Brian Windhorst, ESPN Senior WriterJan 24, 2024, 01:14 PM ET Close ESPN.com NBA writer since 2010 Covered Cleveland Cavs for seven years Author of two books Open Extended Reactions USA Basketball executive director Grant Hill said two-time gold medalist Draymond Green was left out of the player pool for this summer’s Paris Olympics because of
NBA
Jan 24, 2024, 11:02 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The NBA has granted the Memphis Grizzlies a $12.4 million disabled player exception for the season-ending injury to star guard Ja Morant, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski on Wednesday. The Grizzlies have until March 11 to use the exception, which allows a team to trade for
Anthony Gharib, ESPNJan 24, 2024, 10:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Devin Booker and Luka Doncic have had their fair share of history in recent years. The pair’s rivalry peaked during the 2022 NBA playoffs when the Dallas Mavericks and Phoenix Suns matched up in the semifinals. Doncic led the Mavs back from a 3-2
Adrian Wojnarowski, ESPNJan 24, 2024, 12:45 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The Portland Trail Blazers are filing a protest with the NBA to challenge the result of a 111-109 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday night, sources told ESPN. The Blazers are contending that coach Chauncey Billups — with a 109-108 lead —
Associated Press Jan 23, 2024, 08:38 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CHARLOTTE, N.C. — – The Charlotte Hornets have already made one major move sending starting guard Terry Rozier to the Miami Heat and there’s a good chance they aren’t done wheeling and dealing before the Feb. 8 trade deadline. The Hornets (10-31) are looking
Adrian Wojnarowski, ESPNJan 23, 2024, 08:13 PM ET Open Extended Reactions After firing Adrian Griffin, the Milwaukee Bucks have reached out to Doc Rivers and are engaging him in conversations about the franchise’s head-coaching job, sources told ESPN on Tuesday. Rivers — an ESPN NBA analyst who led the Philadelphia 76ers to three consecutive trips
Jan 23, 2024, 06:51 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Monday night’s Charlotte Hornets–Minnesota Timberwolves game featured 10 incorrect calls over the last two minutes, according to the NBA’s L2M Report published Tuesday. The game came down to the wire, with the Hornets storming back from an 18-point deficit to win 128-125. Three of the incorrect
Brian Windhorst, ESPN Senior WriterJan 23, 2024, 04:30 PM ET Close ESPN.com NBA writer since 2010 Covered Cleveland Cavs for seven years Author of two books Open Extended Reactions Looking to win their fifth consecutive Olympic gold against maybe the best international competition ever assembled in Paris this summer, USA Basketball is hoping to lean
Jan 23, 2024, 02:50 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Milwaukee Bucks are firing first-year head coach Adrian Griffin, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski on Tuesday. The Bucks are planning to quickly pursue a small pool of accomplished and available veteran head coaches — with Doc Rivers near the top of the list, sources said.
Jan 23, 2024, 11:45 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Former Houston Rockets guard Kevin Porter Jr. reached a plea deal in a Manhattan court Tuesday in the case involving his former girlfriend and WNBA player Kysre Gondrezick. Porter has agreed to reckless assault in the third degree, a misdemeanor, and harassment in the second degree,