6:23 PM ET Duke freshman Zion Williamson, the consensus player of the year, made it official Monday, declaring his eligibility for the NBA draft. Widely projected as the top overall pick in the June draft, Williamson made his announcement on Instagram, said it had been the “best year” of his life and thanking those who
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4:31 PM ET OAKLAND, Calif. — Two days after a Game 1 win over the LA Clippers, Golden State Warriors star Kevin Durant is frustrated that he is still fielding questions about a fourth-quarter ejection because of an ongoing verbal back-and-forth with Clippers guard Patrick Beverley. Durant and Beverley were tossed after picking up a
Here’s a look at a shoe for Knicks G Allonzo Trier that was created by Nets G Spencer Dinwiddie. Dinwiddie has been wearing shoes that he created/designed all season. Trier would have worn this shoe in Sunday’s game but he’s sidelined with a calf injury. Ian Begley, ESPN Staff Writer8d ago
2:47 PM ET Gonzaga forward Rui Hachimura has declared for the NBA draft, releasing his decision through the school Monday. “The last three years at Gonzaga have been a dream come true, and now I’d like to pursue my next dream of playing in the NBA,” Hachimura wrote. Here are our new projections for both
12:38 PM ET Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The Sacramento Kings have hired Luke Walton as their coach just days after the Los Angeles Lakers parted ways with him following three losing seasons. The Kings announced Monday that Walton will replace Dave Joerger. Sacramento general manager Vlade Divac fired Joerger last week following a 39-43
12:15 PM ET Virginia star Ty Jerome, a key contributor to his team’s national championship run this season, will hire an agent and enter the NBA draft, per his Instagram page. “After talking to my family, coaching staff and thinking about it a lot, I’ve decided to forgo my senior year of college and declare
7:13 PM ET Virginia‘s De’Andre Hunter and Ty Jerome will enter this year’s NBA draft, they both announced Monday. Hunter is likely to be a lottery pick should he keep his name in the draft as expected. The 6-foot-7 redshirt sophomore is ranked as the No. 5 overall player by ESPN and the No. 2
1:58 AM ET HOUSTON — The desperate 36-footer by Donovan Mitchell sailed over the backboard, a miserable moment that epitomized the Utah Jazz’s offensive woes in their 122-90 Game 1 loss to the Houston Rockets on Sunday night. Mitchell had no choice but to toss up a prayer after receiving a pass so far from
2:22 AM ET Malika AndrewsESPN MILWAUKEE — It is difficult to pinpoint the exact moment the Detroit Pistons‘ spirit broke, they took so many blows. Dwane Casey’s pregame announcement that Blake Griffin‘s knee was “too sore” for him to play in Game 1 of the team’s first-round NBA playoff series against the Milwaukee Bucks foreshadowed
7:01 PM ET Nick DePaulaESPN The Best Sneakers of Game 1 After relying on hand-painted custom pairs of Adidas throughout his first two seasons to convey his “Spida” nickname and love for the Spider-Man comic series, Donovan Mitchell debuted his new signature shoe Sunday for the NBA playoffs, wrapping up a weekend of new, exciting