7:40 PM ET What are the best NBA Christmas Day games this year? The 2019 slate will feature plenty of star power and revamped rosters, including Anthony Davis and LeBron James vs. Paul George and Kawhi Leonard. The five games: • Los Angeles Lakers vs. LA Clippers • Houston Rockets @ Golden State Warriors •
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10:40 AM ET Carmelo Anthony says the end of his tenure with the Houston Rockets made him question whether he wanted to still play in the NBA. “I felt like the game didn’t want me back at that point in time,” Anthony told ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith on First Take, referring to a period in
7:03 AM ET Nick DePaulaESPN WHEN ZION WILLIAMSON arrived at the sold-out Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas for his prime-time debut at the NBA summer league in early July, his choice of footwear had the NBA buzzing. Could Puma actually pull this off? A year after Puma landed 2018 No. 1 overall pick
7:22 PM ET ESPN News Services MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Grizzlies haven’t called Vancouver home since 2000. That’s not stopping them from tapping their Canadian roots to celebrate the NBA franchise’s 25th season. Memphis unveiled two throwback uniforms Thursday in a video posted to Twitter. 🔥🔥🔥 The #ThrowbackThursday you’ve been waiting for 🔥🔥🔥 pic.twitter.com/xK0QMwNosQ —
7:22 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN BOSTON — Jayson Tatum was supposed to be part of the reason why Kyrie Irving would decide to remain in Boston for the long-term when he hit free agency this summer. Instead, he says he wound up being a big reason why Kemba Walker chose to be Irving’s replacement as
6:58 PM ET Warriors star Klay Thompson, in his first in-depth interview since suffering a torn ACL in Game 6 of the NBA Finals in June, characterized the injury as “obviously the most tragic part of sports,” saying he was humbled when Golden State then offered him a five-year max contract. “I knew I did
1:36 PM ET Oklahoma City and forward Patrick Patterson have agreed to a buyout on the final season of his contract, allowing him to become a free agent, league sources tell ESPN. Once his $5.7 million deal clear waivers this week, Patterson’s intention is to sign with the LA Clippers, league sources tell ESPN. The
1:36 PM ET The Oklahoma City Thunder and forward Patrick Patterson have agreed to a buyout on the final season of his contract, allowing him to become a free agent, the team announced Thursday. Once his $5.7 million deal clear waivers this week, Patterson’s intention is to sign with the LA Clippers, league sources told
1:00 PM ET Associated Press COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Bam Adebayo of the Miami Heat has been added to USA Basketball’s national team roster for the FIBA World Cup, while Andre Drummond of the Detroit Pistons and Montrezl Harrell of the Los Angeles Clippers have withdrawn from the squad. Adebayo’s addition means the national team
12:55 PM ET Top-30 recruit MarJon Beauchamp plans to skip college and instead work out with a training program to prepare for the 2021 NBA draft. Beauchamp will begin the yearlong program at Chameleon BX following his senior year of high school. He will attend Dream City Christian (Arizona) for his final high school season.