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Jun 17, 2019
Finally the Lakers have a deal to acquire Anthony Davis. Are they paying too much?
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Jun 16, 2019
Fred VanVleet and several Raptors players expressed their hope that Kawhi Leonard will re-sign with Toronto.
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Jun 16, 2019
Raptors coach Nick Nurse said a deal for him to coach Team Canada was "just about done" during Toronto's first media availability since winning the NBA Finals.
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Jun 16, 2019
Houston's biggest problem might not be Golden State anymore.
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Jun 16, 2019
This is the pitch Toronto can make to Kawhi Leonard with confidence in the offseason.
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Jun 16, 2019
After a months-long trade demand, Anthony Davis is on his way to Los Angeles and the Lakers finally got their man. But at what cost?
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Jun 15, 2019
LaVar Ball ripped the Lakers after learning his son Lonzo Ball will be part of a trade for Anthony Davis, predicting that it will be "the worst move" the Lakers have ever made and guaranteeing that they "will never win another championship."
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Jun 15, 2019
LaVar Ball ripped the Lakers after learning his son Lonzo Ball will be part of a trade for Anthony Davis, predicting that it will be "the worst move" the Lakers have ever made and guaranteeing that they "will never win another championship."
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Jun 15, 2019
Vanderbilt's Darius Garland granted private workouts to both the Los Angeles Lakers and Cleveland Cavaliers in L.A., sources told ESPN's Dave McMenamin.
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Jun 15, 2019
The Pelicans have agreed to trade Anthony Davis to the Lakers for Lonzo Ball, Brandon Ingram, Josh Hart and three first-round picks -- including the No. 4 overall in next week's draft, league sources told ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.
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Jun 15, 2019
The Lakers have acquired Anthony Davis from the Pelicans. Who won the deal, and what does it mean?
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Jun 15, 2019
A day after Vegas oddsmakers, in anticipation of a potential trade for Anthony Davis, installed the Lakers as favorites to win next year's title, the team moved from 400 to 350 favorites after the trade was announced.
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Jun 15, 2019
The deal that sends Anthony Davis to the Lakers was described as "the first domino" to fall in what's expected to be a crazy offseason.
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Jun 15, 2019
The deal that sends Anthony Davis to the Lakers was described as "the first domino" to fall in what's expected to be a crazy offseason.
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Jun 15, 2019
The Pelicans have agreed to trade Anthony Davis to the Lakers for Lonzo Ball, Brandon Ingram, Josh Hart, and three first-round picks -- including the No. 4 overall in next week's draft, league sources tell ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.
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Jun 15, 2019
The NBA champion Raptors extended their celebratory trip to Las Vegas and will return to the city in time for a victory parade and rally in Toronto on Monday.
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Jun 14, 2019
General manager Bob Myers says the Warriors are going to do everything in their power to re-sign Klay Thompson and Kevin Durant, despite their injuries.
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Jun 14, 2019
These prospects are projected by NBA teams as likely first-rounders.
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Jun 14, 2019
These prospects are projected by NBA teams as likely first-rounders.
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Jun 14, 2019
The Warriors' dynasty had to end one day, and a Game 6 loss and catastrophic injuries to two of their biggest stars have all eyes already focused on next season.
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Jun 14, 2019
Caesars and several other Las Vegas sportsbooks see the Lakers as the early favorites to capture next season's NBA title.
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Jun 14, 2019
The Alameda County Sheriff's Office confirmed it is investigating Raptors president of basketball operations Masai Ujiri on suspicion of misdemeanor battery on a police officer.
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Jun 14, 2019
In an interview with ESPN's Rachel Nichols, Kyle Lowry said of his Raptors teammate Kawhi Leonard: "I told him, day one, this is his team. He the man. And I'm gonna make sure he's the man. And when he did special things, I told him he was the man."
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Jun 14, 2019
What's next for Toronto, Golden State and the rest of the NBA? We're ranking every team heading into a pivotal offseason across the league.
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Jun 14, 2019
After posting 26 points and 10 assists in the Raptors' title-clinching win, Kyle Lowry basked in his career-defining moment and said, "The critics will have something else tos ay, which is fine. But I'm a champion."
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Jun 14, 2019
After falling to the Raptors in the NBA Finals, Warriors stars Draymond Green and Stephen Curry expressed confidence that the team's dominant run isn't over just yet.
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Jun 14, 2019
Although the Warriors' time in Oracle ended in a loss, Game 6 was a fitting finale.
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Jun 14, 2019
The Raptors are NBA champions, but the Golden State Warriors, at 280, sit atop the odds to win the 2019-2020 NBA title at Caesars Sportsbook. The Raptors are 1,000 to win next year's title.
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Jun 14, 2019
Kawhi Leonard, who won Finals MVP in 2014 with the Spurs, earned the honor for a second time following Toronto's series-clinching win Thursday night.
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Jun 14, 2019
The Wizards are preparing to offer Raptors president of basketball operations Masai Ujiri a deal that could approach $10 million annually and give him the opportunity for ownership equity, league sources tell ESPN.
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Jun 14, 2019
The Raptors defeated the Warriors in Game 6 of the NBA Finals to clinch their first championship in franchise history.
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Jun 14, 2019
Klay Thompson headed to the locker room after suffering a scary knee injury in the third quarter, but not before making a heroic comeback to shoot his free throws in a bizarre turn of events at Oracle Arena.
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Jun 14, 2019
Warriors guard Klay Thompson tore the ACL in his left knee Thursday night in the third quarter of Game 6 of the NBA Finals, the team announced.
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Jun 14, 2019
Warriors guard Klay Thompson left Oracle Arena on crutches after injuring his left knee late in the third quarter of Game 6 of the NBA Finals on Thursday night.
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Jun 14, 2019
Warriors guard Klay Thompson tore the ACL in his left knee Thursday night in the third quarter of Game 6 of the NBA Finals, his agent, Greg Lawrence, told ESPN.
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Jun 13, 2019
NBA commissioner Adam Silver said he believes the "greatest success" of the reformed draft lottery system is that "hopefully it'll stop fans in those markets from rooting for their teams to perform poorly."
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Jun 13, 2019
Zion Williamson is suing to enforce termination of an agreement he signed with Gina Ford and Prime Sports, maintaining the marketing company's deal was unlawful under North Carolina law.
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Jun 13, 2019
Jonas Valanciunas is declining his $17.6M player option with the Memphis Grizzlies and will become a free agent this summer.
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Jun 13, 2019
Three-time All-Star point guard Kemba Walker says he'd be willing to work with the Hornets and would take less than the supermax $221 million contract he's eligible to receive to re-sign with Charlotte.
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Jun 13, 2019
Kevin Durant's uncertain future might overshadow some of the nostalgic sentiment on Thursday as the Warriors play their final game at their longtime home.
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Jun 13, 2019
Kevin Durant's injury and uncertain future might overshadow some of the nostalgic sentiment on Thursday as the Warriors play their final game at their longtime home.
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Jun 13, 2019
The NBA legend details all the early pitfalls in a young player's career, and how to avoid them.
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Jun 13, 2019
Thompson has been otherworldly from behind the arc in these Finals. The Warriors' chances could hinge on his ability to stay hot.
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Jun 13, 2019
Thompson has been otherworldly from behind the arc in these Finals. The Warriors' chances could hinge on his ability to stay hot.
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Jun 12, 2019
As free agency nears, Celtics star Kyrie Irving has parted ways with longtime agent Jeff Wechsler and is expected to partner with Jay-Z's Roc Nation Sports, league sources tell ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.
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Jun 12, 2019
Rather than being upset about the opportunity Toronto let slip away, Nick Nurse & Co. are instead excited to have two more cracks at winning the NBA Finals.
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Jun 12, 2019
Taylor Jenkins, hired as the Grizzlies' fourth head coach since Memphis reached the 2013 West finals, said he learned a lot about the team and the front office's vision during the interview process.
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Jun 12, 2019
Kevin Durant posted Wednesday on Instagram that he did rupture his Achilles tendon in Game 5 of the NBA Finals and has undergone surgery to repair the injury.
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Jun 12, 2019
The Lakers and Celtics are negotiating competing trade packages with the Pelicans for a potential deal for Anthony Davis, league sources told ESPN.
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Jun 12, 2019
Lindsay Gottlieb will become the first women's collegiate head coach to join an NBA team when she leaves Cal-Berkeley to join John Beilein's staff with the Cavaliers, sources told ESPN.
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Jun 12, 2019
Lindsay Gottlieb has become the first women's collegiate head coach to join an NBA team, leaving Cal-Berkeley to join John Beilein's staff with the Cleveland Cavaliers.
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Jun 12, 2019
Duke could be the first school to have three players drafted in the top 10 since 2007. Which other schools have produced the most potentially impactful draftees in the past 10 years? We rank them.
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Jun 12, 2019
Will Game 6 be as epic as Game 5? Here are the ways the Warriors and Raptors are attacking each other for big buckets.
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Jun 12, 2019
Will Game 6 be as epic as Game 5? Here are the ways the Warriors and Raptors are attacking each other for big buckets.
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Jun 12, 2019
The Raptors rediscovered their character during a tough seven-game series.
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Jun 12, 2019
The Raptors rediscovered their character during a tough seven-game series.
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Jun 12, 2019
The Raptors rediscovered their character during a tough seven-game series.
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Jun 11, 2019
The Raptors forward has Toronto one win away from its first NBA title, but he remains the league's most mysterious superstar, except to those who know him best.
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Jun 11, 2019
In its Last Two Minute Report issued Tuesday, the NBA said Toronto's Marc Gasol was fouled by Golden State's DeMarcus Cousins on a drive and should have been given two free throws with 49 seconds remaining in Monday's Game 5.
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Jun 11, 2019
Paul George has undergone a previously announced procedure on his left shoulder about a month after having surgery on his right shoulder.
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Jun 11, 2019
The Warriors believe an MRI will confirm that the injury Kevin Durant suffered Monday night is an Achilles tear, league sources told ESPN's Ramona Shelburne and Adrian Wojnarowski.
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Jun 11, 2019
The 7-foot-1 center dreamed of playing in the NBA, but everything changed just days before the draft. Now he's putting everything on the line to do what he loves.
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Jun 11, 2019
The Memphis Grizzlies have named Milwaukee Bucks assistant Taylor Jenkins as their new head coach.
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Jun 11, 2019
The Memphis Grizzlies will name Milwaukee Bucks assistant Taylor Jenkins as their new head coach, league sources tell ESPN.
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Jun 11, 2019
Our NBA experts answer the big Game 6 questions and make predictions.
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Jun 11, 2019
Our NBA experts answer the big Game 6 questions and make predictions.
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Jun 11, 2019
In a frenetic Game 5 that went down to the final shot, the lasting images will be of Kevin Durant reaching for his Achilles and the aftermath of a dynasty's most bizarre Finals win.
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Jun 11, 2019
Raptors coach Nick Nurse explained his decision to call timeout with 3:05 remaining and Toronto closing in on the title, saying he thought his players "could use the extra energy push."
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Jun 11, 2019
Raptors coach Nick Nurse explained his decision to call timeout with 3:05 remaining and Toronto closing in on the title Monday night, saying he thought his players "could use the extra energy push."
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Jun 11, 2019
Kevin Durant left Game 5 of the NBA Finals in the second quarter with what Warriors GM Bob Myers said was an Achilles injury and different from the calf injury that had kept him out of the Golden State lineup for a month.
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Jun 11, 2019
We watched Game 5 through the eyes of Toronto's most famous fan.
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Jun 10, 2019
Kevin Durant appeared to aggravate a right calf injury during his return in Game 5 against the Raptors, and players immediately showed their support.
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Jun 10, 2019
Kevin Durant has left Game 5 of the NBA Finals in the second quarter after appearing to reinjured the calf that had kept him out of the Warriors' lineup for a month.
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Jun 10, 2019
The Warriors believe an MRI will confirm that the injury Kevin Durant suffered Monday night is an Achilles tear, league sources told ESPN's Ramona Shelburne and Adrian Wojnarowski.
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Jun 10, 2019
The potential return of Kevin Durant for Game 5 of the NBA Finals has turned the Warriors from underdogs to favorites to win Monday night's game as they face elimination in Toronto.
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Jun 10, 2019
Former Duke star RJ Barrett made it clear he wants to be a New York Knick after working out with the team on Monday.
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Jun 10, 2019
When a Raptors reboot failed, they started winning. Zach Lowe traces Toronto's unconventional path to a title.
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Jun 10, 2019
When a Raptors reboot failed, they started winning. Zach Lowe traces Toronto's unconventional path to a title.
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Jun 10, 2019
When a Raptors reboot failed, they started winning. Zach Lowe traces Toronto's unconventional path to a title.
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Jun 10, 2019
Dwyane Wade of the Miami Heat has been selected as this season's winner of the Magic Johnson Award, presented by the Pro Basketball Writers Association.
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Jun 10, 2019
Warriors coach Steve Kerr said that Kevin Durant is a game-time call for Monday's Game 5 of the NBA Finals.
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Jun 10, 2019
The Pelicans have begun to share the framework of an Anthony Davis trade with interested teams, with New Orleans open to a multiteam deal as well.
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Jun 10, 2019
Warriors forward Kevin Durant plans to play in Monday's Game 5 of the NBA Finals, a source told ESPN.
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Jun 10, 2019
Tony Parker is retiring after 18 years in the NBA, having won four titles with the Spurs.
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Jun 10, 2019
James Harden and Anthony Davis headline Team USA's roster for this summer's FIBA World Cup in China.
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Jun 10, 2019
The Warriors' best chance to extend this series is to get more offense beyond their backcourt.
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Jun 10, 2019
Swin Cash, the former UConn and WNBA star, will join the New Orleans Pelicans in a senior front office position, league sources told ESPN.
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Jun 10, 2019
Swin Cash, the former UConn and WNBA star, will join the Pelicans in a senior front-office position, the team announced Monday.
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Jun 09, 2019
Former Michigan guard Charles Matthews suffered a torn ACL during a workout with the Celtics, his agent told ESPN.
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Jun 09, 2019
Raptors guard Fred VanVleet didn't suffer a concussion after taking an elbow to the face in Game 4 but will reluctantly wear a mouthpiece in Game 5 after a tooth was chipped from the hit.
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Jun 09, 2019
Warriors coach Steve Kerr said the team will re-evaluate Durant after he goes through his first practice on Sunday afternoon.
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Jun 09, 2019
Warriors coach Steve Kerr said injured star Kevin Durant will practice Sunday, a hurdle that the forward had to clear before returning from his calf strain.
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Jun 09, 2019
Warriors coach Steve Kerr said the team will reevaluate Kevin Durant (calf) after he goes through his first post-injury practice on Sunday afternoon.
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Jun 08, 2019
The Raptors flipped the script on Golden State to take a 3-1 lead back home, leaving a dazed Warriors team to contemplate the end of the bridge.
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Jun 08, 2019
The Raptors forward has Toronto one win away from its first NBA title, but he remains the league's most mysterious superstar, except to those who know him best.
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Jun 08, 2019
Dirk Nowitzki, looking relaxed and happy after retiring from the Dallas Mavericks after 21 seasons, said it's been "everything I dreamed of, drinking, eating everything in sight."
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Jun 08, 2019
Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta has agreed to eliminate the buyout language that had derailed extension talks with coach Mike D'Antoni, and the two sides are near an agreement, sources told ESPN.
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