Victor Wembanyama, projected No. 1 pick in the 2023 NBA draft, will match up...
Projected No. 1 pick Victor Wembanyama will travel to Las Vegas next month for a pair of highly anticipated games, matching up with projected No. 2 pick Scoot Henderson, a source told ESPN.Metropolitans 92 from Paris will take on...
U.S. blows out Venezuela 101-49, advances to AmeriCup quarterfinals
RECIFE, Brazil -- Halftime took two days, which was about the only challenging part for the U.S. in its final game of group play at the AmeriCup tournament.Everything else seemed easy.Craig Sword scored 19 points, Anthony Lamb added 15...
How road trip with NBA’s Milwaukee Bucks helped Green Bay Packers coach Matt LaFleur’s...
Letting loose at a downtown Indianapolis nightspot after a long day at the NFC scouting combine in March, Green Bay Packers coach Matt LaFleur found himself in a conversation about what was next on his offseason schedule.Free agency was...
Lithuania protest over loss to Germany at EuroBasket after free throw not awarded on...
COLOGNE, Germany -- Lithuania unsuccessfully protested its double-overtime loss to Germany at the EuroBasket tournament on Sunday because referees did not award it a free throw following a technical foul in regulation.FIBA denied the protest.For now, it's a German...
United States-Venezuela game at AmeriCup postponed after rain leaks into gymnasium
RECIFE, Brazil -- USA Basketball needed a win Sunday at the AmeriCup tournament and was well on the way to making that happen.That is, until it rained.The Americans' game against Venezuela was postponed at halftime with the U.S. leading...
NBA 5-on-5 – Does the trade for Donovan Mitchell make the Cleveland Cavaliers contenders...
What is going on in Utah? Two months to the day after the Utah Jazz sent three-time Defensive Player of the Year Rudy Gobert to the Minnesota Timberwolves, his former teammate Donovan Mitchell is on the move, as well.The...
Toronto Raptors boss Masai Ujiri
Toronto Raptors president Masai Ujiri told ESPN that the Basketball Africa League (BAL) will grow into a league capable of producing players that can play in the NBA regular season, but urged patience with its development efforts.Ujiri, who has...
Chicago Bulls’ Lonzo Ball expected to miss training camp, doubtful for start of NBA...
5:40 PM ETJamal CollierRamona ShelburneCloseESPN Senior WriterSenior writer for ESPN.comSpent seven years at the Los Angeles Daily NewsCHICAGO -- Bulls guard Lonzo Ball is expected to miss training camp and is doubtful for the start of the regular season...
Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo scores 27 points in Greece’s 89-85 win over Croatia...
MILAN -- Giannis Antetokounmpo simply took over with the game on the line.And as usual, he did it on both ends of the floor.Antetokounmpo scored 27 points and grabbed 11 rebounds while Tyler Dorsey also finished with 27 points...
Mexico surprises U.S. in AmeriCup basketball opener
RECIFE, Brazil -- Paul Stoll had 15 points and nine assists, and Mexico defeated the U.S. 73-67 on Friday in the opening game of Group C play for both teams at the FIBA AmeriCup.Fabian James added 13 points and...