1:37 PM ET Operating the three-month completion of the NBA season at the Walt Disney World Resort will cost the NBA more than $150 million, sources told ESPN. The league is housing 22 teams plus support staff at three resorts, has arranged for seven practice courts and is playing games at three arenas during the
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4:59 PM ET As teams prepare to depart for Florida in the next week, entering into the Orlando campus “bubble” environment, Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard expressed serious doubt that all the protocols and rules will be strictly followed by players. “My confidence ain’t great,” Lillard said with a laugh Wednesday. “My confidence ain’t
12:01 PM ET Nets general manager Sean Marks said the organization is committed to sending a group to Orlando for the NBA restart in late July, despite several players saying they will not make the trip. “We have a job to do,” Marks said during a virtual news conference Wednesday morning. “We have to bring
11:14 AM ET Eric WoodyardESPN Indiana Pacers guard Victor Oladipo still remains undecided on whether or not he will report to Orlando with the organization for the NBA restart. Although he’s undecided, a league source told ESPN Oladipo will be included on the Indiana Pacers’ travel party list, but they’re still working with him on
9:25 AM ET Andrew LopezESPN Growing up playing NBA 2K games, Zion Williamson dreamed of one day being on the cover. After just one season in the NBA, the New Orleans Pelicans rookie has turned that dream into a reality. Williamson was named one of the three cover athletes for NBA 2K21 on Wednesday morning.
7:00 AM ET NBA Insiders It was 10 years ago today that the most anticipated free-agency period in NBA history began, culminating on July 8, 2010, with The Decision and LeBron James announcing that he was taking his talents to South Beach. We asked our NBA insiders to reflect on the show, the fallout and
9:57 PM ET Andrew LopezESPN The Phoenix Suns made an addition to their roster on Tuesday ahead of traveling to Orlando, Florida, for the resumption of the NBA season next week. Phoenix, which had an open roster spot, added guard Cameron Payne to its roster. Payne, who was the 14th pick in the 2015 NBA
4:09 PM ET As teams finalize their traveling parties for the Orlando restart, several NBA general managers say that they’ve tried to quell concerns among staff members who might not feel comfortable attending during the coronavirus pandemic. Some of the concerned are at an age with higher risk and/or have underlying health issues. These GMs,
12:42 PM ET Andrew LopezESPN Three New Orleans Pelicans players have tested positive for the coronavirus, executive vice president of basketball operations David Griffin told reporters Tuesday. Griffin, citing privacy laws, did not say which players tested positive, but he did say those players are in isolation. He added that the three tests took place
2:36 PM ET Eric WoodyardESPN It’s getting closer to the NBA restart in Orlando, but one member of the Indiana Pacers hasn’t fully committed to joining the squad, according to Pacers president of basketball operations Kevin Pritchard. Out of respect for the player, Pritchard wouldn’t disclose his name, but he did say it’s “complete no-judgment