8:29 AM ET How wild was this NBA offseason? The LA Clippers are suddenly the title favorites. Now that’s a sentence I didn’t think I’d be writing six months ago when the Golden State Warriors owned the league and the Clips were just overachieving underdogs. Then July happened, superstars changed teams and suddenly the NBA
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8:57 PM ET In 2018, $1.5 billion was bet on basketball (college and professional) at Nevada sportsbooks, an all-time high and more than double the amount bet on hoops in 2008. Bookmakers say the NBA accounts for anywhere from 30% to 40% of their basketball handle, despite having far fewer games than college basketball. Last
8:12 AM ET The stars might be aligned at Golden State — or injured, or off to Brooklyn — for a run at a third MVP award for Stephen Curry. The latest injury news surrounding Zion Williamson might have just opened the door for a heated Rookie of the Year race. And let’s face it,
8:09 AM ET When the dust settled on a summer of free agency and trade mayhem, the league was left with a host of teams capable of winning the title in June. The breakup of the Golden State Warriors dynasty has opened the path to the Finals for revamped franchises such as the LA Clippers,
4:47 PM ET Andrew LopezESPN Zion Williamson‘s first dance with the New Orleans Pelicans will have to wait. The team announced on Monday afternoon that Williamson had arthroscopic surgery on his right knee to treat a torn meniscus. The Pelicans expect Williamson will miss six to eight weeks. Williamson would miss approximately 20 games on
6:59 PM ET Utah Jazz forward Joe Ingles has agreed to a one-year, $14 million extension, keeping him under contract with the franchise through 2021-2022, agent Mark Bartelstein of Priority Sports tells ESPN. Ingles, 32, had two years and $22.8 million left on his Jazz deal. The additional year secures one of the franchise’s most
5:37 PM ET PLAYA VISTA, Calif. — After being cautious and playing in just two preseason games, Kawhi Leonard will have no limitations on him when he makes his LA Clippers‘ debut on Tuesday against the Los Angeles Lakers. Coach Doc Rivers said there will be no playing time cap on his new star forward
5:36 PM ET Forward Taurean Prince has signed a two-year, $29 million contract extension with the Brooklyn Nets, Steve Heumann of CAA Sports told ESPN. Prince, who was traded to the Nets from Atlanta in June, was eligible for his rookie contract extension as part of the NBA’s 2016 draft class. Heumann and Dave Spahn
4:55 PM ET Dejounte Murray has agreed to a four-year, $64 million contract extension with the Spurs, agent Rich Paul told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Bonuses can push the deal to $70 million, Paul said. 1 Related Murray, 23, is part of the NBA’s draft class of 2016 that is eligible to sign rookie extension deals
4:36 PM ET Domantas Sabonis has agreed to a four-year, $77 million guaranteed extension with the Pacers, his agent, Greg Lawrence, told ESPN. The deal could be worth $85 million with bonuses, according to Lawrence. That includes incentives of $1.3 million per year for being named either an All-Star or to the All-NBA team, league