9:52 AM ET ESPN News Services Charlotte Hornets forward Miles Bridges was arrested in Los Angeles on Wednesday afternoon, a Los Angeles Police Department spokeswoman confirmed to The Associated Press on Thursday. The LAPD did not release details on the charges. TMZ has reported that Bridges is facing felony domestic violence charges. “The Charlotte Hornets
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9:16 AM ET Four-time All-Star guard Kemba Walker and the Detroit Pistons are finalizing a contract buyout, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski on Thursday. Once Walker clears waivers, he’ll join free agency. The Pistons acquired Walker from the New York Knicks last week as part of a three-team trade that included the Milwaukee Bucks and
10:26 AM ET The most coveted NBA draft prospect in the world is on the move. Victor Wembanyama, ranked No. 1 in the 2023 ESPN mock draft, has opted out of his contract with ASVEL Villeurbanne and is signing a two-year contract with Boulogne-Levallois Metropolitans 92 from Paris, a source told ESPN. The 7-foot-3 18-year
6:06 PM ET Brooklyn Nets guard Patty Mills has declined his $6.2 million option and will become a free agent, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski on Wednesday. Mills, who’ll attract significant interest around the league, hasn’t ruled out a return to the Nets, sources told ESPN. Teams may begin negotiating deals with free agents starting
5:28 PM ET The Sacramento Kings are declining to give Donte DiVincenzo a qualifying offer, which will make him an unrestricted free agent, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski on Wednesday. DiVincenzo, who is expected to garner significant interest on the open market, can begin negotiating with teams beginning at 6 p.m. ET Thursday. However, he
4:57 PM ET Milwaukee Bucks forward Bobby Portis has informed the team that he’ll decline his $4.6 million option and become a free agent, his agent, Mark Bartelstein of Priority Sports, told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski on Wednesday. Portis has early Bird rights in Milwaukee. According to ESPN’s Bobby Marks, the maximum that Portis can sign
3:41 PM ET Kendra AndrewsESPN Golden State Warriors guard and 2022 NBA Finals MVP Stephen Curry will host this year’s ESPYS, ESPN announced Wednesday. “I’ve had the pleasure of attending The ESPYS but never imagined I’d have the privilege of hosting this special event,” Curry said in a statement. “As someone who loves the intersection
5:49 PM ET Jerry Humphrey III NBA champion and Cleveland Cavaliers forward Kevin Love and Canadian model Kate Bock walked the aisle this past weekend in New York City — in a glamorous, Great Gatsby-themed wedding. 1 Related Bock and Love got engaged in January 2021 after dating for nearly five years. And it was
5:26 PM ET The Atlanta Hawks are trading Danilo Gallinari and three first-round picks to the San Antonio Spurs for All-Star guard Dejounte Murray, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The Hawks are sending a 2023 first-round pick via the Charlotte Hornets, and their own 2025 and 2027 first-round picks to the Spurs in the deal,
5:12 PM ET Philadelphia 76ers star James Harden has declined his $47.3 million option and become a free agent, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski on Wednesday. Harden keeps real the possibility of negotiating a new deal that would deliver the Sixers roster-building flexibility in free agency — including use of the full $10.5 million exception.