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Dave McMenamin, ESPN Staff WriterJun 29, 2024, 01:40 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. Open Extended Reactions Los Angeles Lakers guard D’Angelo Russell plans to opt into the final year

Jun 29, 2024, 01:40 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Los Angeles Lakers guard D’Angelo Russell plans to exercise his $18.7 million player option and return for next season, he told Swish Cultures late Friday night. Russell was part of the group that sparked a turnaround for the Lakers last season after they revamped their roster

Andre Snellings Eric Moody Close Eric Moody ESPN Former manager at a Fortune 100 financial services company, now living my dream creating fantasy and sports betting content about the NFL, NBA, and WNBA for ESPN. Jun 28, 2024, 10:15 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The NBA never rests, as on Friday night it was reported

Associated Press Jun 28, 2024, 09:44 PM ET Open Extended Reactions TORONTO — Canadian Olympic basketball team general manager Rowan Barrett said Friday that Golden State is blocking Andrew Wiggins from competing in Paris, while the Warriors countered it was a mutual decision between the team and Wiggins. Wiggins was among the 20 players who

Andrew Lopez, ESPNJun 28, 2024, 06:50 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The New Orleans Pelicans are adding Atlanta Hawks guard Dejounte Murray to their backcourt, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski on Friday. The Pelicans are sending veteran forward Larry Nance Jr., second-year guard Dyson Daniels, a 2025 first-round pick via the Los Angeles Lakers and

Baxter Holmes, ESPN Senior WriterJun 28, 2024, 06:55 PM 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 A New York judge on Friday ruled

Kendra Andrews, ESPNJun 28, 2024, 01:51 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Golden State Warriors and guard Chris Paul intend to move the date to guarantee the $30 million on his 2024-25 contract to the start of free agency on Sunday, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The deadline to lock in Paul’s contract was originally

ESPN News Services Jun 28, 2024, 02:54 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CLEVELAND — Kenny Atkinson’s first stint as an NBA head coach ended with a sudden, strange separation in Brooklyn. He’s hoping for a longer-lasting relationship in Cleveland. The Cavaliers finalized a five-year contract on Friday with Atkinson, who spent the past three seasons

Tim MacMahon, ESPN Staff WriterJun 28, 2024, 10:20 AM 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 The Dallas Mavericks traded shooting guard Tim Hardaway Jr. and three second-round picks to the Detroit Pistons for shooting guard Quentin Grimes,

Jun 28, 2024, 10:29 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Guard Immanuel Quickley intends to sign a five-year, $175 million contract to stay with the Toronto Raptors, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Quickley’s agent, Raymond Brothers, reached agreement with the Raptors front office in the last day on deal and now Quickley is part of the

Ohm Youngmisuk, ESPN Staff WriterJun 27, 2024, 08:40 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

Associated Press Jun 27, 2024, 08:12 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LOS ANGELES — The two-day NBA draft was tinged with sadness for the LA Clippers without Jerry West in their war room. West spent the last seven years as a consultant for the team, helping recruit Kawhi Leonard and Paul George. The Hall of

NBA Insiders Jun 27, 2024, 06:49 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Bronny James is a Los Angeles Laker. With the 55th pick in Thursday’s second round of the NBA draft, the Lakers selected the former USC freshman and son of all-time leading NBA scorer LeBron James. What is Bronny’s fit in L.A.? What part of

ESPN News Services Jun 27, 2024, 06:03 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Denver Nuggets are trading point guard Reggie Jackson and three unprotected second-round picks to the Charlotte Hornets in a move that will open up salary cap space for the Nuggets, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Jackson, 34, will be entering his 14th

Jun 27, 2024, 06:55 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Los Angeles Lakers selected Bronny James with the No. 55 pick in the 2024 NBA draft on Thursday, potentially pairing James with his father, LeBron James, if the four-time NBA champion chooses to return to the Lakers for his 22nd NBA season. Editor’s Picks 1

Associated Press Jun 27, 2024, 02:54 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PARIS — Victor Wembanyama plays against the top names in the game with the San Antonio Spurs in the NBA. He said he can’t wait to do the same for France at the Paris Olympics. The NBA Rookie of the Year was asked Thursday

Jun 27, 2024, 04:02 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Sacramento Kings are trading former lottery pick Davion Mitchell, Sasha Vezenkov and the 45th pick in the NBA draft on Thursday to the Toronto Raptors in exchange for Jalen McDaniels, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The deal gets the Kings under the luxury tax and

Jun 27, 2024, 02:33 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Atlanta Hawks are trading forward AJ Griffin to the Houston Rockets for the 44th pick in the NBA draft on Thursday, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Griffin, 20, was a 2022 first-round pick out of Duke. He has averaged 7.5 points and 1.9 rebounds in