3:59 PM ET A group of friends are running down a sidewalk through a blinding rain, desperate to get into their car and into the dryness. The guys out front, they see the stop sign up ahead and scatter accordingly to avoid it. But the dude in the back, he does not. He plows into
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9:03 AM ET They remember Detroit Pistons scout Maury Hanks falling through the attic floor of his house, crashing into a bedroom and fracturing his back. They remember him leaving a college scouting assignment in Charlotte, North Carolina, a driver running a stop sign and T-boning his car. Through it all, the NBA’s scouting fraternity
1:22 AM ET Nick DePaulaESPN In the spirit of social media-focused holidays throughout the course of the year, Nike’s “Air Max Day” on Thursday saw a host of its highest-profile endorsers and sneakerheads sharing their pairs across Instagram and Twitter, honoring the original March 26, 1987, release date of the company’s first Air Max sneaker.
3:18 PM ET Fred “Curly” Neal, the face of the Harlem Globetrotters for 22 years, died Thursday morning in Houston at the age of 77, the team announced on Twitter. Neal, with his slick ballhandling skills, recognizable shaved head and playful banter, in 2008 became just the fifth Globetrotters player to have his jersey retired,
3:44 PM ET In the midst of a shutdown for the coronavirus pandemic, the NBA is reducing base salaries by 20% for about 100 of the league office’s top-earning executives around the world, sources tell ESPN. Many of the executives and officials who are impacted work in the league’s New York headquarters, including commissioner Adam
3:23 PM ET SAN FRANCISCO — Golden State Warriors star guard Stephen Curry interviewed Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, about the coronavirus pandemic and the possibility of being able to hold large gatherings, including sporting events, in the future. The question-and-answer session lasted almost 30 minutes and
2:10 PM ET Eric WoodyardESPN After remaining under the care of team medical staff and in self-isolation since March 11, Detroit Pistons forward Christian Wood has been cleared from the coronavirus, a source confirmed to ESPN. Wood was cleared on Wednesday, the source said, after becoming the third known player in the NBA to test
1:19 PM ET Speaking extensively for the first time since the NBA announced it was suspending its season during the coronavirus pandemic, Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James outlined some of the challenges facing the league as it hopes to get back to the court. “So what happens when a guy who is tested positive
12:12 PM ET Vanderbilt small forward Aaron Nesmith announced Thursday he will forgo his junior season to enter the NBA draft. Nesmith made the announcement in a statement posted on Instagram. “I have decided to enter the 2020 NBA Draft and intend to hire an agent,” Nesmith wrote as part of his post. “I am
11:48 AM ET Florida State forward Patrick Williams announced Thursday he will forgo his sophomore season to enter the NBA draft. Williams made the announcement in a statement posted on Twitter. “Words can’t describe how blessed I am to be in this position,” Williams wrote as part of his post. “… To my teammates, thank