7:02 PM ET The Cleveland Cavaliers waived guard JR Smith on Monday before his contract for next season was guaranteed, allowing him to become a free agent once he clears waivers. A reunion with former teammate LeBron James does not seem to be on the horizon. Sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski that the Los Angeles
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8:44 AM ET Amar Sylla, ranked No. 23 in the ESPN 2020 mock draft, has signed a three-year contract with NBA out clauses with Belgian league champions BC Oostende, his agent Arturo Ortega told ESPN. “I think this is the best step for me at this stage of my career,” Sylla told ESPN. “I’ve been
11:01 PM ET Rachel Nichols Is it title or bust for Anthony Davis and the Los Angeles Lakers? How will the All-NBA big man adjust to sharing the court with LeBron James? What would Davis have changed about his public and prolonged exit from the New Orleans Pelicans? Following his introductory news conference, we sat
1:14 AM ET Opting to focus on the upcoming season with the Los Angeles Lakers, Anthony Davis has decided not to participate in the upcoming USA Basketball training camp and FIBA Basketball World Cup, sources confirmed to ESPN. League sources familiar with the situation confirmed to ESPN’s Dave McMenamin and Ramona Shelburne that Davis is
10:59 PM ET Associated Press LAS VEGAS — Brandon Clarke made a dunk with 10.7 seconds left in overtime and the Memphis Grizzlies beat the New Orleans Pelicans 88-86 on Sunday in the NBA Las Vegas Summer League semifinals. The Grizzlies will face the Minnesota Timberwolves on Monday night in the title game. Minnesota beat
8:09 PM ET Marc J. Spears The Los Angeles Lakers have agreed to hire former Toronto Raptors assistant Phil Handy as an assistant coach, a source told ESPN’s The Undefeated. Handy will be a front-of-the-bench assistant under new Lakers head coach Frank Vogel. Handy has been an assistant coach with the Raptors (2018-19) and the
8:49 PM ET MILWAUKEE — About 20,000 Milwaukee Bucks fans packed the courtyard outside Fiserv Forum — nicknamed the “Deer District” — to celebrate Giannis Antetokounmpo‘s MVP award. Some fans wore Antetokounmpo jerseys. Others showed up Sunday with homemade posters and intricate paintings of Antetokounmpo. The Bucks had set up a temporary stage where a
7:01 PM ET Free-agent forward Tyler Lydon has agreed to a two-year deal with the Sacramento Kings, agent Andy Shiffman of Priority Sports told ESPN. Lydon, 23, was the No. 24 overall pick in the 2017 NBA draft but never was able to crack the rotation on a deep and talented Denver Nuggets roster. Lydon’s
7:12 AM ET In our post-Finals Power Rankings, we asked whether or not offseason chaos was on the horizon. Welp. Free agency saw Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving team up in Brooklyn, D’Angelo Russell join the Splash Brothers, Jimmy Butler take his talents to South Beach and Tobias Harris and Kristaps Porzingis sign max deals
10:09 AM ET July has settled in, and the league is still as wild as it was when the month arrived. Summer league in Las Vegas has started to wind down, but the chatter is still piping hot. As of Sunday morning, there are only four teams still active in the tournament — and the