8:00 AM ET Following yet another defeat in the middle of a lost season, LeBron James was asked a question at Miami’s FTX Arena that invited him to escape the losing moment to broaden and brighten his view. What did James think about being within striking distance of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s heralded all-time NBA scoring record
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7:13 PM ET NEW YORK — Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving says he turned down a four-year extension prior to the 2021-22 season because of his decision not to get the COVID-19 vaccination. “I gave up four years, 100-and-something million deciding to be unvaccinated and that was the decision,” Irving said during Nets media day
7:34 PM ET Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS — Anthony Edwards said he is “willing to do whatever it takes to make it right” with the LGBTQ community and Minnesota Timberwolves fans following the anti-gay remarks he recently made on social media. Addressing reporters at Timberwolves media day on Monday, his first public appearance since the NBA
5:28 PM ET Andrew LopezESPN NEW ORLEANS — Zion Williamson is a Lamborghini and needs to treat his body as such. That was New Orleans Pelicans forward Larry Nance’s message to his star teammate as Williamson prepares to return to the court for the 2022-23 season after a long injury layoff. “You don’t put the
6:12 PM ET PLAYA VISTA, Calif. — Kawhi Leonard said he “definitely got a lot stronger” after a season off and is ready to start training camp when the LA Clippers open practice on Tuesday. In his first comments since media day prior to last season, Leonard said he is good to go for camp
8:18 PM ET EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — With reams of championship banners hanging above him, a couple of surefire Hall of Fame teammates present in the gym with him and a team roster that will cost the Los Angeles Lakers a hair under $175 million, Anthony Davis‘ statement about the upcoming season sounded almost unthinkable.
3:50 PM ET PHOENIX — The Suns are moving on to a new chapter with owner Robert Sarver planning to sell the team, but the mood at media day revealed a team still in shock. Sarver announced his intentions last week following the results of an NBA investigation. The details of the report, which confirmed
4:19 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN CANTON, Mass. — In the wake of the suspension of Boston Celtics coach Ime Udoka for the entire 2022-23 NBA season for violations of team rules, interim coach Joe Mazzulla said Monday that his goal is to simply continue building upon what allowed the Celtics to reach the NBA Finals
1:07 PM ET Associated Press MILWAUKEE — The Milwaukee Bucks have re-signed forward Jordan Nwora. Bucks general manager Jon Horst said Sunday that “Jordan’s going to be with us” and that the team was working out the final details of a deal with the restricted free agent. The signing was made official Monday. Nwora, 24,
11:47 PM ET NBA training camps and the 2022-23 season are right around the corner, and players and coaches are set to preview their team’s upcoming campaigns with their respective media days this week. For some teams, this year’s media day will be the first introduction of some of their big offseason additions. These include