Andrew Lopez, ESPNOct 10, 2023, 01:10 AM ET OKLAHOMA CITY — Victor Wembanyama‘s routine was a little off. The San Antonio Spurs rookie typically takes a midday nap in between practices or prior to games, but Monday was different. His first NBA preseason game was around the corner. As he laid in bed, it just
NBA
Oct 10, 2023, 01:59 PM ET Brendan Malone, father of Denver Nuggets coach Michael Malone and orchestrator of the vaunted Detroit Pistons defenses in the late 1980s and ’90s, has died at the age of 81. The Nuggets announced the news on Tuesday in a social media post. “It is with tremendous sadness that we
Oct 10, 2023, 08:06 AM ET NBArank is back for its 13th season counting down the best players in the league. Which stars made and missed the cut? Which rookies are already making noise in the top 100? Where did MVP contenders such as Nikola Jokic, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Luka Doncic and reigning winner Joel Embiid
Anthony Gharib, ESPNOct 10, 2023, 01:33 PM ET After his first preseason game, Victor Wembanyama is already forming rivalries in the NBA. The San Antonio Spurs center had 20 points and five rebounds in 19 minutes in a 122-121 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder. Wembanyama faced off against the No. 2 pick in the
Adrian Wojnarowski, Senior NBA InsiderOct 8, 2023, 01:10 PM ET Close Host of The Woj Pod Joined ESPN in 2017 Boston Celtics guard Payton Pritchard has agreed on a four-year, $30 million contract extension, his agents Austin Brown, Max Saidman and Mitch Nathan of CAA Sports told ESPN on Sunday. The deal, which is fully
Eric Woodyard, ESPNOct 8, 2023, 04:10 PM ET Close Eric Woodyard covers the Detroit Lions for ESPN. He joined ESPN in September 2019 as an NBA reporter dedicated to the Midwest region before switching to his current role in April 2021. The Flint, Mich. native is a graduate of Western Michigan University and has authored/co-authored
Andrew Lopez, ESPNOct 7, 2023, 09:23 PM ET SAN ANTONIO — Victor Wembanyama‘s new city got an up close and personal look at the new rookie Saturday. In front of 13,200 fans at the newly renamed Frost Bank Center, Wembanyama and the rest of the San Antonio Spurs took the court for an open scrimmage.
Oct 7, 2023, 01:50 PM ET Cleveland Cavaliers center Jarrett Allen sustained a left ankle bone bruise in practice and will be re-evaluated in two weeks, the team announced Saturday. Per the Cavaliers, Allen will begin a period of treatment and rehabilitation after an MRI at Cleveland Clinic Sports Health confirmed the injury on Friday.
Kalan Hooks Oct 6, 2023, 04:35 PM ET Travis Kelce, the Kansas City Chiefs and Taylor Swift fans will travel to U.S. Bank Stadium as the tight end’s team takes on the Minnesota Vikings with Week 5 underway in the NFL. Kelce’s name has been in the news more than ever amid rumors that he
Tim Bontemps, ESPNOct 6, 2023, 04:16 PM ET FORT COLLINS, Colo. — Philadelphia 76ers coach Nick Nurse said James Harden fully participated in Friday’s final training camp practice at Colorado State University, marking the first time Harden had gone through all of practice since rejoining the team here Tuesday evening. What’s next for Harden, though,