10:47 AM ET Houston Rockets reserve guard Austin Rivers left the NBA’s Walt Disney World campus to tend to a family matter, sources confirmed to ESPN on Friday. The Rockets are optimistic that Rivers will be able to return to the NBA bubble in Orlando, Florida, within days, a source said. Upon his return, Rivers
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1:40 PM ET The Sacramento Kings, seemingly snake-bitten since the NBA restart was set in motion last month, saw the clouds begin to part a bit Friday. Forward Harrison Barnes cleared the league’s COVID-19 protocol and boarded a flight for Orlando on Friday morning, coach Luke Walton said. And young star De’Aaron Fox told reporters
7:15 AM ET Remember the regular season? It was a thing, I swear. Here is the first part of my official NBA awards ballot for that season. Most Valuable Player 1. Giannis Antetokounmpo, Milwaukee Bucks2. LeBron James, Los Angeles Lakers3. James Harden, Houston Rockets4. Damian Lillard, Portland Trail Blazers5. Kawhi Leonard, LA Clippers A few
1:59 AM ET With the clock ticking under a minute before halftime in the Los Angeles Lakers‘ first scrimmage in Orlando, Florida, on Thursday, LeBron James zoomed past two defenders near midcourt to throw down a hammer dunk in transition. As James split Jerry West’s waistline while speeding through the massive NBA logo at the
4:19 AM ET Associated Press The Chinese basketball league is set to allow limited numbers of spectators into games on Sunday before being fully open to fans starting July 31 for playoff games in Qingdao. The Chinese Basketball Association released a statement saying that medical professionals, teachers, and police and public security officers will be
7:34 PM ET Though Victor Oladipo started in Thursday’s opening scrimmage for the Indiana Pacers, the decision hasn’t been officially made for his participation in the regular season and beyond. “I think today was big, just getting our conditioning up and getting a feel for the game again,” Oladipo said. “Obviously it’s been a minute
9:14 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN As the Philadelphia 76ers have failed to get out of the second round of the playoffs the past two seasons, the team’s struggles in half-court offense — and questions about who would have the ball in the game’s dying moments — have been front and center. At the heart of
8:49 PM ET “I think there is a unique role that we can play in society, a position that sports has often played. We are part of the psyche of our country, the world for that matter, and I recognize that when we went off the air last Wednesday night it was a larger decision
Jul 14, 2020 If the sixth-seeded Philadelphia 76ers play up to their potential, they are a legitimate title contender in the NBA’s 2019-20 restart. This team has the talent to beat any of the Milwaukee Bucks, Los Angeles Lakers and LA Clippers in a seven-game series. But these mysterious dudes also face a gargantuan amount
6:06 PM ET MILWAUKEE BUCKS COACH Mike Budenholzer would like to know what constitutes the antonym of asterisk. If such a word exists, he says, that’s what should be attached to whichever team wins the 2020 NBA championship under such unusual circumstances. It’s also, he argues, what should be affixed to the 1999 San Antonio