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Jul 17, 2024, 12:07 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Team USA continues its preparation for a run at a fifth straight Olympic gold medal with a series of exhibition games against other contending teams before arriving in Paris. On Wednesday, Team USA faces Serbia — led by Denver Nuggets star and NBA MVP Nikola Jokic

Jul 17, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions With the flurry of free agency behind us, teams are turning to the rest of the offseason to start preparing for the 2024-25 NBA season just a few months away. Some teams are settling in with their newly acquired superstars, such as the Philadelphia 76ers and

Baxter Holmes, ESPN Senior WriterJul 17, 2024, 12:33 AM ET Close Baxter Holmes (@Baxter) is a senior writer for ESPN Digital and Print, focusing on the NBA. He has covered the Lakers, the Celtics and previously worked for The Boston Globe and Los Angeles Times. Open Extended Reactions LAS VEGAS — Soon after the LA

Jul 16, 2024, 11:47 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Washington Wizards rookie big man Alex Sarr had a historically poor showing in Tuesday night’s loss to the Portland Trail Blazers at the Las Vegas Summer League, finishing with 0 points on 0-of-15 shooting. It was the most field goal attempts by a player without a

David Purdum, ESPN Staff WriterJul 16, 2024, 09:59 PM ET Close Joined ESPN in 2014 Journalist covering gambling industry since 2008 Open Extended Reactions Banned NBA player Jontay Porter had his request to play professional basketball in Greece denied by a federal judge Tuesday, one week after the former Toronto Raptors forward pleaded guilty to

Tim MacMahon, ESPN Staff WriterJul 16, 2024, 08:18 PM ET Close Joined ESPNDallas.com in September 2009 Covers the Dallas Cowboys and Dallas Mavericks Appears regularly on ESPN Dallas 103.3 FM Open Extended Reactions Dallas Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving underwent surgery to repair a broken left hand, the team announced Tuesday. Irving suffered the injury while

Adrian Wojnarowski, ESPNJul 16, 2024, 06:36 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Sacramento Kings G League coach Lindsey Harding has agreed on a deal to become an assistant with the Los Angeles Lakers, sources told ESPN on Tuesday. Harding — the G League Coach of the Year for the Stockton Kings — reconnects with coach JJ

Jamal Collier, ESPNJul 16, 2024, 05:01 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Milwaukee Bucks and free agent guard Gary Trent Jr. agreed to a one-year deal on Tuesday, his agents Rich Paul and Lucas Newton of Klutch Sports told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Trent, 25, joins Milwaukee after spending the past three and a half seasons

David Purdum, ESPN Staff WriterJul 16, 2024, 05:29 PM ET Close Joined ESPN in 2014 Journalist covering gambling industry since 2008 Open Extended Reactions Banned NBA player Jontay Porter, who last week pleaded guilty to conspiracy charges related to an NBA betting scandal, is requesting permission from a federal judge to move to Greece and

Jamal Collier, ESPNJul 16, 2024, 02:59 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NBA veteran guard Patrick Beverley is signing with Hapoel Tel Aviv BC of the Israeli Basketball Premier League, he announced on social media Tuesday afternoon. Beverley, who turned 36 this week, posted on his X (formerly Twitter) account this week that he was weighing

Kalan Hooks, ESPNJul 16, 2024, 02:10 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Childhood memories last a lifetime when they involve your favorite player. But those core memories might not always be positive. For Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum, he remembers when his 11-year-old self wanted to meet then-Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James for an autograph and

Jul 16, 2024, 11:27 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Former NBA player Joe “Jellybean” Bryant, the father of Hall of Famer Kobe Bryant, has died. He was 69. An official cause of Bryant’s death was not announced as of Tuesday morning. La Salle University, where Bryant played and coached, said in a statement that Bryant

Baxter Holmes, ESPN Senior WriterJul 16, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Close Baxter Holmes (@Baxter) is a senior writer for ESPN Digital and Print, focusing on the NBA. He has covered the Lakers, the Celtics and previously worked for The Boston Globe and Los Angeles Times. Open Extended Reactions ON THURSDAY, APRIL 11, a man by

Jul 16, 2024, 01:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown said he called teammate Derrick White to make sure there was no “confusion” after Brown was critical of USA Basketball for not offering him a spot on Team USA. Brown, named Finals MVP for the champion Celtics last month, was left

Adrian Wojnarowski, ESPNJul 15, 2024, 10:37 PM ET Open Extended Reactions New York Knicks owner James Dolan leveled continued criticism on the NBA’s revenue sharing policies, outlining a denunciation of a possible eight percent league office cut of the new $74.6 billion media deal and a national television and streaming package that renders the league’s

ESPN News Services Jul 15, 2024, 08:08 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The New York Knicks and free agent guard Cameron Payne agreed to a one-year deal for the veteran minimum, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski on Monday. Payne, who turns 30 next month, split the 2023-24 season between the Milwaukee Bucks and Philadelphia 76ers.

Ohm Youngmisuk, ESPN Staff WriterJul 15, 2024, 06:38 PM ET Close 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

Jul 15, 2024, 04:27 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Denver Nuggets first-round pick DaRon Holmes II underwent surgery to repair a torn right Achilles, the team announced on Monday. The Nuggets said updates on Holmes’ status will be provided at a later date though it’s likely he will miss the 2024-25 season. It can take