11:23 PM ET LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — After his COVID-19 diagnosis caused a delay in travel, Milwaukee Bucks guard Eric Bledsoe has arrived here for the NBA restart. Last Thursday, Bledsoe told ESPN that he was asymptomatic but “feeling fine.” The team on Wednesday night posted a video of Bledsoe walking through the lobby
NBA
7:51 PM ET In the first NBA game played in more than four months, LA Clippers guard Lou Williams sat in the team’s socially-distanced bench area Wednesday and noticed the new atmosphere all around him. The 2019-20 season was on again as the Clippers and Magic got the season restart underway with the first scrimmage
7:05 PM ET Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma spoke to the media for 6½ minutes Wednesday — addressing some reporters in person in Orlando, Florida, while others logged in on Zoom — and was asked 10 questions. Only one of the questions was geared toward social justice, and not long after the session finished,
9:02 PM ET It’s Bol Ball time for the Denver Nuggets. Nuggets big man Bol Bol made his NBA debut a special one Wednesday, posting 16 points, 10 rebounds and 6 blocks in an 89-82 win over the Washington Wizards in a scrimmage. Bol, who has been hampered by foot issues since he was selected
9:41 PM ET In recent days, federal law enforcement has been deployed by President Donald Trump to police the protests in Portland, Oregon, with images and videos posted online of unmarked officers in military-style uniforms arresting protesters, something Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard called “disturbing.” “I had a personal experience with a protest on a
2:56 PM ET The NBA has ended its relationship with a basketball academy in China’s Xinjiang province, according to a letter sent to U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn. The letter, which was first reported by Sports Illustrated, was in response to a letter by Blackburn to the NBA that asked a series of questions about the
4:10 PM ET Andrew LopezESPN Although a return to the Orlando bubble is not set in stone yet, the New Orleans Pelicans did provide some clarity on rookie forward Zion Williamson‘s situation Wednesday. The team announced Wednesday afternoon that Williamson has been getting tested daily for the coronavirus since he has been away from the
6:17 AM ET The restart of the 2019-20 NBA season is almost here, as all 22 teams ramp up practices inside the bubble at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at Walt Disney World. With scrimmages tipping off Wednesday, here’s our breakdown of every team in Orlando, Florida, including: current seed and most likely
9:47 AM ET Russell Westbrook has cleared the NBA’s quarantine protocol and will practice with the Houston Rockets on Wednesday, a source told ESPN’s Tim MacMahon. Westbrook announced last week that he had tested positive for COVID-19 before the Rockets’ departure for Orlando, Florida, writing on social media July 13 that he was “feeling well”
12:30 AM ET NBA Insiders Glen Taylor bought the Minnesota Timberwolves in 1994, saving the team from a potential move to New Orleans. He announced Tuesday that he is looking into a potential sale of the franchise, which has made just one playoff appearance since 2004, and has hired bankers to help identify bidders. ESPN’s