11:53 PM ET The LA Clippers added some needed veteran depth at forward by signing Nicolas Batum on Tuesday. Batum joins the Clippers after the Charlotte Hornets waived the forward and stretched the remaining $27 million on his five-year, $120-million contract on Sunday. Batum, who turns 32 later in December, gives the Clippers depth behind
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9:35 PM ET The LA Clippers are waiving two-time All-Star center Joakim Noah, signaling a likely end to his 13-year NBA career, his agent, Bill Duffy, told ESPN. In his prime with the Chicago Bulls, Noah built a reputation as one of the league’s best defenders and most ferocious competitors. “What an illustrious career for
8:36 PM ET Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic will make his Christmas Day debut against the world champion Los Angeles Lakers as part of a blockbuster slate of tentative holiday games, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The NBA is tentatively scheduled to open its 2020-21 season on Dec. 22. But Christmas Day will again feature
8:45 PM ET The NBA’s Christmas Day schedule is set, and all five matchups are packed with star power. Zion Williamson makes his Christmas Day debut as the New Orleans Pelicans face the defending Eastern Conference champion Miami Heat. Stephen Curry, back from a broken left hand, leads the Golden State Warriors against reigning two-time
4:11 PM ET Gordon Hayward says he feels no “ill-will” toward the Boston Celtics after deciding to opt out of the final year of his deal and agree to a new four-year, $120 million contract with the Charlotte Hornets. “Tough decisions were certainly made,” Hayward said during a conference call with reporters Tuesday. “There’s no
5:35 PM ET NEW YORK — A-year-and-a-half after suffering a torn Achilles, signing with a new team and then enduring a long rehabilitation, Kevin Durant is finally able to suit up for the Brooklyn Nets. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, his first “training camp workout” on Tuesday didn’t look like any other one he had been
5:49 PM ET Two Golden State Warriors players have tested positive for COVID-19, president of basketball operations/general manager Bob Myers said Tuesday. “As players have entered back into our market, two players have tested positive after they’ve reentered,” Myers said. “I don’t think this is unexpected with all the guys coming back in from [outside
3:06 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN RJ Barrett says he is using failing to make either the first or second All-Rookie NBA teams this past season as motivation heading into his sophomore campaign. “It bothered me a lot,” Barrett said Tuesday as the New York Knicks opened training camp. “Not going to lie. It bothered me
1:37 PM ET Eric WoodyardESPN A lifelong lesson has come back to help Victor Oladipo amid rumors the Pacers star wants out of Indiana. “Growing up, I was always taught not to engage in nonsense,” Oladipo said. “I never have. I never came out and said that I didn’t want to play for the Pacers
10:55 AM ET Lithuanian guard/forward Deividas Sirvydis has agreed to a three-year contract with the Detroit Pistons, agents Michael Tellem of CAA Sports and Marius Rutkauskas told ESPN. Sirvydis, 20, is well regarded for his 3-point shooting and floor spacing. Sirvydis, the 37th overall pick in the 2019 NBA draft, played the 2019-20 season with
8:10 AM ET Boston Celtics guard Kemba Walker received a stem cell injection in his left knee and is out until at least the first week of January, the team said Tuesday. Walker received the injection after consultation with multiple specialists in early October and was put on a 12-week strengthening program. The Celtics said
6:18 PM ET Olgun Uluc Andrew Bogut has announced his retirement from professional basketball. Widely regarded as one the greatest and most successful players in Australian basketball history, Bogut made the announcement on his Rogues Bogues podcast on Tuesday morning, choosing to put an end to a professional career that spanned 15 years. It was
5:37 PM ET Associated Press ATLANTA — Three Atlanta Hawks newcomers are dealing with injuries as the team prepares to open training camp. Most notably, first-round draft pick Onyeka Okongwu has inflammation in the sesamoid bone of his left foot. An MRI confirmed the condition, which has forced the No. 6 overall selection from USC
5:40 PM ET Andrew LopezESPN As the New Orleans Pelicans prepare for the upcoming season, all eyes will continue to be on last year’s No. 1 overall pick, Zion Williamson. The superstar prospect was last seen sitting out three of the final four games in the bubble while his averages dipped in limited playing time.
7:17 PM ET LOS ANGELES — Jared Dudley is returning to the Los Angeles Lakers on a one-year, veterans minimum contract, his agent, Mark Bartelstein of Priority Sports, told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski and Zach Lowe. The 35-year-old will earn $2.6 million in what will be his 14th season in the league. 1 Related Dudley appeared
6:33 PM ET LOS ANGELES — LeBron James could be one and done playing the 1 for the Los Angeles Lakers. The newly acquired Dennis Schroder says he intends to start at point guard for the defending champions. “I did this off the bench stuff already in two years with OKC,” Schroder, the reigning Sixth
3:54 PM ET After initially planning for a limited number of fans to be in attendance for home games, the Oklahoma City Thunder are reversing course and will open the season with the arena empty, the team announced Monday. “For months, we have worked in close collaboration with Chesapeake Energy Arena, the City of Oklahoma
6:18 AM ET Who are the NBA free agents to watch in 2021 and 2022? The 2020 free-agent class featured less star power than normal, as the league blitzed through a condensed transaction period featuring the draft and free agency in the same week. The 2021 class has more hype, potentially featuring names such as