8:23 PM ET SALT LAKE CITY — There are more changes in store for the NBA All-Star team selection process. Unlike in years past when the All-Star team captains drafted their rosters on a television simulcast from their respective cities weeks before the All-Star Game, this year’s draft will be conducted live on stage at
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8:09 PM ET The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame will enshrine a new class of legends in Springfield, Massachusetts, next summer. The full list of nominees from the North American and women’s committees were unveiled in December. Finalists for enshrinement were announced Friday ahead of NBA All-Star Weekend in Salt Lake City, Utah, and
4:30 PM ET ESPN Betting Insiders An action-packed NBA All-Star weekend begins Friday night and continues Saturday at 8 p.m. ET with the skills challenge, 3-point contest and slam dunk contest. Then on Sunday the 72nd NBA All-Star Game tips off at 8:30 p.m. ET. So who are the players and teams to bet on
9:47 AM ET William E. Ricks NBA legend and Naismith Basketball Hall of Famer Michael Jordan is celebrating his 60th birthday on Friday. The former guard played in the NBA for 15 seasons, winning six championships with the Chicago Bulls. Jordan finished his career with the Washington Wizards, but those seasons were less memorable. Jordan’s
9:14 AM ET ESPN.com Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print Jabari Smith Jr. is just trying to get some shut-eye and more from our NBA quotes of the week “I’m trying to sleep … I got [Joel] Embiid tomorrow.” Houston Rockets forward Jabari Smith Jr., on being woken up by Philadelphia Eagles fans “I
1:08 AM ET William E. Ricks Phoenix Suns guard Chris Paul continues to ascend the NBA all-time steals list, moving into third place after notching four steals Thursday against the LA Clippers. He surpassed Naismith Basketball Hall of Famer Michael Jordan. Editor’s Picks 1 Related Since being drafted in 2005, Paul has had a knack
8:52 PM ET Jamal CollierESPN CHICAGO — Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo exited in the second quarter of Thursday’s 112-100 victory over the Chicago Bulls with a sprained right wrist and did not return. Antetokounmpo injured his wrist after running into the stanchion while attempting to block a shot at the rim from Bulls guard
7:52 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN In the wake of a high-profile missed call that went against Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James last month, NBA commissioner Adam Silver said officials are “absolutely held accountable” and disciplined for making such errors. “We don’t publicize discipline for officials. We don’t think that will be appropriate,” Silver said
6:23 PM ET PHOENIX — Kevin Durant believes the Phoenix Suns have what it takes to finally win an NBA championship. “I think we got all the pieces to be successful,” Durant said during a Thursday news conference, his first as a member of the Suns. “We got guys that have experienced what it’s like
1:14 PM ET Former Phoenix Suns owner Robert Sarver is giving a $20,000 individual bonus to many team employees and is also donating $5 million to the team’s charity, sources told ESPN on Thursday. Sarver sold the Suns and the WNBA’s Phoenix Mercury to billionaire mortgage lender Mat Ishbia in the wake of a 10-month