10:16 AM ET Adrian WojnarowskiESPN Milwaukee Bucks coach Mike Budenholzer has been elected the National Basketball Coaches Association’s 2019 Coach of the Year, the league announced. The Michael H. Goldberg NBCA Coach of the Year Award, named in honor of Goldberg, the group’s late president, polls the 30 NBA head coaches and mandates that no
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11:53 PM ET Dave McMenamin Close ESPN Staff Writer Lakers and NBA reporter for ESPN. Covered the Lakers and NBA for ESPNLosAngeles.com from 2009-14, the Cavaliers from 2014-18 for ESPN.com and the NBA for NBA.com from 2005-09. Ohm Youngmisuk Close ESPN Staff Writer Ohm Youngmisuk has covered the Giants, Jets and the NFL since 2006.
10:57 PM ET Ian Begley Close ESPN Staff Writer Covers the New York Knicks for ESPNNewYork.com Adrian Wojnarowski Thirty-four years since New York Knicks great Dave DeBusschere pumped his fist on a podium after landing the No. 1 pick to select future Hall of Famer Patrick Ewing, Ewing will now represent the franchise at the
10:57 AM ET Ian Begley Close ESPN Staff Writer Covers the New York Knicks for ESPNNewYork.com Adrian Wojnarowski Thirty-four years since New York Knicks great Dave DeBusschere pumped his fist on a podium after landing the No. 1 pick to select future Hall of Famer Patrick Ewing, Ewing will now represent the franchise at the
9:43 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN NEW YORK — NBA commissioner Adam Silver reiterated Friday that he remains intrigued by the possibility of the NBA adding some kind of midseason tournament to its schedule in the future. “It may be that even if guys were playing all 82 games, it’s not the optimal way to present
6:56 PM ET OAKLAND, Calif. — As their quest for a third straight NBA championship begins on Saturday against the Los Angeles Clippers, Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors are confident that after several weeks of contentious disagreements with officials, they will be able to focus more and not let whistles affect them as
4:28 PM ET LOS ANGELES — Now that LeBron James‘ first season with the Los Angeles Lakers is over, the Lakers’ next step will be to hire a new head coach. The Lakers fired Luke Walton on Friday after the team finished a frustrating and disappointing 37-45 in a season that began with massive expectations
12:40 AM ET LOS ANGELES — A tumultuous week continued for the Los Angeles Lakers as the team announced that it has mutually parted ways with head coach Luke Walton on Friday. The move comes just three days after Magic Johnson left the franchise reeling by shockingly deciding to step down as president of basketball
5:30 PM ET The Los Angeles Clippers are the biggest underdogs in an NBA playoff series in the past 30 years. At the SuperBook at Westgate Las Vegas, the Clippers are 100-1 to upset the two-time defending champion Golden State Warriors in their best-of-seven first-round series, which tips off Saturday (8:15 p.m. ET, ABC). According
7:23 PM ET Adrian WojnarowskiESPN David Griffin has agreed to a deal to become the executive VP of basketball operations for the New Orleans Pelicans, league sources told ESPN on Friday. The immediate mandate for Griffin is unmistakable: Navigate a trade of All-NBA star Anthony Davis that’ll shape the future of the franchise. Griffin will