7:20 AM ET SHANGHAI — Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum will miss at least the next two World Cup games for Team USA with a sprained left ankle. Tatum turned the ankle in the final seconds of overtime in Team USA’s 93-92 win over Turkey Tuesday night. He was examined Wednesday and was declared to
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6:37 PM ET The Nets are looking into allegations of domestic violence against Rodions Kurucs after the forward was arrested in Brooklyn and released without bail Tuesday. The New York Daily News, citing police sources, reports Kurucs choked his then-girlfriend in his Brooklyn apartment on June 27. “After learning of the allegations against Rodions Kurucs,
2:38 PM ET ESPN News Services Brazil overcame a double-digit deficit and beat Greece 79-78 in a thriller at the FIBA World Cup in Nanjing, China, on Tuesday. NBA MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo finished with 13 points but fouled out late in the fourth quarter for Greece. Brazil’s Alex Garcia, 39, seemed to stifle Antetokounmpo at
12:27 PM ET SHANGHAI — Jayson Tatum sprained his left ankle in the closing seconds of overtime in Team USA’s 93-92 victory over Turkey in the FIBA World Cup on Tuesday night. Tatum rolled the ankle after delivering a pass to Khris Middleton, setting up the game-winning free throws with 2.1 seconds remaining. He had
11:14 AM ET SHANGHAI — It was expected Team USA was going to face some real tests in the FIBA World Cup, but it wasn’t expected they’d have so much trouble passing their first one. A confident and high-energy Turkey, the No. 17-ranked team in the world, gave the Americans a series of heart palpitations
4:48 PM ET Fresh off an MVP and championship campaign in the BIG3, veteran swingman Joe Johnson is scheduled to work out for three NBA teams next week in attempt to get back into the league, sources told ESPN. Johnson, who last played in the NBA in 2017-18, will audition for three Eastern Conference playoff
Sep 2, 2019 ESPN Stats & Info During the 1992 Olympic Games, a “Dream Team” led by NBA stars Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson and Larry Bird electrified basketball on a global stage. Now, 27 years later, fans around the world watched a Canadian team led by an African general manager and a core of international
7:20 AM ET SHANGHAI — The grandstands at the Oriental Sports Arena for Team USA’s first game were like a rainbow of NBA fandom. There were gold Steph Curry jerseys, a bunch of Giannis Antetokounmpo jerseys in various colors and plenty of Los Angeles Lakers attire. But then there were the Charlotte Hornets colors, with
10:24 AM ET SHANGHAI — Kemba Walker and Jayson Tatum are probably going to win a lot of games with the Boston Celtics over the next few years. Sunday they combined to play important roles in the first consequential win together as Team USA opened the FIBA World Cup with a 88-67 victory over the
9:21 AM ET Kevin Pelton’s NBA mailbag returns, featuring your questions on how Team USA would do against the rest of the league, how long to believe in potential for high draft picks, gaps between advanced stats and the eye test and veteran players signing international deals. You can tweet your questions using the hashtag