5:48 PM ET Portland Trail Blazers forward Trevor Ariza is opting out of participation in the NBA’s Orlando restart of the season, committing instead to a one-month visitation window with his young son, sources tell ESPN. Ariza, a starter, has been involved in a custody case over his 12-year-old son, and the mother’s decision to
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11:18 PM ET Associated Press DALLAS — Dallas Mavericks veteran guard Courtney Lee will be out injured when the team is scheduled to resume organized workouts next week. The Mavericks said Monday night that Lee injured his left calf during the NBA hiatus. The team said he wouldn’t be available when workouts start up again
8:14 PM ET Eric WoodyardESPN Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo‘s youngest brother, Alex, is headed to Spain. On Monday, he announced his signing with UCAM Murcia. He reached a three-year deal, according to EuroHoops.net. “Big move @alex_ante34 I’m so happy and proud of you,” Giannis congratulated him via Twitter. “Now let’s get it.” Despite going
11:13 AM ET With a looming free agency, Washington Wizards forward Davis Bertans — a Most Improved Player candidate for the 2019-2020 season — will sit out the NBA’s restart in Orlando, Florida, as a preventive measure, sources told ESPN. Bertans, 27, is on the cusp of a lucrative, long-term contract and has had two
3:10 PM ET Associated Press LOS ANGELES — Kobe Bryant’s time in high school will be showcased when about 22 hours of footage of the late basketball star playing games and giving interviews will be sold on July 23 by the auction house Profiles in History. The footage is from the media library of Stu
3:25 PM ET Associated Press CLEVELAND — Kevin Love isn’t slowing down his push to raise mental health awareness. The Cleveland Cavaliers forward, who has been outspoken about his own struggles with panic attacks and anxiety, committed $500,000 through his foundation to UCLA’s psychology department on Monday. Love played one season for the Bruins (2007-08)
8:02 AM ET FOR JULIUS JONES, H Unit has been home for 18 years. He’s on death row, serving time for a crime he maintains he didn’t commit, in a cell alongside 53 others stacked in two rows inside the Oklahoma State Penitentiary in McAlester. In 2002, Jones was convicted of first-degree murder for the
7:00 AM ET Editor’s note: This Q&A with Carmelo Anthony, which explores the NBA superstar’s feelings on systemic racism, police violence and Colin Kaepernick, was originally published in ESPN The Magazine’s Oct. 31, 2016 NBA Preview issue. IN A NORMAL time, it would be implausible to sit down with Carmelo Anthony two weeks before the
11:58 PM ET Baxter Holmes Close ESPN Senior Writer Baxter Holmes (@Baxter) is a senior writer for ESPN Digital and Print, focusing on the NBA. He has covered the Lakers, the Celtics and previously worked for The Boston Globe and Los Angeles Times. Zach Lowe Close ESPN Senior Writer Zach Lowe (@ZachLowe_NBA) is a senior
4:26 PM ET All-Star guard Victor Oladipo plans to ramp up activity with the Indiana Pacers starting next week and evaluate his repaired torn quad tendon prior to making a final commitment to playing in the season’s restart in Orlando, he told ESPN on Saturday. Oladipo, 28, is hopeful to return to play with the