtual lock to go in the first 3-5 picks,
LAKE BUENA VISTA, FLORIDA – SEPTEMBER 03: Marc Gasol #33 of the Toronto Raptors reacts after their win over Boston Celtics in Game Three of the Eastern Conference Second Round during the 2020 NBA Playoffs at the Field House at the ESPN Wide World Of Sports Complex on September 03, 2020 in Lake Buena Vista,
10:50 AM ET Veteran point guard J.J. Barea has agreed to re-sign with the Dallas Mavericks on a one-year deal for the veteran’s minimum of $2.6 million, sources told ESPN. With Barea’s return, the Mavericks anticipate entering training camp with 16 players on guaranteed contracts, one over the regular-season roster limit. Dallas plans to have
Goran Dragic is returning to the Miami Heat this offseason. The Miami Heat gave the Los Angeles Lakers all they can handle in the 2020 NBA Finals, and what is still a weaker Eastern Conference could allow Jimmy Butler and company to make another Cinderella run to the championship. However, Miami needed a veteran scorer
Bam Adebayo is resigning with Miami, but does that take them out of the Giannis chase? The Miami Heat proved that a core of Jimmy Butler, Bam Adebayo, and complimentary shooters like Goran Dragic and Tyler Herro is deep enough to push them to the NBA Finals last year. While the Heat have been mentioned
4:50 PM ET Free-agent big man Frank Kaminsky has agreed to a one-year deal with the Sacramento Kings, his agent, Kevin Bradbury of BDA Sports, told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The Phoenix Suns declined Kaminsky’s $5.2 million team option last week. Kaminsky, 27, helps to shore up the Kings’ frontcourt rotation, which took a hit with
LAKE BUENA VISTA, FLORIDA – SEPTEMBER 19: Gordon Hayward #20 of the Boston Celtics plays after being injured during the first quarter against the Miami Heat in Game Three of the Eastern Conference Finals during the 2020 NBA Playoffs at AdventHealth Arena at the ESPN Wide World Of Sports Complex on September 19, 2020 in
4:57 PM ET Associated Press BOLOGNA, Italy — Marco Belinelli is going back to Italy, announcing Thursday that he has signed a three-year contract to play for Virtus Bologna. The 34-year-old guard spent 13 seasons in the NBA, playing for nine different teams — Golden State, Toronto, New Orleans, Chicago, Charlotte, Sacramento, Atlanta, Philadelphia and,
FORT MYERS, FLORIDA – DECEMBER 19: Cade Cunningham #1 of Montverde Academy in action against Sanford School during the City of Palms Classic Day 2 at Suncoast Credit Union Arena on December 19, 2019 in Fort Myers, Florida. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images) Cowboys coach and 5-time Super Bowl champion Markus Paul passes away by
Photo by Douglas P. DeFelice/Getty Images Lakers vs. Clippers: Who has the edge at each position? by Rucker Haringey After Rajon Rondo agreed to a new deal with the Atlanta Hawks, LeBron James took to Instagram to thank him for helping the Lakers win a title. With so much movement going on right now for
It’s only a matter of time until we see LeBron James share an NBA court with his son Bronny. LeBron James is coming off a superb season with the Los Angeles Lakers, where he managed to secure the fourth NBA championship of his career by defeating his former team, the Miami Heat, in six games
5:58 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN Fresh off winning his first NBA title with the Los Angeles Lakers, Dwight Howard said Wednesday that he’s willing to do whatever he’s asked to do in order to win another with his new team, the Philadelphia 76ers. “Winning the championship was everything, and it made me realize I could
The Brooklyn Nets pulled off a significant draft night trade, just not the one you’re thinking of. They landed Landry Shamet in a three-team deal that sent Luke Kennard to the Clippers. The Brooklyn Nets have spent the past few days centered in trade rumors linking them with James Harden. Those rumors are still, as