6:11 PM ET A tattoo that JR Smith got on his right calf this offseason could end up costing the Cleveland Cavaliers guard more than just the price of the ink. Smith revealed on his Instagram account Saturday that the NBA has threatened discipline for the tattoo he got of the logo for Supreme —
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5:20 PM ET EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — After just a couple of practices together, LeBron James says Lonzo Ball looks like someone who did not miss most of the summer due to a knee injury. “I didn’t know he was gonna be full go so fast,” James said after the Los Angeles Lakers practice on
12:51 AM ET After a strong preseason debut, 2017 No. 1 overall draft pick Markelle Fultz said he feels confident and healthy heading into his second NBA season. “Physically I feel great, and mentally I feel great,” Fultz said in an interview with NBA TV after the Philadelphia 76ers‘ win over Australia’s Melbourne United in
12:17 AM ET ESPN News Services CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Gordon Hayward finally returned to game action Friday night. Hayward scored 10 points in his first game in nearly a year for the Boston Celtics, who fell to the Charlotte Hornets 104-97 on the opening night of the NBA preseason schedule. “Definitely good to get
10:03 PM ET Chicago Bulls forward Lauri Markkanen will miss the next six to eight weeks after injuring his elbow in practice on Thursday. The Bulls announced the news on Friday after an MRI showed a high grade lateral elbow sprain. Markkanen, from Finland, was the seventh overall pick in last year’s draft and enjoyed
9:06 PM ET SAN FRANCISCO — As Jimmy Butler‘s trade demand continues to hover over the Minnesota Timberwolves‘ organization, longtime teammates Taj Gibson and Derrick Rose acknowledge they were surprised the declaration came as quickly as it did. “At the end of the day, you’ve got to look at it from a player’s standpoint and
8:46 PM ET EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — The Los Angeles Lakers are bringing Kurt Rambis back to the organization as a senior basketball adviser. The Lakers are trying different small-ball lineups in training camp, including utilizing the 6-foot-9 Kyle Kuzma at center for the first time since he was in high school. The Lakers announced
6:22 PM ET EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — Kyle Kuzma spent much of his summer bulking up and now he’s putting some of that muscle to work at center. The Los Angeles Lakers are trying different small-ball lineups in training camp, including utilizing the 6-foot-9 Kuzma at center. The second-year forward is learning how to play
With media days in full swing across the league, we’re only three weeks away from regular-season NBA basketball. And with plenty of new faces in new places, who are the best and worst teams heading into camp? Our panel — a group of more than 40 reporters, insiders and editors — is looking ahead to
10:00 AM ET In the moments after the Game 1 loss in the NBA Finals in May, a combination of rage, frustration and disappointment led LeBron James to explode in the visitors’ locker room in Oakland and punch a whiteboard, cracking a bone in his hand. James’ teammates and coaches had never seen James quite