3:24 PM ET NBA commissioner Adam Silver held a tense meeting with players from the Brooklyn Nets and Los Angeles Lakers last week when he arrived in Shanghai, sources told ESPN’s Rachel Nichols. During the meeting, sources said several prominent players also voiced frustration about what they perceived as being put in the middle of
NBA
7:21 AM ET The 2019-20 NBA season tips off Tuesday, and for the first time in (checks calendar) … forever, the league doesn’t have a bona fide virtual lock to make the Finals. What about the Warriors? Well, the Golden State Warriors watched Kevin Durant change coasts and Klay Thompson go down with an ACL
5:52 PM ET SAN FRANCISCO — As Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry gets ready to enter his 11th NBA season, he does so with those around him believing that he is at the ‘peak’ of his basketball powers. Warriors coach Steve Kerr has reiterated throughout training camp that he is not expecting Curry to
3:34 PM ET Key Houston Rockets reserve swingman Gerald Green is believed to have suffered a broken left foot and is expected to miss an extended stretch, league sources confirmed. Sources said that Green, who was injured during the Rockets’ preseason win Thursday over the Toronto Raptors in Japan, will get more medical opinions on
3:20 PM ET San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich on Sunday responded to criticism from Donald Trump, praising NBA commissioner Adam Silver’s handling of the ongoing China issue as compared to the president’s relationship to a number of foreign leaders. “[Silver] stood by our nation and its principles. That’s pretty huge in these days,” Popovich
2:39 PM ET The Boston Celtics converted 7-foot-6 rookie Tacko Fall to a two-way contract, which will allow him to spend 45 days in the NBA this season. Fall has already gathered a significant fan following and displayed potential that has the Celtics organization invested into his future. The two-way contract allows the Celtics to
8:54 PM ET Associated Press The Cleveland Cavaliers visited team owner Dan Gilbert, who is recovering at home after suffering a stroke in May. After playing a preseason game in Detroit on Friday night, the Cavs delayed their trip to Boston so they could spend time Saturday with the 57-year-old Gilbert. He recently returned to
10:51 AM ET SHENZHEN, China — With a couple minutes remaining in pregame warmups, LeBron James made his way from the court to the Los Angeles Lakers‘ bench. He sat down, closed his eyes and let out a deep breath. After a long week in China where the NBA’s burgeoning business in the Far East
8:53 AM ET SHENZHEN, China — Anthony Davis sprained his right thumb in the first half of the Los Angeles Lakers‘ preseason game against the Brooklyn Nets on Saturday and will not return, according to the team. Davis suffered the injury swatting at the ball midway through the first quarter. He started at center as
Oct 12, 2019 SHENZHEN, China — Anthony Davis sprained his right thumb in the first half of the Los Angeles Lakers‘ preseason game against the Brooklyn Nets on Saturday and did not return to the game. An MRI on Davis’ thumb came back clean Monday, a source told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Davis suffered the injury