LAKE BUENA VISTA, FLORIDA – SEPTEMBER 09: Serge Ibaka #9 of the Toronto Raptors (Photo by Kim Klement-Pool/Getty Images) Carlos Dunlap’s comparison for Kyler Murray actually makes a ton of sense by Steven Kubitza 10 RB sleepers to target for fantasy football Week 11 by Dustin Baker The Toronto Raptors will be heading to Florida
9:56 PM ET The LA Clippers are losing a key contributor, as Sixth Man of the Year Montrezl Harrell agreed to sign a two-year deal with the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday, agent Rich Paul of KlutchSports tells ESPN. The 6-foot-7 power forward is coming off his best season as a pro and will leave
Photo by Douglas P. DeFelice/Getty Images Inside the Clubhouse: Why Mike Clevinger decided on Tommy John by Robert Murray Mike Perry misses weight for UFC 255 after posting series of tweets on weight cut, retirement by Thomas Albano Anthony Davis is reportedly going to take some time before making a decision on his future. Anthony
8:05 PM ET Sacramento Kings guard De’Aaron Fox has agreed to a max extension with the team, his agent, Chris Gaston, told ESPN’s Bobby Marks. The deal is for at least $163 million and five years, Gaston said. Fox could earn more if the cap increases above $112 million or he is named to an
The NBA Draft has established a hierarchy among the rookie class but pick order only means so much. Who is actually in the best position to succeed next year? By virtue of going No. 1, Anthony Edwards will start next season with a level of pressure and attention that no other rookie will have. But
The Milwaukee Bucks further bolstered their starting five by acquiring the talented playmaker from the Sacramento Kings. Milwaukee wasted no time trying to appease Giannis Antetokounmpo. Hours after dealing three first-round picks, two pick swaps, and two solid players (Eric Bledsoe and George Hill) to the New Orleans Pelicans in exchange for Jrue Holiday, the
11:23 AM ET While All-NBA forward Anthony Davis is on course to eventually agree on a new deal with the Los Angeles Lakers, no formal commitment is expected to come in the immediate days following the start of free agency Friday, sources told ESPN. Klutch Sports CEO and Davis’ agent, Rich Paul, will be in
The Golden State Warriors lost Klay Thompson for the season, leaving them thin at wing. The Golden State Warriors are expected by many to get back to the postseason after finishing 2020 with the worst record in the league, but they were just thrown a major curveball after Andrian Wojnarowski confirmed that star guard Klay
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
Hassan Whiteside might be on the move this offseason after one year in Portland. In an age where back to the basket centers are going the way of the dinosaur, Hassan Whiteside remains as one of the last of a dying breed. While he can be a bit of a headcase at times, Whiteside was
The Houston Rockets have agreed to send Robert Covington to the Portland Trail Blazers, so it’s time for NBA Trade Grades. With the NBA’s trade moratorium lifted on Monday, the league didn’t wait long to start making moves. The Detroit Pistons made a head-scratching move with the Brooklyn Nets, the Phoenix Suns made a big
5:54 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN Gordon Hayward opted out of his $34.2 million contract with the Boston Celtics for the 2020-21 season Thursday afternoon, making him an unrestricted free agent beginning at 6 p.m. Friday, league sources tell ESPN. Hayward, who averaged 17.5 points, 6.4 rebounds and 4.1 assists in 52 games for the Celtics
The Phoenix Suns made their move for Chris Paul, but they still have work to do this offseason. Before the 2020 NBA Draft begins on Monday, before free agency kicks off on Friday, the Phoenix Suns‘ offseason has already been a resounding success. Trading for Chris Paul cements the rising Suns — fresh off their
The Phoenix Suns’ acquisition of All-Star guard Chris Paul should vault them into the heart of the playoff race and make them a dangerous offense. The Phoenix Suns are not coasting upon their undefeated Bubble laurels, counting on just momentum to snap a 10-year playoff drought. On Monday, they acquired nine-time All-NBA guard Chris Paul
7:00 AM ET The Ball Family Draft Night Extravaganza (heavy on the extra) began hours before the first pick, at a check-in table in the driveway of the family home in Chino Hills, California. Temperatures are taken, hand sanitizer is offered, waivers are signed, pens are separated in containers marked CLEAN and USED, and each
Michigan State legend Draymond Green had no choice but to show Cassius Winston major love after he heard his name called in the NBA Draft on Wednesday night. The NBA dreams have officially become true for former Michigan State standout Cassius Winston. On Wednesday night, the 6-foot-1 guard was selected with the No. 53 overall
INVERCARGILL, NEW ZEALAND – NOVEMBER 03: RJ Hampton of the Breakers looks on during the round five NBL match between the New Zealand Breakers and the Perth Wildcats at ILT Stadium on November 03, 2019 in Invercargill, New Zealand. (Photo by Dianne Manson/Getty Images) Bruce Arians backs Antonio Brown, but draws a line by Cole
The Los Angeles Lakers star congratulated Tyrese Maxey after he was drafted by the Philadelphia 76ers. Usually, it doesn’t take long for the first Kentucky Wildcat to go off the NBA Draft board, but 2020 was a bit different. Tyrese Maxey was one of the top point guard prospects in the entire draft class, but
The Dallas Mavericks scooped Josh Richardson from the Philadelphia 76ers for Seth Curry. The Dallas Mavericks had the most elite offense in NBA history last season but badly needed defensive help on the wing. The Philadelphia 76ers had star-level talent but desperately needed more shooting and balance for their roster. In a draft-night trade involving
11:51 AM ET Miami Heat center Kelly Olynyk has exercised his $13.6 million player option for the 2020-21 season, a source tells ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Olynyk, 29, averaged 8.2 points, 4.6 rebounds and 1.7 assists in 69 games for the Heat last season, his third with the team. He averaged 7.6 points, 4.6 rebounds and
The new Chicago Bulls regime is setting its sights on making waves straight out of the gate with a rumored trade up with Golden State. It’s about to be the dead of winter in Chicago, but things are heating up inside the Madhouse. After finally jettisoning GarPax, relieving fans of a decade of chronic cranial pain
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – FEBRUARY 24: Aaron Gordon #00 of the Orlando Magic (Photo by Mike Stobe/Getty Images) Antonio Brown might be in hot water again with the NFL by Steven Kubitza The Trail Blazers were trying to grab Aaron Gordon from the Orlando Magic. The Portland Trail Blazers were one of the first
7:45 PM ET Sacramento Kings forward Bogdan Bogdanovic plans to enter restricted free agency on Friday at 6 p.m. ET, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The Kings and Milwaukee Bucks had hoped to bring Bogdanovic the framework of a sign-and-trade deal to negotiate a Bodanovic contract with Milwaukee on Friday, but he will move into
The Milwaukee Bucks might not get Bogdan Bogdanovic after all. On Monday, the Milwaukee Bucks made their convincing albeit imperfect pitch for Giannis Antetokounmpo to sign a super-max contract extension this summer. By agreeing to trade for Jrue Holiday, and agreeing to a sign-and-trade for Bogdan Bogdanovic, the Bucks would ship off all their young
Al Horford can play more minutes for the 76ers in the Playoffs. (Photo by Katelyn Mulcahy/Getty Images) Packers: Davante Adams bizarre injury update doesn’t inspire much confidence by Mark Powell 3 fantasy football waiver wire replacements for Christian McCaffrey by Brad Berreman The Philadelphia 76ers are cutting their losses with Al Horford Daryl Morey and
The Oklahoma City Thunder have added Al Horford and multiple picks from the Philadelphia 76ers. As we covered extensively this morning, the Oklahoma City Thunder are starting a new NBA Cold War, only instead of stockpiling nuclear missiles, this arms race revolves around extra draft picks. It appears as though general manager Sam Presti just
8:13 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN Five months later than it was originally scheduled, the Minnesota Timberwolves selected Anthony Edwards with the first pick of the 2020 NBA draft Wednesday night. Edwards, a 6-foot-5, 220-pound guard from Atlanta who spent his lone collegiate season at Georgia, joins a young Timberwolves core led by star center Karl-Anthony
NBA Draft Tracker news 1 Onyeka Okongwu C 2 LaMelo Ball SG 3 Killian Hayes SG 4 Anthony Edwards SG 5 Deni Avdija SF 6 Devin Vassell SF 7 Isaac Okoro PF 8 Tyrese Haliburton PG 9 Patrick Williams PF 10 Grant Riller PG 11 Kira Lewis PG 12 James Wiseman C 13 Tyrese Maxey
For the last seven weeks, four of Basketball Insiders’ top writers have been breaking down the latest news and notes surrounding the 2019 NBA Draft. Each week they provided an updated mock draft that reflected how each writer saw the draft landscape based on the latest news, workouts and information from the pre-draft process as
10:59 AM ET The odds to be the No. 1 overall pick in Wednesday’s NBA draft have moved significantly in recent weeks, with Anthony Edwards and LaMelo Ball taking turns as the betting favorite at sportsbooks. As of Wednesday morning, just hours before the draft, Edwards was the favorite at -130 to go No. 1