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Dave McMenamin, ESPN Staff WriterSep 20, 2023, 08:08 AM ET Close 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. MINUTES AFTER THE congregation of basketball players ranging from NBA All-Stars to pro prospects to gym

Andre Snellings, ESPNJun 23, 2023, 06:42 PM ET Nikola Jokic led the Denver Nuggets to a NBA championship and Victor Wembanyama has the San Antonio Spurs dreaming about their next one. But why should they have all the fun? You too can build a championship roster around Jokic, Wembanyama or any player you want! That’s

Andrew Lopez Kevin Pelton Close Kevin Pelton ESPN Senior Writer Co-author, Pro Basketball Prospectus series Formerly a consultant with the Indiana Pacers Developed WARP rating and SCHOENE system Sep 19, 2023, 07:00 AM ET The San Antonio Spurs have been here before. In 1987, after finishing 28-54, they won the draft lottery and the right

Associated Press Sep 19, 2023, 06:17 AM ET PARIS — Victor Wembanyama will be aiming for the gold medal with France at the Paris Olympics. The San Antonio Spurs rookie on Tuesday reaffirmed his commitment to France’s national squad at the Summer Games next year in his home country. “Performing well at the Olympics would

Sep 18, 2023, 06:57 PM ET Free agent guard/forward Kelly Oubre Jr. is expected to sign a one-year deal with the Philadelphia 76ers, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Oubre could get significant opportunity on the wing with the uncertainty around James Harden, who has requested a trade out of Philadelphia. The Sixers lost Georges Niang,

NBA Insiders Sep 18, 2023, 08:00 AM ET All eyes will be on this season’s NBA rookie class — headed by No. 1 pick Victor Wembanyama — but don’t sleep on a whole list of second-year players to watch. Before we get to them, let’s acknowledge the sophomores who already proved their star power. Orlando

Associated Press Sep 16, 2023, 01:12 PM ET DALLAS — Markieff Morris, the other player in the trade that brought Kyrie Irving to Dallas from Brooklyn, is re-signing with the Mavericks. The return of Morris was announced Saturday, a little more than two months after Irving agreed to stay with the Mavericks on a three-year,

Sep 16, 2023, 12:04 PM ET Cleveland Cavaliers president of basketball operations Koby Altman was arrested Friday night and charged with operating a vehicle while impaired. Ohio State Highway Patrol troopers stopped Altman just before 9 p.m. in Cleveland. He was charged with “committing a marked lanes violation and OVI.” “Troopers initiated a traffic stop

Anthony Gharib, ESPNSep 15, 2023, 06:50 PM ET The Orlando Magic are throwing it back to the early 2000s. Editor’s Picks Orlando revealed its 2023-24 classic jerseys Friday, paying homage to the road uniforms worn from 1998 to 2003, most notably by stars Tracy McGrady and Grant Hill. Patrick Ewing also wore the look in

Associated Press Sep 15, 2023, 08:51 AM ET USA Basketball is back atop the FIBA men’s world rankings, even after failing to medal at the World Cup. The Americans flipped spots with Spain for No. 1 in the world in the updated rankings that were released Friday, reclaiming the top spot that they lost late

Sep 15, 2023, 03:05 PM ET The Washington Wizards are re-signing veteran forward Taj Gibson to a one-year, $3.2 million contract. Agent Mark Bartelstein of Priority Sports confirmed the 38-year-old free agent’s plans with ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski on Friday. The team announced the deal later in the day. “Taj has earned his reputation as a

Dave McMenamin, ESPN Staff WriterSep 15, 2023, 10:06 AM ET Close 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. LOS ANGELES — Jarred Vanderbilt has agreed to a four-year, $48 million extension with the Lakers,

Brian Windhorst, ESPN Senior WriterSep 14, 2023, 08:18 PM ET Close ESPN.com NBA writer since 2010 Covered Cleveland Cavs for seven years Author of two books The Phoenix Suns are giving fans free television antennas to help them watch their games, which largely will be shown locally on over-the-air stations starting this season. Last spring,

Sep 14, 2023, 02:14 AM ET Brandon Hunter, who played briefly for the Boston Celtics and Orlando Magic, died Tuesday at age 42. His mother-in-law, Carolyn Cliett, said he collapsed while doing hot yoga in Orlando, but no cause of death was announced. “It was hot yoga, and he did it regularly,” she told NBC

Adrian Wojnarowski, Senior NBA InsiderSep 13, 2023, 12:37 PM ET Close Host of The Woj Pod Joined ESPN in 2017 The NBA Board of Governors on Wednesday voted to approve new rules strengthening resting policy rules and punishments for star players that include national TV games, in-season tournament games and sitting out multiple All-Stars together

Bobby Marks Sep 13, 2023, 08:00 AM ET When the NBA’s board of governors meets on Wednesday, it is expected to adopt new rules regarding the resting of healthy players in an attempt to curb the load management issues that have become frequent in the league in recent years, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The

Associated Press Sep 12, 2023, 12:34 PM ET NEW YORK — Houston Rockets guard Kevin Porter Jr.’s alleged attack on his girlfriend at a New York City hotel left the woman with a fractured neck vertebrae and a cut above her right eye, prosecutors revealed at his arraignment Tuesday. Porter, 23, is charged with felony

Tim MacMahon, ESPN Staff WriterSep 12, 2023, 05:43 PM ET Close Joined ESPNDallas.com in September 2009 Covers the Dallas Cowboys and Dallas Mavericks Appears regularly on ESPN Dallas 103.3 FM Oklahoma City has finalized plans to build a new downtown arena for the Thunder, the city announced Tuesday. The Thunder have committed to play in