11:02 PM ET Boston Celtics coach Ime Udoka is facing disciplinary action expected to include a significant suspension for his role in a consensual, intimate relationship with a woman who is a member of the franchise’s staff, sources told ESPN on Wednesday night. The relationship was considered a violation of the organization’s guidelines, and a
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10:26 PM ET After 18 years as Phoenix Suns owner, Robert Sarver left many across the NBA with a story. Some are bizarre, like when he put a herd of goats in his general manager’s office. Some are repugnant, such as his racially insensitive language and treatment of employees detailed by an NBA investigation that
10:13 PM ET During an all-employees call Wednesday afternoon, held just hours after majority owner Robert Sarver announced that he would be selling the Phoenix Suns, the team’s president and CEO, Jason Rowley, addressed questions from team staff about the organization’s future; whether punishment would be forthcoming for specific leaders of the franchise who were
5:49 PM ET Jamal CollierESPN Chicago Bulls guard Lonzo Ball will undergo an arthroscopic debridement of his left knee and will be reevaluated in four to six weeks, the team announced on Wednesday. The surgery is scheduled for next Wednesday in Los Angeles — the procedure will take place eight months after an initial knee
2:31 PM ET Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander will miss the start of training camp after being diagnosed with a Grade 2 MCL sprain in his left knee. Gilgeous-Alexander is set to be reevaluated in two weeks, according to the Thunder, meaning the 24-year-old will be out for at least the team’s first two
12:42 PM ET Owner Robert Sarver on Wednesday announced that he has begun the process to sell both the NBA’s Phoenix Suns and WNBA’s Phoenix Mercury franchises. “As a man of faith, I believe in atonement and the path to forgiveness,” Sarver said in a statement Wednesday. “I expected that the commissioner’s one-year suspension would
9:55 AM ET USA Basketball has invited 62 of the top high school basketball players to its Junior National Team minicamp, to be held Oct. 7-10 in Colorado Springs, Colorado. This marks the first time in three years this event will be held because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Some of the best young players in
8:00 AM ET NBArank is back for its 12th season counting down the best players in the league. Where are MVP candidates such as Giannis Antetokounmpo, Luka Doncic, Joel Embiid and Nikola Jokic? What about rookies and young stars ready to take the leap into the upper tier of NBA players? Where is LeBron James,
4:02 AM ET While he is on the fence about playing for the chaotic Nigeria national team, Toronto Raptors center Precious Achiuwa is all in when it comes to the NBA, and is aiming for a Championship ring. Achiuwa says he has done a lot of growing up since being traded to the Raptors from
3:10 PM ET Boston Celtics center Robert Williams III will undergo an arthroscopic procedure on his left knee this week, causing him to require four to six weeks for recovery, sources told ESPN on Tuesday. The procedure, expected to be Thursday, will come six months after Williams had left knee surgery to repair a torn