11:05 PM ET The Los Angeles Lakers re-engaged the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday in pursuit of a trade for All-NBA forward Kawhi Leonard, league sources told ESPN. The stakes on these talks are enormous, because the teams believe a deal for Leonard would likely clinch a free-agent commitment out of LeBron James. James has
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7:12 PM ET Boston Celtics guard Kyrie Irving said he’s “happy” that James Harden received the league’s MVP award but believes former teammate LeBron James deserved strong consideration for the honor, too. “MVP, it’s hard to gauge nowadays. Because now you have the people’s MVP and you have, like, the NBA’s MVP,” Irving told radio
7:10 PM ET CLEVELAND — After Kendrick Perkins signed with the Cavaliers on the final day of the regular season and did not play a single minute in the 2018 postseason, the team is picking up Perkins’ contract option for 2018-19, multiple league sources told ESPN. As much as the Cavs appreciate Perkins as a
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9:53 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — Six NBA teams will host teams from Australia’s National Basketball League for 2018-19 preseason exhibition games. The NBA and NBL announced the plans Tuesday for five Australian teams to visit the U.S. for games from Sept. 28 to Oct. 5. It’s the second straight year the Australian
5:54 PM ET EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — Saying it won’t be a failure if the Los Angeles Lakers do not land a max free agent this July, team president Magic Johnson set a timeline for his rebuild by saying he will “step away” if he “can’t deliver” by next summer. “No, because I told you
2:10 AM ET SANTA MONICA, Calif. — With Kareem Abdul-Jabbar sitting nearby and Bill Russell also at the NBA Awards show, NBA legend Oscar Robertson said he is happy to see LeBron James take an active stance on today’s societal issues but called on white athletes to do the same. Speaking to reporters after he
2:29 AM ET SANTA MONICA, Calif. — Jeanie Buss isn’t sure what this pivotal free-agency period holds for her team, but she wants to see the Los Angeles Lakers return to the postseason for the first time since 2012-13. Speaking to reporters on Monday before the NBA Awards show in Santa Monica, the Lakers’ co-owner
5:54 PM ET Adrian WojnarowskiESPN The NBA has raised the debt limit of owners to $325 million, a $75 million increase that could soften the impact of anticipated higher team payrolls and luxury taxes next season, league sources told ESPN. The NBA Board of Governors unanimously passed the increased debt limit in a vote on
12:02 AM ET The 2017-18 season has been an eventful one, and Monday’s awards show finally puts a cap on the year. Ben Simmons or Donovan Mitchell? How much competition will LeBron James give James Harden? Our Forecast panel gives picks and predictions for MVP, ROY, COY, DPOY, Sixth Man and Most Improved. Oscar Robertson