12:46 AM ET Going for the last ring like it was the first … The 20th annual BET Awards aired virtually Sunday, and the highlight of the show featured rapper Lil Wayne honoring late Lakers legend Kobe Bryant. In 2009, Lil Wayne had a single called “Kobe Bryant” that wound up being featured on the
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9:29 PM ET Chesapeake Energy Corporation, which holds the naming rights to the Oklahoma City Thunder‘s arena, announced Sunday it had filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, pointing at a steep drop in oil prices and gas demand during the coronavirus pandemic. The company said in a release it planned to continue to operate during its
4:31 PM ET NEW YORK — Brooklyn Nets forward Wilson Chandler has informed the team that he is opting out of playing in Orlando, Florida. Chandler cited spending more time with his family — particularly his grandmother, who raised him, and three children — as the primary reason for sitting out. The Nets will be
5:36 PM ET Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert still has trouble smelling after testing positive for the coronavirus in March, he told French newspaper L’Equipe. “The taste has returned, but the smell is still not 100%,” Gobert said in quotes published Wednesday. “I can smell smells, but not from afar. I spoke to specialists, who
7:15 AM ET LEG· A· CY Noun Something transmitted by or received from an ancestor or predecessor or from the past. — Merriam-Webster Professional athletes in the television age have absconded with the word legacy and returned it mangled beyond recognition. Seemingly every basket, home run or touchdown is accompanied by a player absorbed by
1:04 AM ET Marc J. Spears Oklahoma City Thunder guard Chris Paul, president of the National Basketball Players’ Association, told ESPN’s The Undefeated on Saturday that the union and the league are collaborating to allow players to wear specialized jerseys with a personalized social justice, social cause or charity message on the back instead of
8:15 PM ET The idea for ESPN’s The Decision show 10 years ago, in which LeBron James declared he’d take his “talents to South Beach” wasn’t LeBron’s idea or his agent’s or his inner circle’s or anyone at ESPN’s. It turns out the show’s idea came from a 38-year-old Detroit Pistons fan from Columbus, Ohio,
12:18 AM ET LOS ANGELES — The LA Clippers signed center Joakim Noah for the remainder of the season, a source told ESPN. The former Defensive Player of the Year’s deal with the Clippers also includes next season (non-guaranteed) according to a source. 1 Related The Clippers signed the two-time All-Star to a 10-day contract
8:34 AM ET NBA Insiders After Friday’s release of the new 2020 NBA schedule, it’s time to look ahead at the games, players and teams that will be most compelling when the season resumes on July 30 at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, Florida. Which playoff races are most important, which
7:00 AM ET Editor’s note: This story, which named Vince Carter as the NBA’s next superstar, was originally published in the Oct. 10, 2000, issue of ESPN The Magazine. On Thursday, after 22 seasons, Carter announced his retirement from the NBA. VINCE CARTER ARRIVES in three-second bursts, or about as long as it takes for