6:27 PM ET As Danny Green — perhaps Kawhi Leonard‘s closest teammate, having paired with him to win championships in both San Antonio and Toronto — waited on Leonard’s decision last week, he was left in the dark just like the rest of the world. Except he was pretty sure of one thing: Leonard would
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8:47 PM ET After talking with the Los Angeles Lakers, Ron Adams will remain in a revised role on the Golden State Warriors‘ coaching staff, league sources told ESPN. The Lakers had received permission from the Warriors to speak with Adams about the possibility of joining Frank Vogel’s staff, but no official offer was made,
1:25 AM ET Restricted free agent Kelly Oubre Jr., has agreed to a two-year, $30 million deal to stay with the Phoenix Suns, agent Nima Namakian of BDA Sports tells ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The deal gives the 6-foot-7 small forward financial security now with an opportunity to return to the marketplace as a 25-year-old unrestricted
10:46 PM ET DeMarcus Cousins knows what he can do alongside Anthony Davis after being teammates with the New Orleans Pelicans. But throw LeBron James now alongside the big man duo and Cousins is excited about the possibilities for the Los Angeles Lakers. “That’s part of the reason why we wanted to become teammates again,”
10:06 PM ET Lamar Odom’s attempt to reboot his basketball career lasted one game. The two-time NBA champion, whose career and life unraveled due to drug addiction, was one of four former NBA players “deactivated” for the season Wednesday by the Big3, the 3-on-3 league created by Ice Cube. Per those with knowledge of the
6:08 PM ET The Boston Celtics on Wednesday waived big man Guerschon Yabusele, a fan favorite who had averaged only 2.3 points and 1.4 rebounds over two seasons. Yabusele was one of the Celtics’ three first-round draft picks in 2016, at No. 16. They had taken forward Jaylen Brown with the No. 3 pick. Yabusele,
8:02 AM ET It is said negotiation is an art, and it’s taught that way in business schools, described that way in numerous books and portrayed that way in movies. But over the past month, several of the most high-profile NBA deals didn’t feel like they had much art involved. They were more like blunt-force
1:21 PM ET The Brooklyn Nets included about $1 million in yearly performance-based incentives into maximum contracts for both Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving, a tweak that allowed them to maneuver to fit contracts for DeAndre Jordan and second-round pick Nicolas Claxton into cap space, according to contract data obtained by ESPN. Both deals have
1:50 PM ET Kawhi Leonard has chosen a shorter contract with the LA Clippers that lines up with new teammate Paul George‘s and sets up the two to be part of the 2021 free-agent class, a source confirmed to ESPN. Leonard signed a three-year, $103.1 million deal that includes a player option for the 2021-22
12:27 PM ET Associated Press LAS VEGAS — NBA commissioner Adam Silver wants the hat game fixed. Mindful that it was awkward for draft picks this year who were selected by one team and had already been traded to another — but because of league rules, were unable to be introduced by their actual franchise