8:59 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN SALT LAKE CITY — NBA commissioner Adam Silver and National Basketball Players Association executive director Tamika Tremaglio both insisted it is “absolutely a priority” for the two sides to come to an agreement on a new collective bargaining agreement ahead of the March 31 mutual opt-out date of the current
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5:49 PM ET SALT LAKE CITY — Just a couple of weeks after their individual trade demands brought an end to a tantalizing era of Brooklyn Nets basketball, Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving defended their decisions. And according to Durant, the roster upheaval they initiated actually benefits the NBA. “I don’t think it’s bad for
9:06 PM ET ESPN staff Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print The 2023 NBA All-Star Weekend kicked off Friday with the celebrity game and Rising Stars Challenge. Editor’s Picks 1 Related The second-ever NBA HBCU Classic game between Grambling State and Southern opened Saturday’s action. Then, Milwaukee Bucks star Jrue Holiday filled in for
12:09 PM ET ESPN News Services Kevin Love and the Cleveland Cavaliers have completed a contract buyout, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski on Saturday. The Miami Heat are front-runners to sign Love, but the forward plans to talk to the Philadelphia 76ers before making a decision, sources said. Love had requested a buyout earlier in
7:08 AM ET Tim BontempsESPN AMONG THE SELLOUT crowd packed into Chicago’s United Center for the 2020 NBA All-Star Game, Nick Elam and Jon Mugar couldn’t believe what they were witnessing. The league had decided to make a radical change for the league’s midseason showcase, and the excitement was palpable as the fourth quarter played
9:22 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN SALT LAKE CITY — The recipients of the 2023 Naismith Hall of Fame Curt Gowdy Media Award, Andscape’s Marc J. Spears (print) and ESPN’s Holly Rowe (electronic), didn’t know each other well before sharing the stage at Vivint Arena on Friday afternoon. But through their decades of stellar coverage of
9:56 PM ET William E. Ricks Seattle Seahawks wide receiver DK Metcalf got NBA All-Star Weekend off to a thrilling start with a high-flying performance in the Ruffles All-Star Celebrity Game. Metcalf finished the game with 20 points, 10 rebounds and 4 blocks, helping Team Dwyane Wade, captained by the three-time NBA champion and Utah
11:38 PM ET ESPN News Services New Orleans guard Jose Alvarado‘s drifting 3-pointer clinched a 25-20 win for Team Pau (Gasol) over Team Joakim (Noah) in the title game of the Rising Stars event Friday at All-Star weekend in Salt Lake City. Alvarado, who was named the Most Valuable Player, had five points in the
10:11 PM ET ESPN News Services Team Dwyane rallied in the fourth quarter to beat Team Ryan 81-78 in the NBA All-Star Celebrity Game on Friday night after a half-court shot at the buzzer was waved off. Utah Jazz owner Ryan Smith and Basketball Hall of Fame finalist Dwyane Wade served as honorary captains of
6:33 PM ET SALT LAKE CITY — Dwyane Wade, Dirk Nowitzki, Pau Gasol and Gregg Popovich headline the list of finalists for the 2023 class of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, it was announced Friday as part of NBA All-Star weekend. “I love the class,” Jerry Colangelo, chairman for the Hall of Fame,