10:11 PM ET Former Los Angeles Lakers, Indiana Pacers and Kansas City Kings coach Jack McKinney, whose career was almost derailed by a devastating bicycle injury, has died, St. Joseph’s University confirmed. He was 83. McKinney was a protege of Hall of Fame coach Dr. Jack Ramsay and succeeded Ramsay as basketball coach at St.
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2:14 AM ET ESPN.com staff The amazing depth of elite fantasy basketball talent right now means there is no consensus No. 1 pick in drafts this season, regardless of format. Who do our experts believe should go atop roto and points leagues: James Harden, Anthony Davis or Giannis Antetokounmpo? Points leagues James Harden, Houston Rockets
7:15 PM ET OAKLAND, Calif. — Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr is hopeful that his team — after an unbelievable run of winning three of the last four NBA titles — are not about to dance their last dance. When the comparison between whether this season’s Warriors group was similar in any way
6:38 PM ET EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — The Los Angeles Lakers took the court for the first practice of the LeBron James era and the first voice they heard from was their coach, Luke Walton, rather than the four-time MVP and three-time champion that signed with the franchise in July. It might seem obvious that
9:46 PM ET OAKLAND, Calif. — New Golden State Warriors big man DeMarcus Cousins still has no target date set for his return as he continues to recover from a left Achilles injury suffered Jan. 26. Cousins, who signed a one-year deal with the Warriors in July, admits that months of rehab has been a
3:13 AM ET Adrian WojnarowskiESPN Minnesota Timberwolves president of basketball operations and coach Tom Thibodeau met with All-Star forward Jimmy Butler on Monday to try to convince him to rejoin the team in the preseason, league sources told ESPN. Butler declined, the sources said. Butler is uninterested in practicing or playing with the Timberwolves again,
9:54 PM ET Associated Press METAIRIE, La. — Anthony Davis swatted away the notion that his decision to hire new representation meant he was setting the stage for a change of scenery. With three seasons left on his contract and five All-Star nods to his name, Davis’ leverage to control where he plays is growing.
8:21 PM ET EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — A visibly bigger Lonzo Ball says the biggest change he has made to his jump shot is the addition of more strength. Ball says he “just got cleared” to participate in full workouts after undergoing surgery on a torn left meniscus and the Lakers will be careful and
8:07 PM ET OKLAHOMA CITY — It was a far different atmosphere at Oklahoma City Thunder media day than last year’s, with a laid-back vibe and an unusual complete absence of drama. Last season on media day, the basketball world was still whirring after Carmelo Anthony was dealt to the Thunder the day before, but
10:08 PM ET SAN ANTONIO — The San Antonio Spurs opened training camp Monday for the first time since the 1997-98 season without a single member of the Big Three comprising Tim Duncan, Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili. Still, the day’s most notable absence was Kawhi Leonard, which provided a welcome respite from the drama