8:03 PM ET LeBron James’ longtime friend and business partner, Maverick Carter, said the NBA star would have held off on entering the NBA draft right out of St. Vincent-St. Mary High School had there been measures in place like bill SB 206 intends to implement. “I think if you got paid, you would have
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10:06 PM ET SAN FRANCISCO — Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green remains confident his team can still make its sixth straight trip to the NBA Finals this season despite the fact the team’s roster underwent a major reconstruction over the summer. And on Monday, Green didn’t hesitate when asked what the team’s expectations should
7:40 PM ET Andrew LopezESPN METAIRIE, La. – New Orleans Pelicans rookie Zion Williamson was all smiles during his first NBA media day. It’s the same smile Williamson has worn since he was drafted, seemingly going about his business with such a care-free and stress-free attitude. And by the sound of what Pelicans executives, coaches
7:23 PM ET PORTLAND, Ore. — After leading the Portland Trail Blazers to the Western Conference finals last season for the first time since 2000, All-NBA guard Damian Lillard has his sights set even higher after substantive offseason changes. “We’re not coming into the season saying, ‘Oh, we made it to the Western Conference finals
6:22 PM ET SAN FRANCISCO — Golden State Warriors All-Star swingman Klay Thompson will be out until at least the All-Star break as he continues to recover from a torn left ACL, general manager Bob Myers announced Monday. “He’s doing fine,” Myers said. “We’ll have another update on him probably around the All-Star break. Don’t
4:58 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN CANTON, Mass. — As the Boston Celtics convened for media day here Monday, there was an obvious theme: This season’s edition is going to be different than the previous one. “We’re ready for a fresh start,” Jayson Tatum told ESPN. And at least on Monday, it truly felt like one.
4:16 PM ET DALLAS — Dallas Mavericks power forward Kristaps Porzingis said he feels “probably better than I ever have in my life” and will have no limitations entering training camp, almost 20 months after he tore the ACL in his left knee in the last NBA game that he played. Porzingis, the 7-foot-3 All-Star
4:00 PM ET CAMDEN, N.J. — Joel Embiid‘s tears when he walked off the floor following Kawhi Leonard‘s Game 7 buzzer-beater last May weren’t just because his Philadelphia 76ers had lost a heartbreaker. Rather, he felt like he had let his team down. Embiid’s stats and efficiency dipped in the playoffs as he dealt with
3:21 PM ET Eric WoodyardESPN MILWAUKEE — It didn’t take long for Giannis Antetokounmpo to address the elephant in the interview room at Fiserv Forum. “I’m not gonna talk about it a lot this season and I’m not going to try to address it,” said Antetokounmpo, the NBA’s reigning MVP. Antetokounmpo, 24, is eligible to
12:27 PM ET Philadelphia 76ers forward Mike Scott said he should have walked away from the fight with Eagles fans outside Lincoln Financial Field on Sept. 8 but he doesn’t feel sympathy for the fans that were involved in the fight. Scott, who met with reporters at the team’s media day, was asked about the