7:42 PM ET As the defending NBA champions have watched a superteam on the East Coast load up and stack former All-Stars to its roster, Los Angeles Lakers CEO and governor Jeanie Buss views what the Brooklyn Nets have done in a simple way: “Bring it on.” “It brings out the best in us,” Buss
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12:35 AM ET NEW YORK — Before the Minnesota Timberwolves tipped off against the Brooklyn Nets on Monday night, Karl-Anthony Towns jogged over the stands and reached out to grasp hands with a fan in a white No. 32 jersey that said “Towns” on the back. The fan was Karl-Anthony’s father, Karl Towns Sr. The
9:18 PM ET Houston Rockets general manager Rafael Stone expressed confidence that the franchise would not need to employ a “wholesale tank strategy” to rebuild, citing the haul of first-round picks received in the James Harden trade as a reason. “I would for sure, 100%, do that deal again,” Stone said in a virtual media
7:18 PM ET When Andre Drummond makes his Los Angeles Lakers debut sometime this week, LeBron James (high ankle sprain) and Anthony Davis (calf strain and tendinosis in his right leg) will still be in street clothes. However, once Los Angeles’ co-captains can return to the court alongside the team’s latest acquisition — signed as
4:51 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN The NBA announced Monday that the draft will be held on July 29, the draft lottery on June 22 and the draft combine June 21-27, as the league adjusts to its temporary schedule because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The NBA typically holds the lottery and combine in mid-May, the
5:33 PM ET Free-agent guard Jeff Teague is signing with the Milwaukee Bucks, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Teague, 32, was waived by the Orlando Magic after the team got him as part of a deal with the Boston Celtics at Thursday’s trade deadline. He joined the Celtics this past offseason on a one-year deal.
1:26 PM ET NEW YORK — The Brooklyn Nets continue to construct a roster full of decorated superstars. The team’s signing of forward LaMarcus Aldridge over the weekend elicited strong reactions from fans across the league as they grapple with the Nets acquiring James Harden, Blake Griffin and Aldridge over the past 2½ months. “It’s
11:33 AM ET Associated Press SAN ANTONIO — The San Antonio Spurs have signed center Gorgui Dieng, adding a nine-year veteran to the front line following the departure of LaMarcus Aldridge. The 6-10 Dieng was waived by Memphis last week after averaging 7.9 points, 4.5 rebounds and 1.3 assists over 22 games this season. Aldridge
10:40 AM ET Marc J. Spears The NBA’s new Basketball Africa League plans to make its long-awaited debut on May 16 in Kigali, Rwanda. The new league will include 12 teams from across Africa playing its inaugural season in 26 games at Kigali Arena in Rwanda rather than the initial plan of playing in different
2:00 PM ET Utah State center Neemias Queta will forgo his senior season to enter the 2021 NBA draft. “I’m declaring for the draft because I feel ready to take my game to the next level and fulfilling a lifelong dream of being an NBA player,” Queta told ESPN. The 7-foot, 245-pound Queta averaged 14.9