8:39 PM ET LAS VEGAS — Gregg Popovich on Sunday night gathered his newly formed Team USA for its first practice in the six-week journey toward the World Cup in China. He’d been preparing for this gathering in one way or another for almost four years, since he was named as Mike Krzyzewski’s successor in
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5:28 PM ET At 42 years old, eight-time All-Star Vince Carter has agreed to a one-year contract to return to the Atlanta Hawks for his final NBA season, league sources told ESPN. Carter will play an NBA-record 22nd season, where he will spend a second straight year mentoring one of the NBA’s youngest rosters, which
4:17 PM ET Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Memphis Grizzlies have hired former Notre Dame women’s associate head coach Niele Ivey as one of the new assistants on Taylor Jenkins’ staff. There are now nine women working as coaches in the NBA. The Grizzlies also announced Monday the hiring of Brad Jones, David McClure,
2:01 PM ET Like fellow Golden State Warriors cornerstones Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson, Draymond Green now has a longterm deal with the team. Unlike the star guards, however, Green has a player option, a league source told ESPN. The fourth-year option in Green’s new $100 million extension would allow Green to go after even
11:03 AM ET Nick DePaulaESPN Single-handedly, Zion Williamson made this the most anticipated rookie class, from a sneaker perspective, since LeBron James entered the league in 2003. Originally, Williamson was hoping to sign his sneaker deal before the draft lottery, but he didn’t ink his deal with Jordan Brand until July 23, holding up several
8:57 PM ET Associated Press LAS VEGAS — USA Basketball managing director Jerry Colangelo said Sunday that he is not worried about the Americans’ chances as they begin preparations for the FIBA World Cup, even after a wildly unpredictable process was needed just to fill a training-camp roster for the tournament that starts in China
11:15 AM ET With free agency looming next summer, three-time NBA champion and All-Star forward Draymond Green has agreed to a four-year, $100 million maximum contract extension with the Golden State Warriors, agent Rich Paul of Klutch Sports told ESPN. The new deal, which starts with the 2020-21 season, brings the total length and value
Aug 3, 2019 With free agency looming next summer, three-time NBA champion and All-Star forward Draymond Green has agreed to a four-year, $100 million maximum contract extension with the Golden State Warriors, agent Rich Paul of Klutch Sports told ESPN. The new deal, which starts with the 2020-21 season, brings the total length and value
3:38 PM ET New Orleans Pelicans executive vice president David Griffin clarified comments he made about the challenges of building a title contender around LeBron James during their three seasons in Cleveland together, saying Friday that he maintains a “positive relationship” with James. In a Sports Illustrated story published Thursday, the former Cavaliers general manager
3:23 PM ET A marquee matchup of two new dynamic duos created this offseason will headline the NBA’s Christmas slate this year. The LA Clippers and Los Angeles Lakers will play at Staples Center on Dec. 25, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The meeting will pit LeBron James and new teammate Anthony Davis against reigning