NBA

Open Extended Reactions The NBA announced it has sent invites to 78 players — including projected lottery picks Zaccharie Risacher, Alex Sarr and Donovan Clingan, as well as USC’s Bronny James — to the 2024 NBA draft combine, which will be held May 12 to 19 at Wintrust Arena in Chicago. For the first time

Dave McMenamin, ESPN Staff WriterMay 3, 2024, 02:05 PM ET Close Lakers and NBA reporter for ESPN. Covered the Lakers and NBA for ESPNLosAngeles.com from 2009-14, the Cavaliers from 2014-18 for ESPN.com and the NBA for NBA.com from 2005-09. Open Extended Reactions LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Lakers fired head coach Darvin Ham on

Adrian Wojnarowski, ESPNMay 3, 2024, 04:41 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The LA Clippers are planning to pursue a contract extension with coach Tyronn Lue that’ll allow him to avoid entering the final year of his deal in 2025-2026, sources told ESPN on Friday. Lue is expected to be a target in the Los Angeles

Kendra Andrews, ESPNMay 3, 2024, 06:42 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ORLANDO, Fla. — Cleveland Cavaliers big Jarret Allen and Orlando Magic guard Gary Harris have both been ruled out of Friday’s Game 6. Allen, who is dealing with a right rib contusion, also missed Game 5 because of the injury. He was elbowed in

Jamal Collier, ESPNMay 3, 2024, 03:48 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MILWAUKEE — Giannis Antetokounmpo acknowledged that despite trying to push himself to be available to the Bucks for the playoffs that he was “not close” to returning from his strained left calf, adding that he could run at about 30-40%. “I tried my best

David Purdum, ESPN Staff WriterMay 3, 2024, 02:25 PM ET Close Joined ESPN in 2014 Journalist covering gambling industry since 2008 Open Extended Reactions In the aftermath of the Jontay Porter betting scandal, the NBA and its partner sportsbooks are discussing changes to betting menus to combat similar occurrences in the future, sources familiar with

Associated Press May 3, 2024, 12:52 PM ET MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Lawyers for a teenager who is suing two-time NBA All-Star Ja Morant over a fight during an offseason pickup game can withdraw from the case after citing irreconcilable conflicts with their client, a Tennessee judge ruled Friday. Rebecca Adelman and Leslie Ballin had filed

Kendra Andrews, ESPNMay 3, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions AS HALFTIME APPROACHED in Wednesday’s Game 5 against the Cleveland Cavaliers, Moritz Wagner was fed up with the boos. They began in earnest within the first minute of the second quarter when the Orlando Magic center stepped up to the line after drawing a

ESPN News Services May 3, 2024, 10:35 AM ET Open Extended Reactions INDIANAPOLIS — Milwaukee Bucks guard Pat Beverley indicated that a video showing him throwing a ball at a spectator Thursday was misleading but later added that “I have to be better.” Cameras showed Beverley sitting on the bench and tossing a ball into

Tim Bontemps, ESPNMay 3, 2024, 09:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions GAME 5 FELT over. As did another Philadelphia 76ers‘ season. A 15-foot jumper by New York Knicks guard Miles McBride had just put them up six points with 28.9 seconds remaining, and the sold out Madison Square Garden crowd rose to its feet in