12:30 PM ET ESPN News Services LeBron James hasn’t responded to a shot about his intelligence from President Donald Trump, but his fellow NBA players took to Twitter to defend him. Trump took aim at James in a tweet on Friday night, days after an interview with CNN’s Don Lemon aired in which the Los
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2:33 AM ET President Donald Trump took a shot at Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James in a tweet Friday night. Lebron James was just interviewed by the dumbest man on television, Don Lemon. He made Lebron look smart, which isn’t easy to do. I like Mike! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 4, 2018
11:00 AM ET “It’s not just a job. We have to have fun with it, and we definitely do.” Khris Middleton is forthright when asked about the visible sense of fun and enjoyment among the NBA players on the opening day of the 2018 Basketball Without Borders Africa camp in Johannesburg on Wednesday. Indeed, the
9:32 PM ET Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Memphis Grizzlies are going with a brand new look from redesigned uniforms and updated logos to even revamping the court at FedExForum. And the Grizzlies also have FedEx as their first jersey sponsor. https://t.co/070HvUns6h — Memphis Grizzlies (@memgrizz) August 2, 2018 The Grizzlies unveiled their biggest
4:20 PM ET Vince Carter doesn’t judge his peers for chasing rings. But it’s not something that he plans to do. “I come from an era where that’s not how it was. So that’s still instilled in me. And I don’t have any problem with how it’s done now. (It’s) just not for me,” Carter,
12:56 PM ET Center Hassan Whiteside told reporters Wednesday that he met with Miami Heat president Pat Riley and coach Erik Spoelstra last month and he is in a better place with the team now. “We had a great talk,” Whiteside told reporters on a conference call to discuss Saturday’s NBA game in Africa, in
9:12 AM ET The Philadelphia 76ers fell short of their goal to acquire another star this summer. But Joel Embiid thinks the team will be just fine. “We have a great group of guys. A lot of guys coming back,” Embiid said Wednesday on a conference call to promote the NBA’s annual Africa Game. “Last
Jul 31, 2018 NBA InsidersESPN.com Who won and lost the NBA offseason? Are these Lakers locks to make the playoffs? With nearly all the major moves in the books, our NBA experts answer the big free-agency, trade and draft questions. 1. Which was the best move of the NBA offseason? Chris Herring, FiveThirtyEight: I feel
12:41 PM ET Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print Basketball Without Borders Africa 2018, staged ahead of the third NBA Africa Game to honour the centenary of Nelson Mandela’s birthday, tipped off on Wednesday in Johannesburg, with a number of the NBA and WNBA’s shining lights taking part. We take you behind the scenes
2:23 AM ET ESPN staff All you need to know about the 2018 NBA Africa Game. What Is It, and When Is It Played? Team Africa play Team World in the third NBA Africa Game at Sun Arena at Time Square in Pretoria on Saturday, Aug. 4. The game, which tips off at 5pm (CAT),