2:02 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN BOSTON — A year ago, the Boston Celtics entered training camp with championship expectations. This year, it remains to be seen just how good Boston can actually be. “There are different kinds of questions [this year],” Celtics president of basketball operations Danny Ainge said Saturday before the team’s annual open
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12:27 PM ET Boston Celtics center Enes Kanter says he and teammate Tacko Fall were harassed by two men while leaving a mosque Friday. Kanter tweeted a video of the incident, saying the men were supporters of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Kanter has been an outspoken critic of Erdogan. “There’s Turkish people attacking us.
2:50 AM ET ESPN News Services Houston Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta strongly denounced a tweet from general manager Daryl Morey on Friday night after the GM posted an image supporting protesters in Hong Kong. Listen….@dmorey does NOT speak for the @HoustonRockets. Our presence in Tokyo is all about the promotion of the @NBA internationally and
7:54 AM ET The Portland Trail Blazers aren’t planning to follow the NBA trend of load management this season, with guard CJ McCollum saying the team can’t afford to take nights off in pursuit of the postseason. “The race in the Western Conference is extremely tight. I don’t know if we can afford to Kawhi
Sep 30, 2019 It’s time for our first fall tradition: picking the six most intriguing players of the season. As usual, we (mostly) steer clear of superstars and rookies. Jonathan Isaac, Orlando Magic Orlando’s offseason plan for Isaac led him to a startling discovery. “I did not know I could eat this much,” Isaac says.
7:03 PM ET SAN FRANCISCO — Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green admits that after a summer full of transition and roster turnover, the first week of training camp has been ‘different’ as the proud organization tries to find a new rhythm without key pieces such as Kevin Durant and veterans Andre Iguodala and Shaun
Oct 14, 2019 IT’S THE AFTERNOON of Feb. 26, during a three-games-in-four-nights stretch, and Miami Heat center Hassan Whiteside is on a roll. Tomorrow night, his Heat will host the Golden State Warriors, then fly to Houston to face the Rockets on Feb. 28. But now he’s rattling off what time the Warriors game will
12:37 PM ET Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C. is poised to become the first professional sports arena in the U.S. with a fully operational sportsbook. On Thursday, Monumental Sports & Entertainment founder Ted Leonsis, owner of the Washington Wizards, Capitals and Mystics, announced a partnership with international bookmaker William Hill. Upon regulatory approval, William
11:54 AM ET Marc J. Spears MUMBAI, India — NBA commissioner Adam Silver said he’s giving “serious consideration” to starting a professional basketball league in India, perhaps in the next five years. While Silver expressed hope for a potential league in India, he added that a lot of work had to take place nationwide in
5:09 AM ET HONOLULU – Houston Rockets coach Mike D’Antoni smirked as he stood up and twirled his right index finger, signaling to the referees that he was challenging an offensive foul called on James Harden with 2:02 remaining in the second quarter Thursday night. “In a preseason game?” LA Clippers coach Doc Rivers hollered