7:25 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN PHILADELPHIA — In the wake of Joel Embiid’s latest foray into the social media world, Philadelphia 76ers coach Brett Brown declared before Tuesday’s game here against the LA Clippers that he expected to get a big performance from his All-Star center. “I look forward to seeing him play tonight,” Brown
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7:08 PM ET NEW YORK — The New York Knicks issued a statement after the team’s branding consultant, Steve Stoute, went on ESPN’s First Take and discussed the team’s coaching decisions. “Any decisions regarding the operations of the team will be made by the new President of the New York Knicks,” the team said in
5:31 PM ET Retired NBA All-Star Dwyane Wade recently opened up about supporting his daughter Zaya, who identifies as a transgender girl. In an interview with Ellen DeGeneres on “The Ellen Show” this week, Wade said that one day his 12-year-old came home and asked to have a discussion about using she/her pronouns and going
4:31 PM ET ESPN News Services Forbes is listing the average value of NBA franchises above $2 billion for the first time, a figure that has grown nearly 600% in the past decade. The average NBA franchise is now valued at slightly more than $2.1 billion, with Forbes saying the New York Knicks — worth
7:00 AM ET Anthony OlivieriESPN.com If there’s a memorable NBA photo — like LeBron James’ floating reverse slam on Feb. 6 — there’s a good chance it was taken by legendary NBA photographer Andrew Bernstein, now in his 38th season as the Lakers’ team photographer. Over his four decades shooting the game, he has created
8:46 AM ET The 2020 NBA All-Star Weekend is in the books, and the second half of the NBA season is upon us. The teams with the two best records were represented by All-Star captains LeBron James and Giannis Antetokounmpo. Of the teams without a representative in Chicago, some were taking advantage of much-needed down
3:35 PM ET Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic declared himself ready to return after practicing Tuesday. Doncic, who has missed the past seven games because of a sprained right ankle suffered Jan. 30, said he plans to play in Wednesday’s home game against the Sacramento Kings. “I’m ready,” Doncic told reporters. “I’m just excited to
12:16 PM ET Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A judge Tuesday set an October trial date for a man charged with conspiring with the ex-wife of Lorenzen Wright to kill the former NBA player more than nine years ago in Memphis. Shelby County Judge Lee Coffee told Billy Ray Turner during a court hearing that
9:14 AM ET Let’s go on break with 10 NBA things: 1. The mental dexterity of the defending champion Toronto Raptors Toronto’s 15-game winning streak is over, but man, is this team a joy. The Raptors bring a combination of toughness, intelligence, and confidence that is really hard to find. Some of that was within
11:37 PM ET SAN FRANCISCO — For the first time since he was traded away last summer, Andre Iguodala faced off against the Golden State Warriors Monday night at Chase Center. Iguodala, 36, spent six seasons with the Warriors, winning three NBA championships and the 2015 Finals MVP before being dealt to the Memphis Grizzlies