5:35 PM ET OAKLAND, Calif. — Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry said he was joking when he questioned on a podcast whether astronauts ever landed on the moon, and he will happily accept NASA’s invitation to tour the lunar lab at the Johnson Space Center in Houston. “One thousand percent,” Curry told ESPN on
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8:00 AM ET Eric GomezMexico writer MEXICO CITY — It has been 20 years since Michael Jordan‘s iconic shot over Byron Russell capped the Chicago Bulls‘ dynasty. Still, they remain one of the NBA’s most recognizable teams for fans worldwide. In Mexico, where on Thursday the Bulls will play their first regular-season game outside of
1:17 PM ET Associated Press MIAMI — The Miami Heat earned the chance to wear fuchsia. And 15 other teams will soon be getting bonus uniforms as well. The Heat unveiled their latest uniform Wednesday, part of the “Earned” collection that will be rolled out by the NBA and Nike as a perk for the
11:28 AM ET Boston Celtics center Al Horford will miss “at least a few games” after being diagnosed with Patellofemoral pain syndrome in his left knee, coach Brad Stevens said Wednesday. The Celtics also said Gordon Hayward, who has been dealing with an illness, won’t play Wednesday night against the Washington Wizards. The 32-year-old Horford,
12:01 PM ET When Nike succeeded adidas as the NBA’s official jersey supplier, it already had ideas for all the new alternate uniforms it would produce — the so-called “city edition” uniforms, and the new “earned edition” set the NBA unveiled today as a sort of replacement for the mothballed one-day-only Christmas jerseys. Almost every
8:47 AM ET Nick DePaulaESPN The first colorway of the Curry 6 is based on the famed Fox Theater in Oakland. Courtesy Under Armour As he played host to an Under Armour product meeting at his home near Oakland, California, in 2017, Stephen Curry was asked to think two signature sneakers ahead. What ideas would he
8:14 AM ET NBA InsidersESPN.com Toronto Raptors vs. Golden State Warriors (10:30 p.m. ET Wednesday, ESPN/WatchESPN) is the most likely NBA Finals matchup, but would it be the best? Our experts answer the big questions looking ahead to June. 1. _____ would be the most competitive Finals opponent for Golden State. Kevin Arnovitz, ESPN: Toronto
1:29 AM ET SAN ANTONIO — Self-deprecating as usual, Spurs coach Gregg Popovich walked away before the obvious question could leave anyone’s lips just minutes after he moved past Pat Riley for fourth on the NBA’s all-time wins list with San Antonio’s 111-86 triumph Tuesday night over the Phoenix Suns. Informed of his latest milestone,
11:30 PM ET The Toronto Raptors and Golden State Warriors play Wednesday night (ESPN, 10:30 ET) in a game this is sure to be closely watched … by the LA Clippers. The Clippers, it seems, closely watch every Raptors and Warriors game this season. Even though they are having a terrific season of their own
10:55 PM ET Associated Press LOS ANGELES — Toronto Raptors coach Nick Nurse has rejoined his team in Los Angeles after the death of his 94-year-old mother. Nurse said his mother, Marcella Nurse, died Monday in Iowa, where he was born in the city of Carroll. He plans to coach Tuesday night against the Clippers