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
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2:17 PM ET LOS ANGELES — Lou Williams is expected to join the LA Clippers and play in the NBA’s restart, according to head coach Doc Rivers. The reigning Sixth Man of the Year had said that he was “50-50” on whether he would play in the NBA’s restart because he and some other players
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
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
4:48 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — Joe Borgia, who spent 32 years in the NBA as a referee and executive, announced his retirement Tuesday. Among the highlights of Borgia’s tenure with the league is the NBA Replay Center in Secaucus, New Jersey, which opened for the 2014-15 season and has become a fixture