6:13 PM ET University of Minnesota sophomore forward/center Daniel Oturu plans to enter the 2020 NBA draft, he told ESPN on Monday. Oturu is considered a frontcourt prospect with the potential to be selected in the first round of the draft in June. He is ranked as the 36th overall prospect in ESPN draft analyst
NBA
5:08 PM ET Kyrie Irving says that he is donating to charities that are working to feed New York City residents who are struggling to put food on the table amid the coronavirus pandemic. The Brooklyn Nets star wrote on Instagram on Monday that he is working with Feeding America, a nonprofit organization that works
8:10 AM ET AT LEAST ONCE a month, Jewel Upshaw gets a notification on her phone and braces herself. She’s part of several online groups that share news about sudden cardiac arrest, and when someone tags her, she knows it has happened again. Then she looks to see if the person lived or, like her
12:35 PM ET Associated Press Basketball’s governing body, FIBA, is telling players around the world to stay inside. FIBA president Hamane Niang and secretary general Andreas Zagklis said that in “no circumstance should our passion to play basketball surpass the importance of following the instructions of the public authorities” when it comes to helping ensure
11:33 AM ET NBA icon Charles Barkley, who announced 10 days ago that he was being tested for the coronavirus after falling ill, does not have COVID-19, he said Monday. “I’ve received my COVID-19 test results this morning and they are negative,” he said in a statement released by Turner Sports. “I’d like to thank
2:17 PM ET ESPN.com Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print As the NBA season’s suspension due of the coronavirus pandemic continues, teams are running video game simulations of their remaining games and players are passing the time working out, shooting rolled-up socks into mini hoops and doing plenty of trash talking. And then there
10:42 PM ET Nick DePaulaESPN Rockets center P.J. Tucker, known for his longtime love of limited edition sneakers almost as much as for his 3-and-D role with Houston, will be opening his own sneaker boutique later this year. Tucker made the announcement Saturday during an Instagram Live Q&A with Nice Kicks. “We’re looking to do
3:54 PM ET The coronavirus pandemic is keeping NBA players inside like everybody else, leading many of them to turn to video games among other things to pass the time. Despite social distancing keeping them off the court and away from each other, the usual on-court trash talk has moved online, in particular, Twitter. The
DRIBBLING THROUGH THE rocks and tire tracks at Jack’s hoop honed Curry’s ballhandling skills, while the unpredictable backboard and the unforgiving rim tested his touch and inspired the perfect, impossibly high parabolic arc of his shot. But the court also polished his composure; this is where he first obtained the Tao of Point Guard. “This
12:42 PM ET The decision to continue or resume playing international basketball — even without fans — in some countries is causing concern and second-guessing in some places. Japan’s B League, which had just resumed play, has now announced it will again postpone its season, this time until April 1, after what the Japan Times