5:14 PM ET Associated Press AKRON, Ohio — LeBron James has dedicated a basketball court at the school he founded for underprivileged children in his hometown. Joined by his close friends and former teammates from nearby St. Vincent-St. Mary High School, James helped unveil a multicolored outdoor court at the I Promise School, which has
With so much player movement this offseason, the 2019-20 NBA season features a plethora of potential revenge games. Revenge games will be all the rage during the 2019-20 NBA season. Since so many big-name players moved either via free agency or trades this offseason, there will be no shortage of homecomings scattered throughout the regular
11:00 AM ET Antawn Jamison earned his only two NBA All-Star selections as a member of the Washington Wizards. Now he’s returning to the team in a front office role. The Wizards announced Wednesday that Jamison was named their new director of pro personnel. Jamison, 43, has been a scout for the Los Angeles Lakers
Welcome back to Basketball Insiders’ “Grading The Offseason” series, where we go over how each team did this past season as well as evaluate how they did this summer. So far, we’ve covered the lottery teams, the borderline playoff teams and the treadmill teams. Now that we’re approaching the playoff teams, we’re coming up on
1:45 AM ET LOS ANGELES — USA Basketball coach Gregg Popovich said what former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick has done to bring light to social justice and racial inequality “was a very patriotic thing.” Popovich, the longtime coach of the San Antonio Spurs, has spoken multiple times in the past about Kaepernick, who
NEW YORK, NY – MARCH 17: (NEW YORK DAILIES OUT) LeBron James #23 of the Los Angeles Lakers in action against the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden on March 17, 2019 in New York City. The Knicks defeated the Lakers 124-123. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or
6:50 PM ET After suffering a knee injury in competition last week, Miami Heat forward Kelly Olynyk will be unable to compete for Canada in the FIBA World Cup, a source tells ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Oynyk is expected to be ready for the start of the NBA season. Olynyk slipped and fell during the third
Welcome back to Basketball Insiders’ “Grading The Offseason” series, where we go over how each team did this past season as well as evaluate how they did this summer. So far, we’ve covered the lottery teams, the borderline playoff teams and the treadmill teams. Now that we’re approaching the playoff teams, we’re coming up on
5:51 PM ET Associated Press Kyle Lowry of the NBA champion Toronto Raptors says his surgically repaired thumb has not recovered sufficiently enough to allow him to participate with USA Basketball in camp for the FIBA World Cup, and he is withdrawing from consideration for the team. Lowry made the announcement Monday after meeting with
Photo by Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE via Getty Images The NBA has, at long last, released its schedule for the 2019-20 season, and we’re going to rank the upcoming season’s Christmas Day games. The NBA being played on Christmas Day has been one of the bedrock traditions of American sports. No, this isn’t like Thanksgiving football,
8:23 PM ET Associated Press CHIBA, Japan — First-round NBA draft pick Rui Hachimura scored 35 points to lead Japan to a 99-89 win over New Zealand in a World Cup warm-up game at Port Chiba Arena. Hachimura became the first player from Japan to be chosen in the first round of the NBA draft,
After a whirlwind month of action, the basketball-watching world has approached the most boring month of the year in the NBA — so looking over each and every team’s offseason is more imperative than ever. In this edition of “Grading the Offseason”, we’re taking a peek at the suddenly-erratic Minnesota Timberwolves. Remember when the Timberwolves
5:19 PM ET Former NBA player Sebastian Telfair has been sentenced to three and a half years in prison for illegal gun possession, Brooklyn’s district attorney announced Monday. Telfair, 34, was convicted in April of one count of second-degree criminal possession of a weapon, which stemmed from an arrest in January 2017. Police found firearms,
The Utah Jazz prioritized Dante Exum over nearly every other asset they had this summer, and now he must rise to the occasion on a contending team. When the Jazz take the court next this fall, the unit we grew so used to seeing share the court will look quite different. By trading for Mike
9:15 AM ET Rich Paul, founder and CEO of Klutch Sports Group, said that while it’s “flattering” that the NCAA’s new agent provisions are being called the “Rich Paul Rule,” he’s more concerned about the greater impact the new criteria will have. Colloquially dubbed the “Rich Paul Rule,” the memo, obtained by ESPN, outlines new
After a whirlwind month of action, the basketball-watching world has approached the most boring month of the year in the NBA — so looking over each and every team’s offseason is more imperative than ever. In this edition of “Grading the Offseason”, we’re taking a peek at the suddenly-erratic Minnesota Timberwolves. Remember when the Timberwolves
9:30 PM ET Associated Press COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Sacramento Kings forward Marvin Bagley III has told USA Basketball that he is withdrawing from consideration for the roster that will be sent to China this month for the FIBA World Cup. Bagley’s decision was revealed Sunday, two days before he was to report to El
After a whirlwind month of action, the basketball-watching world has approached the most boring month of the year in the NBA — so looking over each and every team’s offseason is more imperative than ever. In this edition of “Grading the Offseason”, we’re taking a peek at the suddenly-erratic Minnesota Timberwolves. Remember when the Timberwolves
After a whirlwind month of action, the basketball-watching world has approached the most boring month of the year in the NBA — so looking over each and every team’s offseason is more imperative than ever. In this edition of “Grading the Offseason”, we’re taking a peek at the suddenly-erratic Minnesota Timberwolves. Remember when the Timberwolves
11:03 AM ET Nick DePaulaESPN Single-handedly, Zion Williamson made this the most anticipated rookie class, from a sneaker perspective, since LeBron James entered the league in 2003. Originally, Williamson was hoping to sign his sneaker deal before the draft lottery, but he didn’t ink his deal with Jordan Brand until July 23, holding up several
After a whirlwind month of action, the basketball-watching world has approached the most boring month of the year in the NBA — so looking over each and every team’s offseason is more imperative than ever. In this edition of “Grading the Offseason”, we’re taking a peek at the suddenly-erratic Minnesota Timberwolves. Remember when the Timberwolves
12:58 AM ET Associated Press LAS VEGAS — The first order of business for USA Basketball on Friday night was thanking its fans, so Donovan Mitchell grabbed a microphone to deliver the pregame message. He got right to the point. “We look forward to going out to China, representing the USA, and winning the gold,”
INDIANAPOLIS, IN – MARCH 14: Domantas Sabonis #11 and Myles Turner #33 of the Indiana Pacers react after defeating the Oklahoma City Thunder on March 14, 2019 at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the
10:59 AM ET Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia — Philadelphia 76ers guard Ben Simmons has explained a social media post that seemed to imply he had been racially profiled by security staff at a Melbourne casino by saying he and his friends felt “singled out.” Simmons posted a video on Instagram in which he asked why
With another week gone by, we’ve officially flipped the calendar over to August. Preseason football is starting up, as is Team USA Basketball practice, which signals that fall is right around the corner. It also means NBA Training Camps are somehow only a month or so away. Can you believe it? So what better way
7:36 AM ET Nick DePaulaESPN The NBA’s free-agency frenzy is mostly over. The NBA’s sneaker free-agency frenzy is just beginning. Most multiyear sneaker endorsement contracts include an expiration date of October 1 in the year they’re up, but they also include a 60-day advance window where players can begin meeting with and negotiating with other
Aug 7, 2019 Kevin Durant, in his first interview since rupturing his Achilles tendon in Game 5 of the NBA Finals in June, said he does not hold the Golden State Warriors accountable for the injury. “Hell, no. How can you blame [the Warriors]? Hell, no,” Durant told Yahoo Sports, speaking at a house in
With another week gone by, we’ve officially flipped the calendar over to August. Preseason football is starting up, as is Team USA Basketball practice, which signals that fall is right around the corner. It also means NBA Training Camps are somehow only a month or so away. Can you believe it? So what better way
1:42 PM ET Miami Heat big man Kelly Olynyk suffered a bruised knee in an exhibition, but he is still expected to play in the FIBA World Cup for Canada, coach Nick Nurse said Thursday. Olynyk slipped and fell during the third quarter of Canada’s win over Nigeria in a FIBA exhibition game on Wednesday.
Franklin Sessions’ talents extend far beyond the confines of a basketball court. Googling the name Franklin Session returns a bevy of highlight packages from his numerous games playing in the Drew League, but when he’s not crossing up your favorite NBA player on the court, Session is spending hours, sometimes days, on his latest artwork.