5:49 PM ET SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Speaking publicly for the first time since sexual assault allegations were made against him, new Sacramento Kings coach Luke Walton said his focus remains on the team. “Yeah, I mean, look, it’s the same I’ve been saying,” Walton said during Friday’s media day. “I’m here to do my job
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5:15 PM ET MIAMI — Jimmy Butler may have the NBA’s most unique personality, oozing with a mix of unfiltered confidence, blunt sometimes confrontational honesty, and an innate responsibility to be the hardest working person on the court. That’s exactly why he felt the Miami Heat culture — which often exhibits many of those qualities
3:56 PM ET HOUSTON — Russell Westbrook offered something of a warning to the rest of the NBA regarding his reunion with new Houston Rockets teammate James Harden. “It’s going to be scary, that’s all I can tell you,” Westbrook said during Rockets media day Friday. “It’s going to be scary — not for us.”
4:00 PM ET Team USA enters the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo as the three-time defending gold medal winner, but is coming off a disappointing seventh-place finish at the 2019 FIBA World Cup, the worst finish ever in a major international competition by a team from the United States. Despite finishing seventh in China, Team USA
2:09 PM ET NEW YORK — Kyrie Irving arrived at the Brooklyn Nets‘ media day ready to accept accountability. Irving, who signed with the Nets over the summer, has quickly assumed the role as face of the franchise. Yes, Kevin Durant also signed with the team, but his Achilles injury will sideline him for the
1:06 PM ET INDIANAPOLIS – The return of Indiana Pacers All-Star guard Victor Oladipo from his gruesome knee injury in January is still up in the air. The only thing Pacers coach Nate McMillan knows at this point is Oladipo will not be ready for the start of the regular season. “I don’t anticipate Victor
12:08 PM ET If it seems like the NBA never went away this offseason, well … it didn’t. Not really. Among the draft, free agency, summer league and the FIBA World Cup, there was plenty to keep even the most avid NBA fans satisfied. But now the real fun begins. It’s time for training camp,
12:25 PM ET If it seems as if the NBA never went away this offseason, well … it didn’t. Not really. Among the draft, free agency, summer league and the FIBA World Cup, there was plenty to keep even the most avid NBA fans satisfied. Now the real fun begins. It’s time for training camp,
8:17 AM ET Who is the best player in the NBA? Fresh off an MVP season, Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo was selected No. 1 in NBArank heading into the 2019-20 season. NBA Finals MVP Kawhi Leonard is right behind him at No. 2. What’s the best case for each player to be No. 1
Sep 23, 2019 ESPN.com Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print For the ninth season in a row, ESPN.com is ranking the top players in the NBA. Who will be the best player this season? To get the final prediction, we asked our expert panel to vote on pairs of players. Zion Williamson vs. Luka