Kendra Andrews, ESPNOct 23, 2023, 05:41 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SAN FRANCISCO — Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green will not play in the Warriors’ season opener against the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday night. Green will miss the first game of the year as he recovers from a left lateral ankle sprain that he
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Associated Press Oct 23, 2023, 07:02 PM ET Che Flores is the NBA’s first out nonbinary trans referee, they shared in a story published by GQ on Monday. Flores is entering their second season as an NBA staff referee, after working 35 games last season. They also worked 12 games as a non-staff official during
Oct 23, 2023, 05:47 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Philadelphia 76ers waived big man Montrezl Harrell on Monday, three days before the season-opening road game against the Milwaukee Bucks. There is no guarantee that Harrell will play this season after undergoing surgery in August to repair a torn ACL and a meniscus tear in
Tim Bontemps, ESPNOct 23, 2023, 03:53 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Orlando Magic and guard Cole Anthony agreed to a three-year, $39 million contract extension Monday afternoon, his agents Jeff Schwartz and Javon Phillips from Excel Sports Management told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Anthony, 23, averaged 13 points, 4.8 rebounds and 3.9 assists last season
Adrian Wojnarowski, Senior NBA InsiderOct 23, 2023, 10:45 AM ET Close Host of The Woj Pod Joined ESPN in 2017 Open Extended Reactions Indiana Pacers guard/forward Aaron Nesmith has agreed on a three-year, $33 million contract extension, his agent, Mike Lindeman of Excel Sports Management, told ESPN on Monday. Nesmith, the 10th player in the
Oct 23, 2023, 10:03 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Philadelphia 76ers guard James Harden, who missed the final preseason game on Friday after skipping multiple practices, remains away from the team as it prepares for practice Monday, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. It is increasingly unclear if Harden will be available to play in the
Oct 23, 2023, 02:52 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Minnesota Timberwolves forward Jaden McDaniels has agreed to a five-year, $136 million contract extension, agents Nima Namakian and Bill Duffy told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski on Monday. The deal includes no options. McDaniels, 23, enjoyed a breakout year last season, averaging 12.1 points while shooting 51.7% from
Tim Bontemps, ESPNOct 23, 2023, 04:04 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Dallas Mavericks and forward Josh Green agreed to a three-year, $41 million contract extension Monday afternoon, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Green, who will turn 24 next month, averaged career highs across the board over 60 games in his third NBA season, including
Oct 23, 2023, 10:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The 2023-24 NBA season is upon us, and before things tip off Tuesday, we asked our betting experts about their best bets and favorite futures picks for the season ahead. Erin Dolan, Andre Snellings, Eric Moody, Eric Karabell, Jim McCormick and Steve Alexander provide the bets
NBA Insiders Oct 23, 2023, 08:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions It’s been 133 days since Nikola Jokic and Denver Nuggets beat the Miami Heat for their first NBA championship, but now it’s time to gear up for another incredible season. We’ve seen some big offseason storylines: Damian Lillard is now part of a superstar