10:05 AM ET Bobby Marks NBA teams will withhold more than $30 million from player paychecks on Friday, as players receive their first salary reduction since the league and the union agreed to a plan to temporarily cut pay by 25%. But five of the NBA’s top-10 earners this season — LeBron James, Stephen Curry,
Michael Jordan, Luc Longley, Steve Kerr, Chicago Bulls, Mandatory Credit: John Gichigi /Allsport Episodes 7 and 8 of “The Last Dance” were filled with memorable quotes giving the world a glimpse into Michael Jordan’s psyche and how he motivated his Chicago Bulls teammates. The Last Dance has been quite an entertaining watch for fans of
Episodes 7-8 of “The Last Dance” may have been the best ones yet. Here’s what we learned about Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls this week. From Michael Jordan‘s first NBA retirement to his father’s murder to his turbulent relationship with teammates born of his insanely competitive nature, Episodes 7-8 of The Last Dance provided the
Dwight Howard, #12, Orlando Magic, (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) Was Dwight Howard robbed of an MVP Award? Is he a Hall-of-Famer? How big is his sweet tooth? Our Dwight Howard FAQ has all your answers. Dwight Howard’s long, slow slide out of his prime has cast his career in a different light. He’s
7:56 PM ET The NCAA announced Wednesday that it has extended indefinitely the deadline for college basketball players to withdraw from the NBA draft and retain their college eligibility amid the coronavirus pandemic. The deadline was June 3, but Dan Gavitt, the NCAA’s senior vice president of basketball, said in a statement that it will
Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images As the most memorable face of a now defunct Charlotte Bobcats franchise, Gerald Wallace doesn’t get as much love as he probably deserves. There’s no beating around the bush: The Charlotte Bobcats were mostly a terrible, miserable, unwatchable basketball team during their 10 years of existence. They made the playoffs
Welcome back to Basketball Insiders’ “Looking Back” series! We’ve already gone over how the first and second overall pick have fared since 2009, so naturally, the next pick up is the third overall pick. Like with the first two, we categorize these players by if they are hits, misses, in the middle, or role players.
7:00 AM ET With the season on hold because of the coronavirus pandemic, ESPN polled its NBA experts to rank the greatest players in the league’s 74-year history. It’s no surprise that Michael Jordan ended up on top, but there were close calls and heated debates throughout the rankings — and outside of them. We
Photo by Lachlan Cunningham/Getty Images While the NBA season is halted, there’s still plenty to think about in this time away from the game. Today we’ll be focusing on players that would be awesome to watch if they donned the same uniforms. The summer of 2019 turned the NBA from a league of trios to
7:00 AM ET LeBron James or Michael Jordan? Bill Russell or Wilt Chamberlain? Stephen Curry or Kevin Durant? Old school or new school? These debates rage on endlessly in every corner of NBA fandom, and our experts have done their best to answer them, ranking the greatest players in the league’s 74-year history. ESPN’s NBA
Last week, Basketball Insiders dove into NBA nostalgia by looking back at previous NBA drafts of recent memory, starting from 2014 all the way to 2017. Over the next two weeks, we’re going to be changing the formula up a tad. Instead of looking at entire drafts, we’re looking at the individual picks – starting
9:57 PM ET Participants on a Tuesday Board of Governors call with NBA commissioner Adam Silver left the virtual meeting increasingly positive about the league’s momentum toward a resumption of play this season, sources told ESPN. Owners and executives on the call were encouraged about the league’s progress toward minimizing health risk upon a return
Jayson Tatum, #0, Boston Celtics, (Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images) The Whiteboard is The Step Back’s daily basketball newsletter, covering the NBA, WNBA and more. Subscribe here to get it delivered to you via email each morning. Basketball Twitter can be a petri dish for absurd ideas and yesterday’s obsessively dissected hypothetical was the random
2:45 PM ET The National Basketball Players Association started polling its membership Tuesday about how individuals stand on a return to play this season, sources told ESPN. NBPA regional representatives — including Tim McCormick and Frank Brickowski — were among the union officials polling players with a yes or no question on their current desire
Last week, Basketball Insiders dove into NBA nostalgia by looking back at previous NBA drafts of recent memory, starting from 2014 all the way to 2017. Over the next two weeks, we’re going to be changing the formula up a tad. Instead of looking at entire drafts, we’re looking at the individual picks – starting
7:00 AM ET LeBron James or Michael Jordan? Bill Russell or Wilt Chamberlain? Stephen Curry or Kevin Durant? Old school or new school? These debates rage on endlessly in every corner of NBA fandom, and our experts have done their best to answer them, ranking the greatest players in the league’s 74-year history. ESPN’s NBA
Zion Williamson, #1, New Orleans Pelicans, (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images) Even if the NBA regular season is canceled, we’ve seen enough to start assessing the first seasons of notable rookies. What did the New Orleans Pelicans see from Zion Williamson? Zion Williamson’s rookie debut was going to be a spectacle, especially after he conducted a
10:29 AM ET The NBA has reached an agreement with the National Basketball Players Association to extend until September the 60-day window that preserves the league’s right to terminate the collective bargaining agreement in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, sources told ESPN. For now, the extension staves off the NBA’s ability to trigger the
Last week, Basketball Insiders dove into NBA nostalgia by looking back at previous NBA drafts of recent memory, starting from 2014 all the way to 2017. Over the next two weeks, we’re going to be changing the formula up a tad. Instead of looking at entire drafts, we’re looking at the individual picks – starting
7:00 AM ET LeBron James or Michael Jordan? Bill Russell or Wilt Chamberlain? Stephen Curry or Kevin Durant? Old school or new school? These debates rage on endlessly in every corner of NBA fandom, and our experts have done their best to answer them, ranking the greatest players in the league’s 74-year history. ESPN’s NBA
The Golden State Warriors are one of the NBA’s oldest franchises and they have an absurdly random collection of players who have suited up for them. A franchise almost 75 years old will have many players pass through its rosters over time. The Warriors have existed in Philadelphia or the Bay since the mid-1940s, making
7:00 AM ET What would happen if Michael Jordan played in today’s NBA? It’s a popular hypothetical in the middle of this “The Last Dance” run, with a vast number of variables to consider when making comparisons across eras. But no matter how you look at the question, it becomes clear that MJ would dominate
May 9, 2020 ESPN’s 10-part documentary series “The Last Dance,” which chronicles Michael Jordan and the 1997-98 Chicago Bulls, continued Sunday with Episodes 7 and 8. Jordan and the Bulls allowed NBA Entertainment to follow them throughout the season and document their final championship. The series features never-before-seen footage, as well as interviews with more
Zion Williamson, Duke Blue Devils. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images) Zion Williamson’s former marketing advisor alleges he received improper benefits to attend Duke University. What could this all mean for Duke and Zion? Did Zion Williamson receive improper benefits to attend Duke University? Well, his former marketing agent certainly thinks so. Gaming and sports betting
8:00 AM ET Editor’s note: This story on Michael Jordan’s brief tenure with the Birmingham Barons was originally published on April 5, 2019. Get all the latest updates for “The Last Dance” here. He has made it very exciting tonight. With the Barons leading 5-1, Jordan steps in for the fourth time … two of
7:57 AM ET ESPN’s 10-part documentary “The Last Dance,” which chronicles Michael Jordan and the 1997-98 Chicago Bulls, continues Sunday with Episodes 7 and 8. All 10 episodes will air on ESPN and the ESPN App in the United States and can be streamed outside the U.S. on Netflix. Jordan and the Bulls allowed NBA
ESPN punts on Booger McFarland, Joe Tessitore Monday Night Football booth by John Buhler Don’t sleep on Myles Brennan for the Heisman by John Buhler Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images Miami Heat rookie Tyler Herro is rocking a questionable new haircut in quarantine, and NBA Twitter had to have some fun with it. It wasn’t
1:44 AM ET Associated Press BEIJING — Yao Ming, the former Houston Rockets star and now president of the Chinese Basketball Association, says the league has three options for resuming the season that has been on hold since Feb. 1 over the coronavirus pandemic. Yao said the league might play out the full schedule; play
In an ongoing attempt to continue to get you your basketball fix, Basketball Insiders is taking a look back at recent draft classes and assessing them relative to the expectations that were in place as of their respect NBA Drafts. We are grading according to the following criteria: The Hits – the players that panned
9:44 PM ET As Kevin Love made the 20-minute drive from his home to the Cleveland Cavaliers‘ practice facility Friday, even the snow flurry being cleared by his SUV’s window wipers on a May day in Northeast Ohio didn’t dampen his mood. “It was the longest I’ve ever gone without shooting a basketball,” Love told