5:14 PM ET Brianna Williams The Sacramento Kings haven’t won an NBA championship since 1951, when they were known as the Rochester Royals, but Harrison Barnes kind of earned a ring last week. 2 Related The Kings introduced a new bell at their practice facility to reward players for contributions that might not appear on
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11:59 AM ET Detroit Pistons forward Marvin Bagley III is expected to miss three to four weeks after suffering a bone bruise and sprained medial collateral ligament in his right knee, it was announced Wednesday. Bagley, who needed help to leave the court in the first minute of Tuesday night’s preseason loss to the Oklahoma
3:15 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — Former NBA player Ben Gordon is facing assault charges for allegedly punching his son at a New York airport. The alleged assault occurred Monday evening at LaGuardia Airport. According to the Queens district attorney’s office, witnesses including an American Airlines employee saw Gordon yell at his son
7:05 AM ET ESPN Betting Analysts The NBA is back, and that means plenty of betting opportunities coming our way. Our analysts answer questions surrounding some of the most popular bets heading into the season and offer their picks. We’re talking NBA title, long shots, award winner and more. Let’s get to it. All odds
12:46 AM ET Kendra AndrewsESPN SAN FRANCISCO — Warriors forward Draymond Green will rejoin the team Thursday, coach Steve Kerr said after Golden State’s preseason win over the Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday night. Green has been away from the team since an altercation with teammate Jordan Poole last Wednesday. He has been fined but
4:36 PM ET ESPN News Services Charlotte Hornets All-Star point guard LaMelo Ball is expected to miss one to two weeks because of his sprained left ankle, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski on Tuesday. The Hornets had earlier announced that an MRI confirmed that Ball has a sprained ankle and his return to full basketball
11:24 PM ET ESPN News Services Detroit Pistons power forward Marvin Bagley III exited Tuesday night’s 117-99 preseason loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder with a right knee injury. Bagley left the game in the first minute with the injury. He seemed to slip in the lane defending a fast break and went down, immediately
7:00 AM ET The 2022-23 season is quickly approaching and our betting experts have got you covered. Over the next two weeks we are taking a look at how to approach some of the top teams in league and giving out some futures best bets before the season tips off. Sports Betting Insider Doug Kezirian
2:54 PM ET NEW YORK — The Brooklyn Nets are doing everything they can to make Ben Simmons feel comfortable in his new surroundings after being away from an NBA floor for almost a year while dealing with back surgery and mental health concerns, but Nets coach Steve Nash acknowledged that what Simmons may need
8:00 AM ET Kendra AndrewsESPN AS HE WALKS to the team bus from the Saitama Super Arena outside of Tokyo, James Wiseman can’t wipe the grin off his face. It’s Sept. 30, and the Golden State Warriors have just beaten the Washington Wizards, their first game during their five-day voyage in Japan. Images of Andrew