6:41 PM ET OAKLAND, Calif. — As the Golden State Warriors get set for the start of another year in their championship reign, All-Star swingman Klay Thompson says one of the group’s biggest sources of motivation is that it is the last opportunity to win in Oakland. After 47 years at Oracle Arena, the Warriors
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2:43 PM ET Minnesota Timberwolves coach Tom Thibodeau said Sunday that guard Jimmy Butler practiced with the team and is expected to play in its season opener Wednesday. The Wolves capped an eventful week Friday night with a lackluster 143-121 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks in their preseason finale, a performance that Karl-Anthony Towns called
8:00 PM ET Richard Jefferson said he has decided to “move on from basketball” in an Instagram post Saturday that largely served as a dedication to his father, who died last month. “In the last month I’ve dealt with two life changing events back to back. My decision to move on from basketball and the
7:22 PM ET The Philadelphia 76ers found themselves in the middle of another social media blunder Saturday, only this time it was their new general manager apologizing for posts made by the father of one of their players. In a statement released Saturday afternoon, GM Elton Brand brought to light “inappropriate and offensive social media
1:49 PM ET Ian Begley Close ESPN Staff Writer Covers the New York Knicks for ESPNNewYork.com Adrian Wojnarowski The New York Knicks have waived veteran center Joakim Noah, the team announced Saturday. Sources told ESPN that the 33-year-old Noah, who had two years remaining on his deal, had no traction on an open roster spot
12:30 PM ET Associated Press ATLANTA — The Hawks have waived three players as they move toward setting their roster for the regular season. Forward Thomas Robinson and guards R.J. Hunter and C.J. Anderson were let go by the rebuilding team, which opens the season Wednesday at New York. Robinson and Hunter were former first-round
1:44 AM ET Chris Herring MILWAUKEE — To say this has been quite a week for the Minnesota Timberwolves would be an understatement. The Jimmy Butler saga has taken what has often been a young, quiet team and aired much of its dirty laundry for the entire nation to smell. And that was even before
11:20 AM ET Paul LukasESPN.com Close Sports journalism’s foremost uniform reporter ESPN.com columnist since 2004 Also blogs at uni-watch.com In baseball, the starting pitcher often chooses which uniform the team will wear for each game. In the NFL, the entire season’s game-by-game jersey schedule is usually set up by the end of July, but only
8:10 PM ET Adrian WojnarowskiESPN Miami Heat forward Justise Winslow has agreed to a three-year, $39 million contract extension, league sources told ESPN. The extension for Winslow, 22, underscores the Heat’s continued belief that he can be a key player on an Eastern Conference contender. Heat forward Justise Winslow played 68 games a season ago
5:26 PM ET OKLAHOMA CITY — Paul George, no stranger to uncomfortable situations with NBA management, said on Friday that he’s spoken with Jimmy Butler about what’s happening in Minnesota and is firmly on his side. “Jimmy has a very valid point,” George said. “I’m on Jimmy’s side. It’s not coming from a place where