3:54 PM ET Adrian WojnarowskiESPN New Orleans Pelicans All-Star Anthony Davis and David Griffin discussed the new executive vice president’s vision for the franchise over breakfast in Los Angeles on Wednesday, league sources told ESPN. Davis, who requested a trade in January, and Griffin, who was hired in April, are expected to continue a dialogue
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12:05 PM ET Adrian WojnarowskiESPN Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey has made his entire roster and future draft picks available in trade talks, a dramatic initiative with hopes of reshaping the team into a championship contender, league sources told ESPN. The possibility of trading All-NBA guard James Harden is believed to be extremely limited,
10:51 AM ET Malika AndrewsESPN As drama swirls around the Los Angeles Lakers, NBA commissioner Adam Silver said he has “tremendous” confidence in team owner Jeanie Buss and believes the team will turn things around. “I know Jeanie knows how to manage a team,” Silver said Wednesday morning in a wide-ranging interview on ESPN’s Get
8:51 AM ET Doug KezirianESPN Close SportsCenter anchor Behind The Bets podcast host Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry is the betting favorite to be named NBA Finals MVP — an honor that has eluded the two-time MVP and three-time champion. Caesars Sportsbook opened Curry as a -150 favorite, but the odds have since lowered
8:11 AM ET Will the Golden State Warriors coast to their third straight championship and fourth in five years? Will Kawhi Leonard take over and lift the Toronto Raptors to the franchise’s first title? And which star will take home Finals MVP honors? Heading into Game 1 at Scotiabank Arena on Thursday (9 p.m. ET,
May 31, 2019 THERE HE IS, mouth agape on the sideline as the camera slowly zooms in on a prolonged expression of disbelief after Fred VanVleet is called for a three-second violation in Game 4 of the Toronto Raptors‘ first round against the Orlando Magic. There he is again, so animated in Game 4 of
8:30 PM ET Warriors star Kevin Durant traveled on the team’s charter to Toronto on Tuesday ahead of Games 1 and 2 of the NBA Finals against the Raptors, even though he has been officially ruled out of Game 1 with a strained right calf. Game 1 is Thursday (9 p.m. ET, ABC), but the
5:33 PM ET Associated Press TORONTO — Eric Lewis and Kane Fitzgerald are heading to the NBA Finals for the first time, as they were among the 12 referees picked to work the Toronto–Golden State title series. Lewis and Fitzgerald are the two rookies on this year’s Finals officiating roster. Mike Callahan was picked to
5:19 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN TORONTO — Stopping the Golden State Warriors isn’t easy. What does make it easier, though, is having tried to do it before. “As easy as it looks and seems,” Toronto Raptors guard Danny Green said Tuesday afternoon, “it’s a lot tougher when you actually get out there.” The Raptors went
8:59 AM ET Marc J. Spears Amadou Gallo Fall will be named the president of the NBA’s new Basketball Africa League Tuesday, Fall told ESPN’s The Undefeated. Fall is currently the NBA vice president and managing director for Africa. The Senegal native will begin his role as Basketball Africa League (BAL) president immediately while aiding