3:00 PM ET Franchise star Kevin Durant has requested a trade from the Brooklyn Nets on Thursday, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Nets general manager Sean Marks is working with Durant and his business manager Rich Kleiman on finding a trade, Kleiman told ESPN. As the Nets prepare to move one of the most valuable
Month: June 2022
Brad Mills-USA TODAY Sports Warriors offseason primer: Everything you need to know by Rucker Haringey NBA free agency opens Thursday and the trades and signings will be piling up quickly. We’re keeping track of all the moves you need to know. NBA free agency officially opens at 6 p.m. ET Thursday, with teams and players
8:00 AM ET Walk into an NBA front office in 2022, and you won’t have to go far before you spot a treatise on management theory resting on a bookshelf. Concepts like organizational culture and asset management have taken hold. League executives devote a lot of thought into forming an identity for their basketball operations
San Antonio Spurs guard Dejounte Murray. (Thomas Shea-USA TODAY Sports) Who is Jaylen Watson? 7th-round pick will be best story in Chiefs camp for a reason by Alicia de Artola Dejounte Murray is heading to the Atlanta Hawks via a trade, but he was sure to give San Antonio major love on Twitter before he
Zach LaVine will likely command a max contract as soon as NBA free agency opens. Digging into his offensive production shows he’s worth every penny. According to recent reports, unrestricted free agent Zach LaVine will command a max contract tomorrow the moment the clock strikes 6:00 p.m. on the East Coast. This makes sense because,
Apr 12, 2022; Brooklyn, New York, USA; Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving (11) reacts during the first half against the Cleveland Cavaliers at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports Simone Biles gets her first Wheaties box for company’s 100th anniversary by Lela Moore Kyrie Irving’s off-the-court antics make him a perfect fit for
Charlotte Hornets forward Miles Bridges. (Sam Sharpe-USA TODAY Sports) Phillies: Mark Appel makes MLB debut almost written for Hollywood by Cody Williams Charlotte Hornets star Miles Bridges, who is expected to be a major free agency target this summer, was arrested on felony domestic violence charges in Los Angeles. Miles Bridges’ summer was supposed to
Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving could be a free agent this offseason. His latest comment on Instagram suggests a big story is looming. Irving, when healthy, is arguably the most talented ball-handler in the NBA. Unfortunately, he takes himself off the floor all too often, and often leaves chaos in his wake. Yet, teams such
Brooklyn Nets forward Kevin Durant. (Wendell Cruz-USA TODAY Sports) Mike Trout visibly frustrated with Angels pitching, and for good reason by Mark Powell Shaq really doesn’t like Rudy Gobert, and Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant has had enough of it. Shaquille O’Neal is a regular feature on Inside the NBA, and could even be a
Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young. (Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports) MLB rumors: Freddie Freeman was duped by agent to leave Braves by Savannah Leigh Atlanta star Trae Young tweeted his reaction to playing ball with Dejounte Murray after the Hawks traded for the Spurs guard. Trae Young has a new backcourt partner in Atlanta and
4:31 PM ET Bradley Beal has declined his $36.4 million player option for the 2022-23 season, his agent Mark Bartelstein of Priority Sports told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski on Wednesday, making him an unrestricted free agent. Beal, who has played his entire 10-year career with the Washington Wizards, likely will have two options in free agency:
5:12 PM ET Philadelphia 76ers star James Harden has declined his $47.3 million option and become a free agent, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski on Wednesday. Harden keeps real the possibility of negotiating a new deal that would deliver the Sixers roster-building flexibility in free agency — including use of the full $10.5 million exception.
Feb 11, 2022; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; San Antonio Spurs guard Dejounte Murray (5) shoots over Atlanta Hawks forward De’Andre Hunter (12) in the first quarter at State Farm Arena. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports UFC 276: Sean O’Malley says he feels like the ‘main event’ every time he fights (Video) by Raphael Garcia Dejounte
5:26 PM ET The Atlanta Hawks are trading Danilo Gallinari and three first-round picks to the San Antonio Spurs for All-Star guard Dejounte Murray, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The Hawks are sending a 2023 first-round pick via the Charlotte Hornets, and their own 2025 and 2027 first-round picks to the Spurs in the deal,
The Bulls were a solid Eastern Conference Playoff team last season, but they need to shake things up in the offseason if they have bigger dreams. Chicago’s front office has done a nice job of accumulating the talent required to make the Chicago Bulls an immediate playoff team in the East. The real challenge facing
During the season, fans have to live with what is, but the NBA offseason is a time when anything is possible and all your dreams may come true. The 2021-22 season is over. The results are finalized and though debates may continue about what it meant and signified, nothing concrete can be changed. For the
Kyrie Irving is coming back to the Nets, which obviously sent Stephen A. Smith into a rant. But now the two parties are beefing on Twitter over it. The Kyrie Irving saga just in the last week or two alone has had more twists and turns than a mountain road. Yet, the conclusion was the
10:36 AM ET The Washington Wizards are finalizing a deal to acquire Denver Nuggets guards Will Barton and Monte Morris in return for guards Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and Ish Smith, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski on Wednesday. The trade is getting final approvals now, and expected to be completed soon, sources said. Barton started all 71
3:25 PM ET The Utah Jazz are finalizing a five-year contract with Boston Celtics assistant Will Hardy to make him the franchise’s next head coach, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Hardy, 34, will be the youngest active coach in the NBA. Hardy was one of four finalists who met with ownership in Salt Lake this
Cary Edmondson-USA TODAY Sports John Deere Classic picks: Expert picks, best bets for PGA Tour golf this week by Cody Williams Luka Doncic’s conditioning was a constant conversation last season. He’s only a few weeks into the offseason but his body already looks different. Luka Doncic finished his season unbelievably strongly — averaging 32.0 points,
9:50 PM ET LOS ANGELES — LA Clippers owner Steve Ballmer raised his hands up and began rocking back and forth as he began to think about the idea of a healthy Kawhi Leonard returning this upcoming season. After not having Leonard all of last season while he recovered from a torn right ACL, Ballmer
It’s one of the biggest hypotheticals in NBA Draft history — What if Kevin Durant and Greg Oden had been selected in a different order? The 15th anniversary of the 2007 NBA Draft is here. Sorry, Blazers fans. Let’s get this over with and delve into the latest “What If,” courtesy of Strat-O-Matic, the Market Leader
According to The Athletic’s Anthony Slater, the Golden State Warriors are prioritizing bringing Kevon Looney and Gary Paton II back to Chase Center. The Golden State Warriors won another championship for revered veterans such as Steph Curry, Draymond Green and Klay Thompson. But the team’s younger players — Andrew Wiggins, Kevon Looney and Gary Payton
6:14 PM ET The New York Knicks are considered strong favorites to sign Dallas Mavericks guard Jalen Brunson in free agency, sources told ESPN. It’s widely anticipated that Brunson will agree to a four-year deal in excess of $100 million to sign with the Knicks soon after free agency opens on Thursday evening, league sources
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – APRIL 23: Kevin Durant #7 and Kyrie Irving #11 of the Brooklyn Nets look on in the final seconds of their 109-103 loss against the Boston Celtics during Game Three of the Eastern Conference First Round NBA Playoffs at Barclays Center on April 23, 2022 in New York City. NOTE
NBA analyst Kendrick Perkins called out Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green in a now-deleted tweet — but the receipts are still available. Draymond Green isn’t quite finished with his victory lap after Golden State won the NBA Finals. Long after the Warriors parade is all wrapped up, Green is now checking off every media
10:55 AM ET Los Angeles Lakers star Russell Westbrook is planning to exercise his $47.1 million option for the 2022-23 season to return to the franchise, sources told ESPN on Tuesday. Westbrook’s agent Thad Foucher is planning to file the paperwork Tuesday, sources said. Westbrook has a Wednesday deadline on his option. Westbrook, an eight-time
Former Golden State Warrior Baron Davis has high praise for four-time NBA champion Steph Curry, listing him among the five best players of all time. Baron Davis only spent part of four seasons with the Golden State Warriors from 2004-2008. Davis made six total stops in his two-time All Star 13-year career starting with Charlotte
2:12 PM ET Associated Press CHICAGO — The Chicago Bulls remain hopeful All-Star guard Zach LaVine will choose to re-sign with them rather than join another team as an unrestricted free agent. Executive vice president Arturas Karnisovas has been consistent in saying publicly the organization wants to keep LaVine. And he did it again on
Oklahoma City Thunder rookies Jaylen Williams and Jaylin Williams recreated the Spider Man pointing meme when taking photos with the team. The Oklahoma City Thunder had an eventful NBA Draft night. Not only did they select Gonzaga’s Chet Holmgren with the second-overall pick, but they drafted three other players on the night. Two of those
- 1
- 2
- 3
- …
- 11
- Next Page »