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12:44 AM ET Nick DePaulaESPN Though he’s known for debuting impossibly rare and player-exclusive pairs, P.J. Tucker raised the bar this week by introducing the newest signature shoe of his Milwaukee Bucks teammate Giannis Antetokounmpo. Nike officially unveiled the third signature shoe of Milwaukee’s franchise player in a news release earlier Tuesday, ahead of the

12:19 AM ET The Phoenix Suns are going to the NBA Finals, and Chris Paul is a big reason why. The veteran point guard and future Hall of Famer absolutely dominated the Los Angeles Clippers in Game 6 of the Western Conference Finals. CP3 was on fire during perhaps the biggest game of his career,

5:34 PM ET Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS — Rick Carlisle chose the Indiana Pacers for many reasons. He enjoyed his first two stints in Indianapolis, already had strong relationships with team owner Herb Simon and president of basketball operations Kevin Pritchard and thought the roster was a good fit for his coaching style. The Pacers appreciated

4:47 PM ET Associated Press Luka Doncic barely had to play in Slovenia’s Olympic basketball qualifying tournament debut. Zoran Dragic scored 16 points, Doncic and Vlatko Cancar each added 13 and Slovenia rolled past Angola 118-68 on Wednesday during qualifying play at Kaunas, Lithuania. Doncic played only 17 minutes, checking out for good midway through

4:28 PM ET There is no structural damage to Giannis Antetokounmpo‘s left knee after his awkward landing during Game 4 of the Eastern Conference finals on Tuesday night, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski and Zach Lowe on Wednesday. The ligaments in Antetokounmpo’s knee are sound, and a timetable for his return is unclear, sources told

12:14 PM ET Fans of Team USA should not expect to see LeBron James wearing red, white and blue again, USA Basketball managing director Jerry Colangelo told ESPN’s Keyshawn, JWill and Zubin on Wednesday. “You know, Father Time takes its toll,” Colangelo said of the 36-year-old James. “… If you’re a human being, your body

11:52 AM ET The Los Angeles Lakers are finalizing a deal to hire former New York Knicks and Memphis Grizzlies head coach David Fizdale as an assistant, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski on Wednesday. Fizdale, who had helped coach LeBron James as a longtime assistant under Erik Spoelstra with the Miami Heat, had been pursued

9:40 AM ET Associated Press PHILADELPHIA — Scott O’Neil, the CEO of the parent company that owns the Philadelphia 76ers and New Jersey Devils, has resigned after an eight-year run in which he shepherded The Process and the Prudential Center. O’Neil announced Wednesday he was leaving Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment after he helped lead

1:44 AM ET Tim BontempsESPN ATLANTA — When Hawks superstar Trae Young was ruled out 45 minutes before the start of Game 4 of the Eastern Conference finals, it seemed like the end of Atlanta’s hopes of reaching the NBA Finals. Just a few short hours later, however, things couldn’t have looked more different. A

12:01 AM ET After a tough Game 3 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks, the Atlanta Hawks found their way in Game 4, despite their star guard, Trae Young, being sidelined with a bone bruise after twisting his ankle on an official’s foot on Sunday. Lou Williams led all scorers as Atlanta claimed a 110-88 victory

7:13 PM ET ESPN News Services Andrew Wiggins and Canada survived their first test in the Olympic Qualifying Tournament. Wiggins scored 23 points, RJ Barrett added 22 and Canada held off Greece 97-91 in Victoria, Canada, in the first game at that site’s qualifier, one of four that began Tuesday. Nickeil Alexander-Walker scored 18 for

10:05 PM ET ATLANTA — Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo suffered an apparent left leg injury in the third quarter of Tuesday night’s Game 4 of the Eastern Conference finals against the Atlanta Hawks. With just over 7 minutes remaining in the third quarter and the Bucks trailing 62-52, Antetokounmpo jumped up to contest an

7:13 PM ET ESPN News Services Serbia’s quest to return to the Olympics got off to a good start. Boban Marjanovic of the Dallas Mavericks scored 18 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, and the silver medalists from the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Games opened their Olympic Qualifying Tournament with a 94-76 win over the Dominican

7:36 PM ET Malika Andrews Close ESPN Staff Writer Staff Writer Joined ESPN in 2018 Appears regularly on ESPN Chicago 1000 Adrian Wojnarowski Close Senior NBA Insider Host of The Woj Pod Joined ESPN in 2017 ATLANTA — Atlanta Hawks star Trae Young has been ruled out of Game 4 of the Eastern Conference finals

7:52 PM ET Marc J. Spears Portland Trail Blazers forward Carmelo Anthony is the inaugural winner of the NBA’s Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Social Justice Champion award, it was announced Tuesday. The NBA said Anthony, a 10-time NBA All-Star, entrepreneur and philanthropist, was selected “for his dedication over the past year to pursuing social justice and advancing

5:28 PM ET The Portland Trail Blazers formally introduced Chauncey Billups as the team’s new head coach on Tuesday, with almost all 30 minutes of his news conference focused around the controversial background and details of his hiring, his relationship with star point guard Damian Lillard and his vision to elevate the Blazers into a

1:21 PM ET Kevon Looney is exercising his $5.1 million option to return to the Golden State Warriors next season, his agent Todd Ramasar told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The 6-foot-9 big man signed a three-year, $15 million deal with the team prior to the 2019-20 season. Golden State selected Looney with the 30th overall pick

3:09 AM ET PHOENIX — The Suns have waited 28 years since their last NBA Finals berth, and now they’ll have to wait two more days — at least. Phoenix was thoroughly outplayed in Game 5 of the Western Conference finals on Monday, losing to the LA Clippers 116-102 to cut the Suns’ series lead