9:46 PM ET LOS ANGELES — A second LeBron James Lakers mural has been defaced by a vandal this month in Los Angeles. The latest mural of James was of him looking up at Lakers legends Kobe Bryant, Shaquille O’Neal, Magic Johnson, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Wilt Chamberlain above the two historic venues the team has
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4:02 PM ET Adrian WojnarowskiESPN Restricted free-agent center Montrezl Harrell has agreed to a two-year, $12 million contract to return to the LA Clippers, agent Drew Rosenhaus told ESPN. Harrell’s deal is fully guaranteed, sources said. Harrell, 24, joined the Clippers as part of the Chris Paul trade with the Houston Rockets last season and
12:58 AM ET Just days after backing out of a deal with the Philadelphia 76ers with the intention of returning to Europe, forward Nemanja Bjelica has instead agreed to a three-year contract with the Sacramento Kings, he told Yahoo Sports. The deal is worth $20.5 million, per Yahoo, which reported that the third year is
9:06 PM ET OAKLAND, Calif. — DeMarcus Cousins, the newly signed member of the Golden State Warriors, said he isn’t bothered by those criticizing him for joining a superteam that has won three of the past four NBA championships. In a sit-down interview with ESPN on Thursday, the four-time All-Star big man discussed the outrage
6:38 PM ET Free-agent forward Michael Beasley has reached an agreement with the Los Angeles Lakers, league sources told ESPN. The sides have reached terms on a one-year, $3.5 million deal, sources said. Newly signed Laker LeBron James played one season with Beasley while they were with the Miami Heat in the 2013-14 season, and
1:45 PM ET Toronto Raptors president Masai Ujiri apologized for “miscommunication” with DeMar DeRozan leading up to the four-time All-Star’s trade to the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday. “I had a conversation with DeMar at summer league, and I really want to leave it at that,” Ujiri said Friday. “We spoke … I think maybe
10:47 AM ET Adrian WojnarowskiESPN The Brooklyn Nets acquired Jared Dudley and a 2021 second-round draft pick in a trade with the Phoenix Suns on Friday, league sources told ESPN. The Nets will send the Suns forward Darrell Arthur, whose $7.4 million contract will be bought out and waived, league sources said. The 2021 pick
1:44 AM ET CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — Boston Celtics forward Gordon Hayward expressed confidence in his team for the 2018-19 season, as it faces an Eastern Conference that no longer has LeBron James, who moved to the Los Angeles Lakers in July, but now features Kawhi Leonard, who was traded to the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday.
6:00 PM ET Adrian WojnarowskiESPN The Oklahoma City Thunder have agreed to trade forward Carmelo Anthony to the Atlanta Hawks, where he will be waived and will become a free agent, league sources said. The Houston Rockets are the front-runners to sign Anthony, who also is considering the Miami Heat, league sources said. Along with
Basketball Australia is unlikely to appeal FIBA bans handed down to three players — Daniel Kickert, Thon Maker and Chris Goulding — for their roles in the ugly brawl with the Philippines in the World Cup qualifier in Manila on July 2. Kickert, who sparked the fracas with his stray elbow, was hardest hit, suspended