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8:13 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN Five months later than it was originally scheduled, the Minnesota Timberwolves selected Anthony Edwards with the first pick of the 2020 NBA draft Wednesday night. Edwards, a 6-foot-5, 220-pound guard from Atlanta who spent his lone collegiate season at Georgia, joins a young Timberwolves core led by star center Karl-Anthony

7:45 PM ET Sacramento Kings forward Bogdan Bogdanovic plans to enter restricted free agency on Friday at 6 p.m. ET, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The Kings and Milwaukee Bucks had hoped to bring Bogdanovic the framework of a sign-and-trade deal to negotiate a Bodanovic contract with Milwaukee on Friday, but he will move into

6:52 PM ET Golden State Warriors guard Klay Thompson suffered a leg injury during a workout in Southern California on Wednesday, the team announced. A source told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski that Thompson injured his lower right leg and is expected to undergo testing in the next few days to determine the severity of the injury.

5:39 PM ET The Philadelphia 76ers are trading Al Horford and a lightly-protected 2025 first-round pick and the 34th overall pick in Wednesday’s NBA draft to the Oklahoma City Thunder for Danny Green, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski The Thunder are also sending Terrance Ferguson to the Sixers with Green, sources told ESPN. The Sixers

3:25 PM ET The majority of American sports fans are waiting for the arrival of a COVID-19 vaccine before they feel comfortable returning to the bleachers, according to a new study conducted this past weekend. Two-thirds of the survey respondents said they would not attend an indoor sporting event without a vaccine — even if

11:47 AM ET Projected top-10 NBA draft pick Onyeka Okongwu has a fractured left big toe, a source told ESPN on Wednesday. The injury, which will require one to three additional weeks of rest, is not expected to affect his availability for the start of the season. The fracture was discovered in early October and

7:41 PM ET The Houston Rockets feel no pressure to trade James Harden or Russell Westbrook regardless of the superstars’ strong desire for fresh starts with different franchises and are “willing to get uncomfortable” as training camp opens and the season begins, sources told ESPN. The Rockets front office, led by recently promoted general manager

9:12 PM ET Andrew LopezESPN The NBA announced the structure and format for the 2020-21 season Tuesday night, including how exactly the upcoming schedule will be released. The schedule will be released in two halves — what the league is calling the First Half and the Second Half. The schedule for the First Half of

10:59 AM ET The odds to be the No. 1 overall pick in Wednesday’s NBA draft have moved significantly in recent weeks, with Anthony Edwards and LaMelo Ball taking turns as the betting favorite at sportsbooks. As of Wednesday morning, just hours before the draft, Edwards was the favorite at -130 to go No. 1

9:17 AM ET The New York Knicks are moving up in Wednesday’s NBA draft, acquiring the Utah Jazz‘s pick at No. 23 in exchange for the No. 27 and No. 38 selections, sources told ESPN. The Knicks will now hold the Nos. 8 and Nos. 23 picks in Wednesday’s draft, the first under new President

5:11 PM ET The Boston Celtics and forward Gordon Hayward have agreed to push the deadline for his $34 million player option for the 2020-21 season back from its original deadline of 5 p.m. Tuesday to 3 p.m. Thursday, league sources told ESPN. By extending the deadline for another two days, both sides get a

11:53 PM ET The Milwaukee Bucks promised reigning back-to-back MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo a reshaped roster to try to transform regular-season success into a championship push. In the span of hours as Monday night bled into Tuesday morning, the Bucks reached agreements on acquiring two significant players, New Orleans Pelicans guard Jrue Holiday and Sacramento Kings

Nov 15, 2020 IT’S SATURDAY, AND Anthony Edwards’ stomach rumbles with anticipation as the young man climbs into the back of Grandma’s SUV with his older brothers and sister. Mom’s up front with Grandma; they’re mirror images, always smiling and having a good time. Buckled in, they turn onto Lockwood Drive and head out for

8:55 AM ET NBA trade season is upon us again. On Monday, the league is set to lift the transaction moratorium it imposed when the 2019-20 season was put on hold in March, allowing teams to make moves ahead of the 2020 NBA draft (7 p.m. ET Nov. 18 on ESPN). But the transaction talk

11:53 PM ET Andrew LopezESPN The New Orleans Pelicans are finalizing a deal to send guard Jrue Holiday to the Milwaukee Bucks in exchange for a package that includes Eric Bledsoe, George Hill and three first-round picks, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The trade also includes a pair of pick swaps and will ultimately amount

1:17 PM ET Adrian WojnarowskiSenior NBA Insider Close Host of The Woj Pod Joined ESPN in 2017 Follow on Twitter Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print The Phoenix Suns are finalizing a deal to acquire Oklahoma City Thunder All-Star guard Chris Paul, sources told ESPN. The deal sends Paul and Abdel Nader to the

7:00 AM ET On June 27, 2013, Giannis Antetokounmpo was unknown to the general public. Most scouts had only been able to observe a handful of games in person or via grainy footage on the internet. Seven years later, the No. 15 pick in that NBA draft has won his second consecutive MVP award and

5:35 PM ET As Houston Rockets star James Harden considers his uncertain future with the franchise, the Brooklyn Nets are rising to the top of his list as a possible trade destination, sources told ESPN. The idea of joining Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving in Brooklyn is resonating with Harden, sources said. Durant and Harden