Boston Celtics great Bill Russell, 11-time NBA champion, dies at 88
Bill Russell, the cornerstone of the Boston Celtics dynasty that won eight straight titles and 11 overall during his career, died Sunday. The Hall of Famer was 88.Russell died "peacefully" with his wife, Jeannine, at his side, a statement...
Minnesota Timberwolves owner Glen Taylor to meet with Tim Connelly in continued pursuit of...
Denver Nuggets president of basketball operations Tim Connelly is traveling to meet with Minnesota Timberwolves owner Glen Taylor this weekend in the next step in the team's pursuit to hire Connelly and make him one of the NBA's highest-compensated...
Zion Williamson returns to New Orleans, will rejoin Pelicans next week, sources say
2:49 PM ETAndrew LopezESPN New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson has returned to the city after spending nearly two months in Portland rehabbing his injured foot away from the team, sources told ESPN on Saturday.Williamson, who fractured the fifth...
James Wiseman won’t rejoin Golden State Warriors this season
Golden State Warriors center James Wiseman has been ruled out for the rest of the season and will continue rehabilitating his right knee, the team said Friday.Wiseman has been recovering from a meniscus repair that he had in April...
Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo dominated out vs. Houston Rockets attributable to ankle sprain
Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo was dominated out of Thursday's 143-136 loss to the Houston Rockets with a proper ankle sprain, the staff introduced.Antetokounmpo performed simply 46 seconds. On a driving layup, he appeared to step on the foot...
Detroit Pistons take Cade Cunningham with No. 1 overall pick in NBA draft; Jalen...
Jul 29, 2021Tim BontempsESPN It's been a long time since the Detroit Pistons were a factor in the Eastern Conference.They're hoping Cade Cunningham can be the player to finally get them back to prominence after making the Oklahoma State...
2021 NBA playoffs – What’s real and what’s not in the conference semifinals
While the Phoenix Suns put their feet up after an impressive sweep of MVP Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets, six teams continue to fight for the three remaining spots in the NBA conference finals.No matchup has more storylines...
Orlando Magic win 2022 NBA draft lottery, followed by Oklahoma City Thunder; Sacramento Kings...
May 17, 2022Andrew LopezESPN Jamahl Mosley was feeling lucky. Heading into Tuesday night's NBA draft lottery, the Orlando Magic were going to be represented by president of basketball operations Jeff Weltman on stage. But early Tuesday morning, a switch...
Orlando Magic – Injured Jonathan Isaac won’t return this season
Jonathan Isaac’s return to the Orlando Magic won’t happen this season.The Magic announced the decision Tuesday, meaning the earliest Isaac will play is October. He last played in August 2020, when he tore the ACL in his left knee...
Second time around — Cristiano Ronaldo joins ranks of icons who returned to the...
They say you can never go home again, but that's not entirely true. Well, at least not in the sports world. On Thursday, it was announced that Cristiano Ronaldo would be returning to Manchester United -- the club where...
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