USA Basketball tops Mexico, ends AmeriCup prelims 6-0
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico -- The team that USA Basketball assembled for its final two FIBA AmeriCup qualifying games knew it would be together for only about a week.The players made the most of that time.Ra'Shad James scored 21...
Fantasy basketball 30 – Tobias Harris thriving in new role with 76ers
Mar 31, 2022Eric MoodyESPN Who is trending up? Which rotations are changing? What's the latest with the notable injuries around the NBA?Here's a look around the league at the most fantasy relevant news and notes for all 30 teams:Atlanta...
NBA Power Rankings – Storylines, must-see games and predictions for every team
The NBA's second half is here. Which stars, storylines and matchups are we watching down the stretch?Can LeBron James and the defending champion Los Angeles Lakers wrestle the Western Conference lead from the Utah Jazz? Can Stephen Curry and...
Guard Jamal Crawford, 42, walks away from NBA, says ‘goodbye to the game’ with...
9:00 PM ETTim BontempsESPN Jamal Crawford announced on Twitter Monday that his 20-year NBA career had come to a close."Goodbye to the game, all the spoils the adrenaline rush," Crawford wrote. "Thank you basketball, I owe you everything."Crawford played...
Los Angeles Lakers’ LeBron James, Brooklyn Nets’ Kevin Durant named NBA All-Star Game captains
7:27 PM ETTim BontempsESPN Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James and Brooklyn Nets forward Kevin Durant were named the captains for next month's NBA All-Star Game on Thursday night.James and Durant will pick their respective teams from the remaining...
Brooklyn Nets coach Steve Nash says Feb. 9 loss to Detroit Pistons spurred ‘rededication’
Ten days ago, a brutal loss to the Detroit Pistons forced the Brooklyn Nets to refocus. Since then, the Nets have been a riding a wave of wins, the latest a 109-98 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on...
NBA announces All-Star Game plans; Adam Silver says playing ‘right thing to do’
Feb 18, 2021Tim BontempsESPN The NBA officially announced Thursday that it will be holding the All-Star Game on March 7, with commissioner Adam Silver saying on ESPN's The Jump with Rachel Nichols that he believes it is the "right...
Los Angeles Lakers’ LeBron James to Zlatan Ibrahimovic
LeBron James dismissed Zlatan Ibrahimovic's criticism of his social activism and pointed out the hypocrisy of the AC Milan star's comments on Friday.Ibrahimovic, whose time playing for his former team the LA Galaxy coincided with James' first season with...
NBA playoffs 2021 – Keys to Milwaukee Bucks vs. Atlanta Hawks in the Eastern...
Will this magical run by the Atlanta Hawks end here in the NBA playoffs, or will Trae Young & Co. pull off yet another upset against the Milwaukee Bucks?It's an Eastern Conference matchup no one predicted, with the upstart...
LA Clippers, back at full strength, stop NBA-best Utah Jazz’s winning streak
LOS ANGELES -- The LA Clippers had Kawhi Leonard and Paul George back in the lineup on Friday, and the timing could not have been any better.The surging Utah Jazz, winners of 20 of their previous 21 games, including...
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