1:20 AM ET LOS ANGELES — Lonzo Ball was in a car on his way to watch his brother, LaMelo, play in the Drew League when he learned he had been traded to the New Orleans Pelicans from Twitter. After the Los Angeles Lakers drafted the point guard second overall in 2017 amid incredible hype
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1:00 AM ET LOS ANGELES — After a dominant MVP season in which he led the Milwaukee Bucks to an NBA-best 60 wins, Giannis Antetokounmpo says he’s only at “60 percent” of what he can fully become. Antetokounmpo said one of the biggest takeaways he took from the Bucks’ run to the Eastern Conference finals
8:57 PM ET Wearing sneakers adorned with the message “Team Waters!” and “Waters Way!” Boston Celtics rookie Tremont Waters scored 16 points and had three assists in a summer league playoff game just two days after the death of his father. Ed Waters, 49, was found dead in a West Haven, Connecticut, hotel on Thursday,
7:47 PM ET EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — After Los Angeles Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka called him “the most dominant young basketball player in the world” at his introductory news conference Saturday, Anthony Davis made a declaration echoing the same confidence in his new team. “I would put our roster up against anybody,” Davis said.
5:55 PM ET Philadelphia 76ers star Ben Simmons is “doubtful” to play for Australia in the FIBA World Cup this summer, his agent Rich Paul tells ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Simmons, who debuted for the national team as a teenager and won gold at the 2013 FIBA Oceania Championship, initially said he was “looking forward to
9:20 PM ET LeBron James won’t be giving up his No. 23 to new teammate Anthony Davis after all. The planned jersey swap for the 2019-20 season has been postponed due to potential production and financial issues with manufacturer Nike, a source told ESPN’s Dave McMenamin, confirming a Yahoo! Sports report. James wore No. 23
7:35 PM ET Russell Westbrook thanked Oklahoma City fans Friday night in a heartfelt Instagram post, saying he was “eternally grateful” for the 11 years he spent in a Thunder uniform. The Thunder agreed Thursday night to a blockbuster trade to send Westbrook to Houston, reuniting him with former Oklahoma City teammate James Harden. The
5:08 PM ET After missing out on Kawhi Leonard, Rob Pelinka believes the Los Angeles Lakers moved forward by putting together a versatile roster that addressed personnel mistakes made from a year ago. The general manager spoke on Friday about the Lakers adjusting quickly after Leonard’s decision to join the LA Clippers and learning from
2:53 PM ET Free agent center Tyson Chandler has agreed to a one-year deal with the Houston Rockets, agent Jeff Schwartz of Excel Sports Management tells ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Chandler, 36, spent most of last season with the Los Angeles Lakers, where he averaged 5.6 rebounds and 3.1 points in 16.4 minutes per game. A
11:49 AM ET The father of Boston Celtics rookie Tremont Waters was found dead in a West Haven, Connecticut, hotel on Thursday, police told multiple outlets. Ed Waters, 49, was found dead by police around noon Thursday after they responded to a report of an injured or ill person. The case is being investigated as