Cleveland Cavaliers acquire Utah Jazz star Donovan Mitchell in blockbuster trade
After the New York Knicks temporarily walked away on talks Monday night, the Cleveland Cavaliers aggressively pursued and acquired three-time All-Star guard Donovan Mitchell in a trade with the Utah Jazz on Thursday, sources told ESPN.The Cavaliers are sending...
Boston Celtics’ Danilo Gallinari diagnosed with torn ACL; source says forward eyeing late-season return
12:19 PM ETTim BontempsESPN Boston forward Danilo Gallinari suffered a torn ACL in his left knee while playing for the Italian national team, the Celtics announced Friday, an injury that could cause him to miss the entire 2022-23 NBA...
NBA G League to utilize Elam Ending format for overtime games during 2022-23 season
8:31 PM ETTim BontempsESPN The NBA G League unveiled its 2022-23 schedule on Thursday, and along with it an interesting wrinkle for the upcoming season: Every G League game that goes to overtime will end not with a timed...
Dirk Nowitzki becomes first player to have number retired by German Basketball Federation
COLOGNE, Germany -- Dirk Nowitzki now has a number retired on two continents.Nowitzki, the Dallas Mavericks' legend whose number 41 was raised to the American Airlines Center rafters last season, was similarly honored by the German Basketball Federation on...
The Donovan Mitchell trade from Utah Jazz to Cleveland Cavaliers surprises NBA Twitter
The Cleveland Cavaliers added a superstar to their roster Thursday, acquiring Donovan Mitchell in a trade with the Utah Jazz, as reported by ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.1 RelatedMitchell is the only player Cleveland received in the deal, while the Jazz...
Highly sought-after NBA Academy talents star at BWB Africa camp in Cairo
Thierry Serge Darlan (Central African Republic) and Jana El Alfy (Egypt) were the male and female MVPs respectively at the 2022 Basketball Without Borders (BWB) camp in Cairo, organised by the NBA and FIBA.The pair from the NBA Academy...
The Thompson twins and Overtime Elite’s unproven path to the NBA
TIM FULLER WAS one of dozens of scouts filling a Louisville gym in late April 2021 to assess some basketball talent.Among the players on the former Power 5 assistant coach's list: Amen and Ausar Thompson, from unsponsored AAU team...
Warriors’ Stephen Curry feted in Davidson ceremony
7:28 PM ETKendra AndrewsESPN Following his fourth NBA title and Finals MVP win, Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry often used the phrase "What are they going to say now?" in regards to his professional résumé. But now, the...
Denver Nuggets to hire ex-player Andre Miller as coach of G League team, sources...
Andre Miller, one of the most respected point guards of his 17-year NBA career, is finalizing a deal to become coach of the Denver Nuggets' G League affiliate, the Grand Rapids Gold, sources told ESPN on Wednesday.Miller replaces another...
Montrezl Harrell’s felony marijuana charge reduced to misdemeanor
Free agent center Montrezl Harrell had a felony charge of marijuana trafficking reduced to a misdemeanor possession charge in a Madison County (Kentucky) Courthouse on Wednesday.Harrell pleaded guilty to the misdemeanor charge, which will be expunged from his record...
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