Dave McMenamin, ESPN Staff WriterOct 2, 2023, 06:07 PM ET Close Lakers and NBA reporter for ESPN. Covered the Lakers and NBA for ESPNLosAngeles.com from 2009-14, the Cavaliers from 2014-18 for ESPN.com and the NBA for NBA.com from 2005-09. EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — Two decades into his NBA career, with a trophy shelf that’s running
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Ohm Youngmisuk, ESPN Staff WriterOct 2, 2023, 04:38 PM ET Close Ohm Youngmisuk has covered the Giants, Jets and the NFL since 2006. Prior to that, he covered the Nets, Knicks and the NBA for nearly a decade. He joined ESPNNewYork.com after working at the New York Daily News for almost 12 years and is
Adrian Wojnarowski, Senior NBA InsiderOct 2, 2023, 04:59 PM ET Close Host of The Woj Pod Joined ESPN in 2017 San Antonio Spurs guard Devin Vassell has agreed on a five-year, $146 million contract extension, agents Andrew Morrison, Rich Beda and Mitch Nathan of CAA Sports told ESPN on Monday. Vassell lands his rookie-scale contract
Kendra Andrews, ESPNOct 2, 2023, 07:12 PM ET SAN FRANCISCO — Chris Paul started his NBA media day this year doing something he’s done many times before: filming a State Farm commercial. But in doing this now regular task, he did something extremely new that still feels strange, even three months later — he put
Andrew Lopez, ESPNOct 2, 2023, 08:30 PM ET Zion Williamson‘s struggles to stay on the court have been well-documented, and the 23-year-old New Orleans Pelicans forward sought to do his part to try to change that this summer. Speaking at media day Monday in New Orleans, Pelicans executive vice president of basketball operations David Griffin
Oct 2, 2023, 10:00 AM ET In what’s expected to be a continued attempt to push for a trade, Philadelphia 76ers star James Harden isn’t in attendance for the team’s media day on Monday, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Harden remains upset that the organization hasn’t moved him to the LA Clippers, sources told ESPN.
ESPN News Services Oct 2, 2023, 01:19 PM ET DeMar DeRozan appreciates the continuity of the Chicago Bulls‘ roster entering the season and believes his next contract will take care of itself. “That continuity goes so far,” DeRozan said Monday. “Sometimes you’ve got to hit the wall hard to help each other get back up.
Adrian Wojnarowski, Senior NBA InsiderOct 2, 2023, 12:12 PM ET Close Host of The Woj Pod Joined ESPN in 2017 The Charlotte Hornets are launching a jersey-patch partnership with YouTube and social media sensation MrBeast, a novel entrée between an influencer and an NBA franchise. MrBeast — whose real name is Jimmy Donaldson — will
Associated Press Oct 2, 2023, 12:51 PM ET Ricky Rubio remains away from the Cleveland Cavaliers as they open camp while the Spanish guard continues focusing on his mental health. Rubio said he was stepping away from the game this summer, when he was scheduled to play for Spain in the FIBA World Cup. There
Oct 2, 2023, 10:51 AM ET Toronto Raptors big man Christian Koloko is out indefinitely due to respiratory issues. The team announced Monday that he will not participate in training camp in Vancouver. Koloko, 23, was Toronto’s second-round draft pick (33rd overall) in 2022 out of Arizona. The 7-foot-1 center averaged 3.1 points and 2.9