10:08 AM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving is joining rapper Common and others for a TV special calling for action following the death of Breonna Taylor. Irving is producing “#SAYHERNAME: BREONNA TAYLOR,” which will debut Wednesday at 7 p.m. ET on the PlayersTV digital and broadcast network. Taylor, a
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6:37 AM ET THE DAY AFTER Rudy Gobert tested positive for the coronavirus, triggering the suspension of the NBA season, the Utah Jazz center tried to get in touch with his co-star, Donovan Mitchell. Gobert had just learned that Mitchell was the only other member of the team’s 58-person traveling party to test positive. Gobert
6:46 AM ET Nick DePaulaESPN When the NBA last descended upon Orlando, Florida, the sneaker world saw some of the most iconic themes and launches in All-Star Weekend history. Brands began planning some 16 months in advance for the 2012 event, with Nike’s detailed “Galaxy” collection celebrating the region’s nearby NASA space center at Cape
Jul 6, 2020 It was just over three weeks ago when Luka Doncic‘s trainer was misquoted when discussing the Dallas Mavericks star’s physique. “Not in top shape yet” was the translation, missing a key qualifier. So when Doncic addressed reporters last week for the first time in nearly three months, he was immediately asked about
12:14 PM ET Brooklyn Nets guard Spencer Dinwiddie announced Tuesday that he won’t join his team in Orlando, Florida, for the NBA restart after testing positive again for the coronavirus. Dinwiddie tweeted the news. After another positive test yesterday and considering the symptoms, @BrooklynNets, team doctors and I have decided that it would be in
11:32 AM ET Washington Wizards guard Bradley Beal will not play in the NBA’s restart because of a right rotator cuff injury. The Wizards announced Tuesday that Beal has experienced shoulder discomfort since early in the season, and the symptoms worsened during the NBA’s hiatus that started in March because of the coronavirus pandemic. “Bradley
2:24 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum said he fought to protect players who are approaching potentially lucrative contract extensions or free agency after this season during discussions between the NBA and the National Basketball Players Association. “[There’s] a lot of guys in my situation; a lot of guys are going to
11:37 PM ET Los Angeles Lakers center Dwight Howard told CNN on Monday night that he will join the team in Orlando for the restart of the NBA season. “I feel like we have a great opportunity, the Lakers do, for winning the title this year … Yes, I will be joining my team in
6:23 PM ET LOS ANGELES — Out of the NBA for more than a year and a half, the newest member of the Los Angeles Lakers, JR Smith, detailed the mental toll the time away from the game had on him. “I went through a very depressed state for a long time,” Smith told reporters
4:34 PM ET As the Miami Heat prepare to head to Orlando to participate in the NBA’s restart at ESPN’s Wide World of Sports at Walt Disney World, Heat big man Meyers Leonard is confident that his team is ready for the challenge that the environment will provide. While he knows the mental grind will