6:30 AM ET After 4½ months, the NBA is almost back. We are weeks away from real games and, if everything goes smoothly, just under three months away from crowning the 2020 NBA champion. While the Milwaukee Bucks, Los Angeles Lakers and LA Clippers remain the favorites to win it all, the Larry O’Brien Trophy
Photo by Will Newton/Getty Images A panel of physicians has put Elena Delle Donne in a brutally unfair spot. The WNBA‘s return to play has been highly criticized for its unfair highly unequal conditions compared to the NBA bubble, and it’s only getting worse. According to ESPN’s John Barr and Sarah Spain, reigning MVP Elena
Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images The shorthanded Brooklyn Nets are adding Jamal Crawford to their roster. Facing a shortage of reliable guards (and healthy players in general), the Brooklyn Nets are making one of the more predictable additions to their roster leading up to the NBA restart in Orlando. According to The Athletic’s Shams Charania,
Austin Martin has the potential to play for the Blue Jays in 2020 by David Salituro SAN JOSE, CA – OCTOBER 12: Michael Beasley #11 of the Los Angeles Lakers walks off the court smiling after he received two technical fouls and was ejected from the game against the Golden State Warriors during the second
1:00 PM ET Houston Rockets star guard Russell Westbrook announced that he tested positive for the coronavirus before the team departed for Walt Disney World. pic.twitter.com/Kq7CE26TxD — Russell Westbrook (@russwest44) July 13, 2020 Westbrook, co-star James Harden and recent addition Luc Mbah a Moute did not travel with the Rockets to Orlando, Florida. Coach Mike
Chris Jones’ Twitter activity teases Chiefs fans about potential extension by John Buhler White Sox pitching coach concerned about Michael Kopech’s mental health after he opts out of MLB season by Mark Powell Marcus Smart (Photo by Adam Glanzman/Getty Images) Marcus Smart wanted another message on his jersey, NBA said no NBA players from each
Meyers Leonard absolutely crushes shotgunning a beer by John Buhler Jorge Masvidal celebrates with team on private jet after loss at UFC 251 by Thomas Albano SALT LAKE CITY, UT – FEBRUARY 26: Jayson Tatum #0 of the Boston Celtics looks on during a game against the Utah Jazz at Vivint Smart Home Arena on
6:45 AM ET NBA Insiders All 22 NBA teams have arrived at the bubble in Orlando, Florida, which means teams are practicing and gearing up for the season to resume on July 30. The seeding-game schedule is set and playoff seeds are still up for grabs. While some teams’ rotations are set, others will look
Russell Westbrook, #0, Houston Rockets, (Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images) Russell Westbrook has COVID-19. The Houston Rockets’ push for a title has been derailed in a pretty significant fashion, as superstar Russell Westbrook, the team’s second-best player and emotional leader, has come down with a case of the coronavirus just a few weeks before the
Trae Young, Atlanta Hawks. (Photo by Todd Kirkland/Getty Images) The Atlanta Falcons and the Atlanta Hawks swapped uniforms in this concept. Birds of a feather flock together in The ATL forever and always. The Atlanta Falcons and the Atlanta Hawks have had long and frustrating histories of not bringing home league championships to the Dirty
7:00 AM ET All 22 teams participating in the NBA season restart have arrived at Walt Disney World, cleared the initial quarantine period and begun practicing on courts set up in converted ballrooms. Players have checked into their temporary homes at one of three resort locations and have been introduced to the meal service and
Kansas City fans can celebrate the Mahomes deal with this shirt by Nathan Cunningham Spencer Dinwiddie will sit out remainder of NBA season after testing positive for COVID-19 by Max Smith Bradley Beal, #3, Washington Wizards, (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images) The Washington Wizards’ playoff hopes were riding squarely on the shoulders of guard Bradley
11:53 PM ET Malika Andrews Close ESPN Staff Writer Staff Writer Joined ESPN in 2018 Appears regularly on ESPN Chicago 1000 Dave McMenamin Close ESPN Staff Writer Lakers and NBA reporter for ESPN. Covered the Lakers and NBA for ESPNLosAngeles.com from 2009-14, the Cavaliers from 2014-18 for ESPN.com and the NBA for NBA.com from 2005-09.
Redskins will officially change their name Monday by Steven Kubitza Luka Doncic (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images) Dallas Mavericks star Luke Doncic and teammate Boban Marjanovic have quite the chemistry. The Dallas Mavericks have all but secured a playoff spot when the NBA restart gets underway later this month. That has the team in Orlando
8:28 PM ET Anthony Davis says he will keep his last name stitched on the back of his jersey for the NBA restart in Orlando, Florida, rather than replace it with a social justice message. “I think the name Davis is something that I try to represent every time I try to step on the
UFC 251: Kamaru Usman vs. Jorge Masvidal live official weigh-in results by Amy Kaplan Win or lose Jorge Masvidal proves he’s the BMF with short notice call up by Amy Kaplan Kyle Lowry of the Toronto Raptors. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images) The Toronto Raptors left for the NBA bubble in a Black Lives
11:09 AM ET Marc J. Spears For Kyle Korver, choosing a social justice message to use on the back of his Milwaukee Bucks jersey was simple. The white male who has been outspoken about white privilege chose “Black Lives Matter.” “I just think that in this moment in time, this is the message. Anything I
Adrian Wojnarowski, (Photo by Mike Lawrie/Getty Images) ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski has been suspended following a vulgar exchange with a U.S. Senator. Woj Bomb has taken on a few new meanings over the last 24 hours. The NBA scoopmaster made headlines on Friday when an email he sent to U.S. Senator Josh Hawley in which
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7:30 PM ET Kawhi Leonard is in Orlando, Florida, and going through the quarantine protocol before joining the LA Clippers for team activities. Coach Doc Rivers confirmed Saturday that the Clippers’ All-Star forward did arrive at the Walt Disney World Resort as expected after Leonard was excused by the team to tend to a family
5:59 PM ET Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James on Saturday said he’s one of the few NBA players who will forgo a social justice message on the back of his jersey when the season resumes in Orlando, Florida. “I didn’t go with a name on the back of my jersey,” James said Saturday. “It
LOS ANGELES, CA – DECEMBER 25: LeBron James #23 and Anthony Davis #3 talk with DeMarcus Cousins #15 of the Los Angeles Lakers on the bench during a time out in the game against the Los Angeles Clippers at Staples Center on December 25, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges
6:45 AM ET Brian Windhorst Close ESPN Senior Writer ESPN.com NBA writer since 2010 Covered Cleveland Cavs for seven years Author of two books Tim Bontemps Over the past three months, the NBA’s league office has exhausted itself in stitching together a comprehensive plan to conclude the 2019-20 season. In the front offices of the
For all of his life, Raymond Felton’s never been a tattoo guy. Jermichael Wright, his best friend, makes a living in the world of ink design as an artist with his own shop. Together at Latta High School in South Carolina, the two won back-to-back state championships in 2001 and 2002. With career averages of
6:41 PM ET As NBA teams get situated in the Orlando bubble, one question that has persisted since the start of the coronavirus pandemic is not only what happens if a player tests positive for the virus but also what lingering effects might follow. “There are unknown effects it has on lung capacity, unknown effects
Adrian Wojnarowski, (Photo by Mike Lawrie/Getty Images) The NBA’s top insider war between Shams Charania and Adrian Wojnarowski took a turn. On Friday, an email from ESPN NBA insider Adrian Wojnarowski to Senator Josh Hawley of Missouri was leaked, and it included a Woj bomb of epic proportions. Hawley sent a letter to the NBA,
Justin Verlander wears mask with funny yet perfect message to Astros camp by Amy Kaplan PHILADELPHIA, PA – NOVEMBER 10: Joel Embiid #21 of the Philadelphia 76ers looks on against the Charlotte Hornets at the Wells Fargo Center on November 10, 2019 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The 76ers defeated the Hornets 114-106. NOTE TO USER: User
7:44 PM ET Andrew LopezESPN For New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson, the time he spent in quarantine made him feel like a kid. In order to get ready for the NBA season, Williamson worked out with his stepfather Lee Anderson when he wasn’t rehabbing with Pelicans staffers. It’s that time that Williamson cherished in
Jorge Masvidal shares ‘rough’ weight cut progress pictures ahead of UFC 251 by Nicole Bosco LeBron James, #23, Los Angeles Lakers, (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images) The Lakers didn’t have the best record or point differential when the season was suspended, but they’re heading to Orlando as the title favorites. The NBA restart will kick
For all of his life, Raymond Felton’s never been a tattoo guy. Jermichael Wright, his best friend, makes a living in the world of ink design as an artist with his own shop. Together at Latta High School in South Carolina, the two won back-to-back state championships in 2001 and 2002. With career averages of