11:54 PM ET Marc Spears New Orleans Pelicans head coach Alvin Gentry apologized for cursing in the NBA draft lottery room Tuesday night. But it was for good reason. Gentry learned that the Pelicans won the right to draft Duke sensation Zion Williamson despite the team having just 6 percent odds to land the No.
Now that the Philadelphia 76ers have been eliminated from the playoffs, all eyes turn towards Jimmy Butler’s free agency decision. While Kawhi Leonard’s epic game-winning shot in game seven of the Eastern Conference semi-finals will live on as one of the greatest moments, it also started the countdown on Jimmy Butler’s free agency decision. After
If the New York Knicks won the No. 1 pick in the NBA Draft Lottery, would they pass on Zion Williamson in pursuit of an Anthony Davis trade? For months, the foregone conclusion has been that whatever team wins the 2019 NBA Draft Lottery will be taking Zion Williamson with the first overall pick. If
3:26 PM ET With both the Portland Trail Blazers and Toronto Raptors each four wins away from a matchup in the NBA Finals, plans are being made to ensure Blazers starting center Enes Kanter can participate — safely — in all the games. Oregon Senator Ron Wyden is sending a letter to Canadian Prime Minister
The Philadelphia 76ers were eliminated by the Raptors in a heart-breaking Game 7 loss. What do they need to work on this summer? After a hard-fought seven-game series, the Philadelphia 76ers’ season came to an end in heartbreaking fashion Sunday night when they fell 92-90 against the Toronto Raptors at Scotiabank Arena. Fresh off Kawhi
TORONTO, CANADA – MAY 12: Kawhi Leonard #2 of the Toronto Raptors shoots the game winning basket against the Philadelphia 76ers during Game Seven of the Eastern Conference Semi-Finals of the 2019 NBA Playoffs on May 12, 2019 at the Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that,
After months of speculation, the Lakers finally ended their prolonged search for their next head coach. At the start of the next season, Frank Vogel will be running things for the Lakeshow, and Jason Kidd will be his right hand man. The consensus reaction to these hires haven’t been universally despised or revered. The public
7:14 AM ET Tim Bontemps Brian Windhorst Close ESPN Senior Writer ESPN.com NBA writer since 2010 Covered Cleveland Cavs for seven years Author of two books CHICAGO — When the way the pingpong balls bounced is revealed to the world Tuesday night here at the Drake Hotel, the immediate focus will be on who gets
The Denver Nuggets aren’t in position to make big moves this offseason, but the looming addition of Michael Porter Jr. is good news. Even with an earlier playoff exit than they would have liked, after earning the No. 2 seed in the West, the Denver Nuggets look like a team on the rise. But they’re
32 college football players destined to be future first round NFL Draft picks by Jordan Alexis Kyrie Irving totally quit on the Celtics, the Lakers are a laughingstock, a guy catfished everyone into thinking he was a first round NFL Draft pick. Kyrie Irving had a bad case of senioritis Kyrie Irving knew his time
After the Boston Celtics bowed out of the playoffs Wednesday night, it was pretty clear who Terry Rozier called out. Roughly a year ago at this time, despite being without Kyrie Irving and Gordon Hayward, the Boston Celtics were preparing for the Eastern Conference Finals. But a 116-91 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks has them
11:27 PM ET Adrian WojnarowskiESPN Brett Brown will return as the Philadelphia 76ers coach for the 2019-20 season, managing partner Josh Harris told ESPN on Monday night. There had been some uncertainty about Brown returning for his seventh season, but Harris eliminated that doubt in a lengthy meeting with Brown and general manager Elton Brand
The decision was a surprise. The timing was not. With one day to go until the NBA Draft Lottery and Combine begin in Chicago, the Cleveland Cavaliers made a shocking hire as the organization’s next head coach—John Beilein. “I feel very strongly about this new and exciting opportunity with the Cavaliers,” Beilein said in the
2:46 PM ET Phoenix Suns forward Josh Jackson was arrested in Miami this weekend and faces a felony charge of escape and a misdemeanor charge of resisting arrest, according to online court records. Jackson has an arraignment hearing scheduled for June 10, according to the records. SlaterScoops.com reported that Jackson was arrested at the Rolling
TORONTO, CANADA – MAY 12: Kawhi Leonard #2 of the Toronto Raptors shoots the ball against the Philadelphia 76ers during Game Seven of the Eastern Conference Semi-Finals of the 2019 NBA Playoffs on May 12, 2019 at the Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading
HOUSTON, TX – MAY 6: Kevin Durant #35 of the Golden State Warriors and James Harden #13 of the Houston Rockets look on during Game Four of the Western Conference Semifinals of the 2019 NBA Playoffs on May 6, 2019 at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees
2:06 AM ET TORONTO — Joel Embiid walked off the court in tears following the Philadelphia 76ers‘ 92-90 Game 7 loss to the Toronto Raptors on Sunday, as Philadelphia’s playoff run ended in the final seconds of the final game of the Eastern Conference semifinals. He’d played 45 minutes, more than he ever had before
The Bucks beat the Celtics in convincing fashion in the Eastern Conference semifinals. Even after an alarming Game 1 blowout loss at home, Milwaukee asserted itself as the superior team. Giannis Antetokounmpo’s MVP play as well as Mike Budenholzer’s top-notch game planning gave the Bucks the edge they needed to avenge their postseason defeat against
10:39 PM ET DENVER — Dell Curry and Sonya Curry emerged from a restaurant inside the Pepsi Center and shouted with joy as they hugged Seth Curry. The Curry family celebrated the Portland Trail Blazers’ 100-96 victory over the Denver Nuggets in Game 7, setting up a Western Conference Finals that will be a Curry
NEW YORK, NY – OCTOBER 20: Frank Vogel of the Orlando Magic reacts in frustration in the Magic’s 121-126 loss against the Brooklyn Nets during their game at Barclays Center on October 20, 2017 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or
9:54 AM ET WHEN JAMAL MURRAY is asked about playing the two-man game with Nikola Jokic, he replies, “The best part is we don’t really don’t know what is going to happen.” “And the beauty of that,” Paul Millsap adds, “is if we don’t know, then [the defense] can’t possibly know.” The pick-and-roll partners are
The Bucks beat the Celtics in convincing fashion in the Eastern Conference semifinals. Even after an alarming Game 1 blowout loss at home, Milwaukee asserted itself as the superior team. Giannis Antetokounmpo’s MVP play as well as Mike Budenholzer’s top-notch game planning gave the Bucks the edge they needed to avenge their postseason defeat against
10:14 PM ET DENVER — Nuggets coach Michael Malone dismissed the notion that a shoving match between Denver’s Will Barton and Portland’s Seth Curry in Game 6 might carry over into Game 7 on Sunday at Pepsi Center, especially after the Trail Blazers guard called the Nuggets “sassy.” “To me, that’s weak,” Malone said Saturday,
Following a disappointing finish in LeBron James’ first year with the team and a legend leaving the front office, here are five things the Los Angeles Lakers can do to turn things around. I think it’s safe to say that 37-45 isn’t exactly what the Los Angeles Lakers had in mind when they signed LeBron
10:14 PM ET Adrian WojnarowskiESPN Frank Vogel has agreed to a three-year deal to become the next coach of the Los Angeles Lakers, league sources told ESPN. Vogel met with Lakers management Thursday and talks escalated quickly toward an offer Saturday to end the franchise’s tumultuous coaching process with his hiring, sources said. The Lakers
With the NBA’s post-season in full swing and historic playoff games being played almost nightly, there are some storylines to watch as the race to a championship unfolds. Here are a few things to watch, especially if some of the ongoing series don’t play out as some had hoped when the season started some seven
AAron Ontiveroz/MediaNews Group/The Denver Post via Getty ImagesDENVER, CO – MAY 7: Jamal Murray (27) of the Denver Nuggets gets the crowd pumped up after a bucket during the third quarter against the Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday, May 7, 2019. The Denver Nuggets versus the Portland Trail Blazers in game five of the teams’
PORTLAND, OR – MAY 9: CJ McCollum #3 of the Portland Trail Blazers and Damian Lillard #0 of the Portland Trail Blazers high-five during a game during Game Six of the Western Conference Semifinals on May 9, 2019 at the Moda Center Arena in Portland, Oregon. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that,
12:46 PM ET Adrian Wojnarowski Ohm Youngmisuk Close ESPN Staff Writer Ohm Youngmisuk has covered the Giants, Jets and the NFL since 2006. Prior to that, he covered the Nets, Knicks and the NBA for nearly a decade. He joined ESPNNewYork.com after working at the New York Daily News for almost 12 years and is
In playoff series as tightly contested as this year’s second-round bout between the Rockets and Warriors, plays, games and seasons can swing on the efforts of role players. When both sides feature such singular star talent, teams are often only as good as their connective tissue. It’s on that premise that Houston has ground its