Feb 21, 2020 Miami celebrated Dwyane Wade’s 16-year NBA career this weekend by retiring his No. 3 jersey on Saturday. That makes this the perfect opportunity to look back at some of D-Wade’s greatest moments in a Miami Heat uniform. With the fifth pick in the 2003 NBA draft, the Miami Heat selected Dwyane Wade,
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4:31 PM ET Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota Timberwolves forward Jake Layman was finally cleared Thursday to return to practice, with his absence at 39 straight games and counting because of a sprained left toe. Star center Karl-Anthony Towns, however, does not have that clearance as he continues to sit out with a sprained left
3:48 PM ET Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard will not play Friday against the New Orleans Pelicans and told reporters that he could miss three or four games due to his right groin strain. Lillard suffered the injury on a drive to the basket during a Feb. 12 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies. He
1:27 PM ET The media company owned by Lakers All-Star LeBron James is being sued by a Maryland youth group over its use of the “More Than An Athlete” phrase. The suit, filed in federal court on Tuesday, also names ESPN, Nike and the maker of the NBA 2K video game for using the phrase
1:00 PM ET NBA fans won’t soon forget the 2020 All-Star Game, which included a wild finish and ultimately a 157-155 victory for Team LeBron. It also included some very moving tributes to Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna, and the NBA is not done honoring the late Los Angeles Lakers legend. The league is
7:46 PM ET It is a “good assumption” the NBA will use a target score to end next season’s All-Star Game after experimenting with the concept for the first time on Sunday, Byron Spruell, the NBA’s president of league operations, told ESPN Wednesday in New York. That is not set in stone yet, as league
7:50 PM ET SAN FRANCISCO — As the Golden State Warriors prepare for Stephen Curry‘s return to the floor next month, they do so emboldened by the fact that they never considered shutting him down for the season after he broke his left hand on Oct. 30. As some critics and fans wonder whether allowing
5:43 PM ET Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns will remain sidelined indefinitely as he continues to recover from a left wrist injury. Coach Ryan Saunders told reporters that the team held Towns out of its first practice after the All-Star break on Wednesday. Saunders said Towns will miss upcoming games, but the coach did not
5:44 PM ET The Cleveland Cavaliers announced Wednesday that John Beilein has officially resigned as head coach and will be reassigned to a different role in the organization. “Over these last nine months, I have given my all to this organization, but after much reflection, I have decided that it is best that I step
5:16 PM ET The Hawks say newly acquired big man Clint Capela will be re-evaluated in two weeks as he continues to recover from a heel injury. The team says Capela started “participating in modified shooting while continuing non-impact conditioning and strength work as part of his rehabilitation.” He hasn’t played since Jan. 29 due