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Tim Bontemps, ESPNJun 29, 2023, 06:57 PM ET BOSTON — When Kristaps Porzingis finally fell asleep around 4 a.m. last Thursday morning, he still wasn’t sure whether a trade to the Boston Celtics was going to take place. The initial three-team deal Porzingis had believed would bring him to Boston involving the LA Clippers had

Adrian Wojnarowski, Senior NBA InsiderJun 29, 2023, 04:55 PM ET Close Host of The Woj Pod Joined ESPN in 2017 Philadelphia 76ers guard James Harden has exercised his $35.6 million option for the 2023-24 season, clearing the way for the organization and the 10-time All-Star to work together on finding a trade, sources told ESPN

Jun 29, 2023, 08:00 AM ET When LeBron James made the decision to sign with the Miami Heat in the summer of 2010, it quickly became one of the biggest moments in sports history. Since then, NBA free agency has become a more important avenue for teams and players, as other marquee superstars like Kevin

Associated Press Jun 28, 2023, 03:04 PM ET Victor Wembanyama has grown a little. Or not, depending on perspective. The official height for the No. 1 pick in this year’s draft, the San Antonio Spurs said Wednesday, is 7 feet, 3½ inches — and that was measured without shoes, per NBA guidelines. That’s a half-inch

NBA Insiders Jun 28, 2023, 08:00 AM ET The NBA free agency frenzy is almost here. Which stars will be on the move, and which teams will turn themselves into contenders for 2023-24? Several players — such as Minnesota Timberwolves big man Naz Reid — have already opted into their contracts, taking them off the

Adrian Wojnarowski, Senior NBA InsiderJun 27, 2023, 04:55 PM ET Close Host of The Woj Pod Joined ESPN in 2017 Sacramento Kings associate head coach Jordi Fernandez has accepted an added assignment as head coach of the talent-laden Canadian national basketball program, sources told ESPN on Tuesday. Fernandez replaces Nick Nurse, who had led the

Dave McMenamin, ESPN Staff WriterJun 27, 2023, 08:44 PM 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. EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — A lot has happened in the Western Conference in the five weeks

Kendra Andrews, ESPNJun 27, 2023, 05:29 PM ET SAN FRANCISCO — Donte DiVincenzo will decline his $4.7 million player option with the Golden State Warriors and enter free agency, a source told ESPN. This wasn’t a big surprise for the Warriors and other front office executives around the league, as there was a sentiment that

Brian Windhorst, ESPN Senior WriterJun 26, 2023, 07:14 AM ET Close ESPN.com NBA writer since 2010 Covered Cleveland Cavs for seven years Author of two books No. 1 draft pick Victor Wembanyama has decided not to play for France in this summer’s FIBA World Cup and instead will focus on preparing for his rookie season

Adrian Wojnarowski, Senior NBA InsiderJun 26, 2023, 01:30 PM ET Close Host of The Woj Pod Joined ESPN in 2017 In a deal that delivers the franchise some dramatic financial flexibility, the Atlanta Hawks are trading forward John Collins to the Utah Jazz, sources told ESPN on Monday. The Hawks are acquiring forward Rudy Gay

Jun 26, 2023, 12:48 PM ET Though recent No. 1 overall pick Victor Wembanyama has only been in the United States for a week, his schedule has been jam-packed. Editor’s Picks 1 Related From getting the red carpet treatment in New York City to a hero’s welcome in his new home state of Texas, here’s

Jun 14, 2023, 01:08 PM ET NBA free agency season is almost upon us. While this year’s list of free agents doesn’t contain as many superstars as those in years past, there could be plenty of player movement via trades, which we’ve seen in recent offseasons. Among the big names who are free agents are

Adrian Wojnarowski, Senior NBA InsiderJun 25, 2023, 04:41 PM ET Close Host of The Woj Pod Joined ESPN in 2017 Minnesota Timberwolves center Naz Reid has agreed on a new three-year, $42 million contract that includes a player option, his agents, Sean Kennedy and Jeff Schwartz of Excel Sports Management, told ESPN on Sunday. The

Brian Windhorst, ESPN Senior WriterJun 24, 2023, 01:44 PM ET Close ESPN.com NBA writer since 2010 Covered Cleveland Cavs for seven years Author of two books Team USA won a recruiting battle this week, securing the commitment of current NBA Rookie of the Year Paolo Banchero to play in this summer’s FIBA World Cup, sources

ESPN News Services Jun 24, 2023, 03:22 PM ET The New York Knicks are not picking up veteran point guard Derrick Rose‘s $15.6 million team option for next season, according to multiple reports on Saturday. The former No. 1 pick in the 2008 NBA draft will now enter unrestricted free agency. Rose remade himself into

Adrian Wojnarowski, Senior NBA InsiderJun 24, 2023, 09:22 PM ET Close Host of The Woj Pod Joined ESPN in 2017 Josh Hart and the New York Knicks have agreed to extend a midnight ET deadline on Saturday for his $12.9 million player option until Thursday, sources told ESPN. Hart, a priority to retain on a

Andrew Lopez, ESPNJun 24, 2023, 03:05 PM ET SAN ANTONIO — Victor Wembanyama has had a long week. After arriving in the United States on Monday, Wembanyama rode the subways in New York City for the first time and threw out the first pitch at a Yankees game during a jam-packed start to his week.

Jun 23, 2023, 06:47 AM ET Boston Celtics president of basketball operations Brad Stevens says the three-team trade that brought in Kristaps Porzingis but saw Marcus Smart head to the Memphis Grizzlies was all about balancing the team’s roster. “I said this at the start of the summer: I thought that we needed to balance