8:03 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN The NBA informed its teams Tuesday night that it is finalizing an agreement with the National Basketball Players Association on a set of health and safety protocols for the upcoming regular season, according to information in a memo obtained by ESPN. The protocols will require unvaccinated players to be under
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9:38 PM ET EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — After he and LeBron James first took the court for a joint workout this summer, Russell Westbrook said one thing became very clear to him. “It was going to work,” Westbrook told ESPN on Tuesday during the Lakers’ annual media day, held at the team practice facility. Westbrook
3:56 PM ET EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — LeBron James said he initially felt “skepticism” regarding the COVID-19 vaccine but ultimately decided to get it for the well-being of himself, his family and his team. “You’re always trying to figure out ways that you can just be available and protect one another and put yourself in
11:56 AM ET ESPN.com staff Our ESPN Fantasy Basketball experts came together for their first mock draft of the 2021-22 NBA season, taking part in a 10-team, head-to-head points league. 1 Related The whole draft took only 30 minutes — with 130 players picked in all — but in that time there were plenty of
9:51 AM ET Indiana Pacers guard Caris LeVert has a stress fracture in his back, but there’s optimism that it could only be a minor setback and he could return sometime around the start of the season, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski on Tuesday. LeVert, who was traded to Indiana from Brooklyn as part of
8:20 PM ET ESPN News Services Damian Lillard said he’s coming into this season with “faith” that the Portland Trail Blazers are moving in the right direction. “I think over the years we’ve always had a competitive team, I think we’ll be competitive again,” Lillard said Monday at the team’s media day. “Obviously, at the
7:37 PM ET Jamal Collier MILWAUKEE — It’s been a little more than two months since the Milwaukee Bucks won the 2020-21 NBA championship, but star Giannis Antetokounmpo still wants to maintain the chip on his shoulder that helped bring them that title. “Are we satisfied? I’m not satisfied. I’m not even close to being
8:37 PM ET SAN FRANCISCO — Golden State Warriors swingman Andrew Wiggins said that his decision not to get the COVID-19 vaccine to this point is a “private” matter, bristling Monday when the topic of potential lost salary was broached in a somewhat tense back-and-forth with reporters during the team’s media day. “It’s my problem,”
8:56 PM ET Washington Wizards star guard Bradley Beal said he “definitely thinks” about getting vaccinated against COVID-19 but still remains unvaccinated for personal reasons entering training camp. “I don’t feel pressure [to get vaccinated],” Beal said on Monday. “I don’t think you can pressure anybody into making a decision about their body or what
4:59 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN The Denver Nuggets and forward Michael Porter Jr. have agreed on a five-year designated maximum extension that could be worth up to $207 million, Porter’s agent Mark Bartelstein of Priority Sports told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Porter will hit that $207 million number if he makes one of the three All-NBA