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Shea Carlson, ESPN.com Aug 16, 2023, 06:00 PM ET With the resurgence of the XFL and the ascendency of the Pro Tour of Pickleball, it was only a matter of time before a sports cult classic returned to the court and canvas. Following a 20-plus-year absence, the trampolines, big dunks and bigger hits are back

Tim Bontemps, ESPNAug 15, 2023, 03:00 PM ET The NBA announced Tuesday its schedule for the group stage games of its inaugural in-season tournament, which will see the NBA Cup handed out for the first time in Las Vegas on Dec. 9 on ESPN. The new tournament will be a proving ground for the league’s

Tim Bontemps, ESPNAug 15, 2023, 02:54 PM ET The NBA is using its new tournament to showcase its newest star. The league unveiled the group play schedule for its inaugural in-season tournament Tuesday afternoon on ESPN’s NBA Today, and the San Antonio Spurs — led by No. 1 draft pick Victor Wembanyama — are the

Aug 14, 2023, 08:11 AM ET Two days after it was reported that the Philadelphia 76ers ended trade talks involving James Harden, the 10-time All-Star guard ripped 76ers president Daryl Morey. “Daryl Morey is a liar and I will never be a part of an organization that he’s a part of,” Harden said during an

Associated Press Aug 14, 2023, 12:47 PM ET Doris Burke will become the first woman to serve as a game analyst on television for a championship final in one of the four major professional U.S. sports leagues. ESPN announced Monday that Burke and Doc Rivers will join Mike Breen on ESPN and ABC’s top NBA

Brian Windhorst, ESPN Senior WriterAug 14, 2023, 08:00 AM ET Close ESPN.com NBA writer since 2010 Covered Cleveland Cavs for seven years Author of two books “¡Dice si a RD!” “Karl Towns va para el Mundial” Headlines like these — “Says yes to DR!” and “Karl Towns goes to the world” — splashed across newspapers

Associated Press Aug 13, 2023, 06:51 PM ET MALAGA, Spain — The U.S. World Cup basketball team got its first big test of the summer Sunday, and a perfect shooting night from Jalen Brunson helped ensure the Americans passed. Brunson was 9-for-9 from the field on the way to a team-best 21 points, Jaren Jackson

Jeff Borzello, ESPN Staff WriterAug 11, 2023, 03:39 PM ET Close Basketball recruiting insider. Joined ESPN in 2014. Graduate of University of Delaware. Cooper Flagg, arguably the best prospect in high school basketball, announced Friday he is reclassifying from 2025 into the 2024 class — making him the new favorite to be the No. 1

ESPN News Services Aug 12, 2023, 06:14 PM ET MALAGA, Spain — Anthony Edwards led a balanced effort with 15 points, Jalen Brunson added 11 points and eight assists, and the U.S. World Cup team beat Slovenia 92-62 on Saturday in an exhibition game. Austin Reaves and Tyrese Haliburton both scored 10 for the Americans,

Associated Press Aug 12, 2023, 10:26 PM ET SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — Dirk Nowitzki, Tony Parker and Pau Gasol brought a European flavor to the Basketball Hall of Fame enshrinement. Fans waved a German flag and chanted Nowitzki’s name when the former Dallas Mavericks star walked the red carpet into Symphony Hall on Saturday night for

Associated Press Aug 12, 2023, 11:17 AM ET MALAGA, Spain — All-NBA guard Luka Doncic of the Dallas Mavericks is off Slovenia’s active roster for Saturday’s exhibition game against the U.S. for what his team called precautionary reasons. It was the second game in a back-to-back for Slovenia, which lost 99-79 to Spain in an

Tim Bontemps, ESPNAug 11, 2023, 05:24 PM ET UNCASVILLE, Conn. — San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich and his longtime point guard, Tony Parker, are headlining a star-studded class of entrants into the Naismith Hall of Fame this weekend. But, as Popovich detailed Friday, that partnership almost never got off the ground after Parker’s initial

Mychal Denzel Smith Aug 11, 2023, 07:30 AM ET Editor’s note: In honor of hip-hop turning 50, ESPN tapped the culture’s top voices to write about their favorite athlete name-drops in hip-hop history. “And with the third pick/I made the earth sick/MJ/him Jay/fadeaway/perfect” — Jay-Z on “Hola Hovito” (2001) First, we observe greatness — we

Jayson Buford Aug 9, 2023, 07:00 AM ET Editor’s note: In honor of hip-hop turning 50, ESPN tapped the culture’s top voices to write about their favorite athlete name-drops in hip-hop history. “If Phil Jackson came back, still no coaching me” — Kendrick Lamar on Big Sean’s “Control” (2013) By the time Phil Jackson joined

Brian Windhorst, ESPN Senior WriterAug 11, 2023, 09:04 AM ET Close ESPN.com NBA writer since 2010 Covered Cleveland Cavs for seven years Author of two books Giannis Antetokounmpo announced Friday he will be unable to compete for Greece in the upcoming FIBA World Cup as he continues to recover from an offseason knee surgery. “After

Aug 10, 2023, 01:57 PM ET Bryce James, the second son of Los Angeles Lakers great LeBron James, will play for Notre Dame High School in Sherman Oaks, Calif., in the 2023-24 season. The junior guard made the announcement on social media after his first practice with the Knights on Wednesday. James played his first

Branden J. Peters Aug 10, 2023, 08:00 AM ET Editor’s Note: In honor of hip-hop turning 50, ESPN tapped the culture’s top voices to write about their favorite athlete name-drops in hip-hop history. “Did it happen in one day? (Nope)/ Came a long way? (Yup)/ Never know what kind of angle (Nope)/ Crossover, break your

Morgan Jerkins Aug 10, 2023, 08:30 AM ET Editor’s note: In honor of hip-hop turning 50, ESPN tapped the culture’s top voices to write about their favorite athlete name-drops in hip-hop history. “Ric Flair drip, go ‘woo’ on a b—- / Fifty-seven ninety, spent a coupe on my wrist” — Offset on “Ric Flair Drip”