What should we make of the Washington Wizards so far this season?
Washington is 4-6 despite significant shooting woes from the likes of Trae Young and others.
Washington is 4-6 despite significant shooting woes from the likes of Trae Young and others.
The Knicks have already existed in various states: The bad, the really bad and then, especially lately, the great.
When the Celtics and 76ers meet Tuesday in Philadelphia, the unmistakable tension between Brown and Tatum will command the spotlight.
Antetokounmpo said he was shocked when informed of his former coach's comments that he found it "difficult" and "not easy" to coach him.
Austin Reaves scored 43 points as the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Detroit Pistons 121-116 on Sunday. Reaves went 14-of-27 from the field. He also shot 4-of-6 from three and 11-11 from the free throw line.
Will Richard has a torn ligament in his left thumb, according to the Golden State Warriors. The Warriors gave no timeline on Richard's return. The 23-year-old guard is averaging 5.1 points and 1.8 rebounds on the season.
The Golden State Warriors are looking to trade Kristaps Porzingis as soon as they can, according to Marc Stein and Jake Fischer of The Stein Line. Porzingis announced that he was stepping away from basketball last week. The team is currently withholding payment on his $20 million deal.
Don't expect to see Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum talking on Tuesday night at Xfinity Mobile Arena. Brown is still very much trying to just put his chapter with the Boston Celtics, and his ensuing rift with Tatum, behind him."It's nothing to talk about.
The NBA world will turn its eyes to Philadelphia on Tuesday when the 76ers host the Boston Celtics. This will be the first matchup between the two teams since Boston sent Jaylen Brown to Philadelphia in exchange for Paul George and draft capital.
Free agent guard Kevin Porter Jr. is drawing interest from several teams. Before Porter was waived by the Milwaukee Bucks, the Denver Nuggets and Sacramento Kings both showed interest in trading for the veteran combo guard.
The Sacramento Kings freed up additional wiggle room under the luxury tax line by trading Nique Clifford to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Sunday. Sacramento is now more than $6.4 million under the tax with two open standard roster spots.
Around-the-league notes on a Sunday?. On a Sunday that delivered a rare November trade in the NBA?. You expected anything less?. Let's get right to the Sunday Best notes and a slew of related topics after Oklahoma City made one of its typically proactive moves to counter its early season injury crisis by suddenly swinging a deal to acquire Sacramento's out-of-favor Nique Clifford.
Josh Giddey flaunted his passing game in his best performance for the season but the Chicago Bulls’ losing streak ended to seven at the hands of the Philadelphia 76ers.
The Charlotte Hornets have confirmed that forward Kon Knueppel and veteran guard Dennis Schröder will both miss time.
The Charlotte Hornets injury-ravaged start to the season took a turn for the worse this week. Kon Knueppel will be out for at least four weeks after re-aggravating a left hamstring strain. Dennis Schroder will also be out for at least two weeks due to a left hamstring strain.
Veteran center Nic Claxton will make his debut for the Chicago Bulls on Sunday afternoon. The Bulls acquired Claxton from the Brooklyn Nets as part of a multi-team trade this past offseason. Claxton has been out while recovering from a left hamstring strain he suffered in the preseason.
Veteran center Nic Claxton will make his debut for the Chicago Bulls this afternoon. The Bulls acquired Claxton from the Brooklyn Nets as part of a multi-team trade this past offseason. Claxton has been out while recovering from a left hamstring strain he suffered in the preseason.
Luka Dončić missed Sunday's Los Angeles Lakers game against the Detroit Pistons due to lower back tightness. The Lakers prevailed without him thanks to a big game from Austin Reaves, who also shared some words with a courtside fan in Detroit.
Luka Dončić missed Sunday's Los Angeles Lakers game against the Detroit Pistons due to lower back tightness. The Lakers prevailed without him thanks to a big game from Austin Reaves. Reaves paced the Lakers with 43 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists as the No.
The Los Angeles Lakers have downgraded Luka Dončić to out for Sunday's game against the Detroit Pistons due to lower back tightness. The Lakers announced his status hours before Sunday's scheduled 6 p.m. ET tip in D.
The Oklahoma City Thunder are acquiring wing Nique Clifford from the Sacramento Kings in exchange for two future second-round picks. The Thunder will need to clear a roster spot for Clifford, which likely result in recently-signed Dalen Terry being waived.
The Oklahoma City Thunder have acquired second-year guard Nique Clifford from the Sacramento Kings for two second-round draft picks, ESPN's Shams Charania reports. The Thunder make the deal amid a spate of injuries that have created need up and down the roster.
The Minnesota Timberwolves had high hopes that Jonathan Kuminga would step in and fill the starting power forward spot. Thus far, Kuminga has exceed those hopes.
The Detroit Pistons provided an update on center Jalen Duren's hamstring injury on Sunday, stating they'll re-evaluate him in another two weeks, though he has been cleared for on-court basketball activity. If Detroit sticks to that timeline, it would be Sunday, Nov.
The Detroit Pistons gave an update on the status of starting center Jalen Duren on Sunday morning. The Pistons say Duren has begun on-court activities as he returns from a strained right hamstring. Detroit said Duren's status will be updated again in two weeks.
After being sunk by late-game situations last season, Houston is seeing history repeat itself in the early stages of this one.
The Golden State Warriors began their season with the first 0-3 start of Stephen Curry's career. They are now 7-3.Curry led the Warriors to their seventh straight win on Saturday, dropping 41 points to beat the Orlando Magic 126-119 in overtime.
Dyson Daniels has backed up his impressive performance yesterday with another monster game, helping the Atlanta Hawks secure a thrilling 124-121 victory over the Brooklyn Nets.
The Cleveland Cavaliers continued their shuffling of two-way players by bringing back a familiar face. The Cavs re-signed forward Riley Minix, just two day after waiving him to bring in Norchad Omier.
It is hardly standard practice for us to spotlight a standalone burst of video content … but I know how much many of you enjoy hearing analysis from ESPN's Tim Legler. Same.
The Memphis Grizzlies are signing 2026 second-round pick Richie Saunders to a two-way contract.
LA Clippers forward Brandon Ingram is into the ramping up process as he closes in on making his debut with his new team. Ingram has been recovering from a partially torn Achilles' tendon, which he suffered last season while with the Toronto Raptors.
In a recent appearance on KSL Sports in Salt Lake City, Utah Jazz governor Ryan Smith was asked about his team's struggles. Smith expressed full sport for his front office and coaches. "Will's our guy.
In a recent appearance on ESPN LA, NBA insider Brian Windhorst gave an update on where things stand with Anthony Davis and the Washington Wizards.
Denver Nuggets forward Spencer Jones is set to make his season debut on Saturday against the Indiana Pacers in the NBA's Mexico City Game. Jones has been out since the preseason with a hamstring injury. Jones became a key rotation player for the Nuggets last season.
The Memphis Grizzlies are going to be shorthanded within their bench units for a period of time. Point guard Scotty Pippen Jr. is dealing with a back injury, while big man Isaiah Stewart II has a knee injury.
Saturday marks the 35th NBA game in Mexico and the league's first international spot of the 2026-27 regular season. Here's how to watch.
Brandon Miller left the Charlotte Hornets' 119-80 loss to the Boston Celtics with right groin soreness in the second quarter. Miller will be re-evaluated over the weekend. Miller is averaging 20.6 points and 5.0 rebounds this season for the Hornets, who are 3-7 to start the year.
Jusuf Nurkic is starting to participate in on-court activities as he recovers from a toe injury, the Utah Jazz announced on Friday. Nurkic, who suffered the injury during preseason, will be re-evaluated in two weeks. The Jazz are 1-8 to start the season.
Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Miami Heat have endured a difficult start to the NBA season, but it is the comments from his former coach Doc Rivers that have now put the two-time MVP firmly in the spotlight.
As Dončić fell out of bounds near the end of a frustrating quarter, he threw the ball back off of an official's leg.
As Dončić fell out of bounds near the end of a frustrating quarter, he threw the ball back off of an official's leg.
Luka Dončić's MVP case got another boost in NBA Cup action on Friday.
East Group B figures to be one of the most competitive groups in the 2026 NBA Cup. The Cleveland Cavaliers just gave themselves a major leg up on that leaderboard.
With Golden State center Kristaps Porziņģis unexpectedly taking a step away from basketball due to health issues, Warriors veteran Draymond Green says the team is not dwelling on his exit.
The Charlotte Hornets' season doesn't appear to be getting any better.The team's leading scorer Brandon Miller abruptly exited Charlotte’s NBA Cup opener against the Boston Celtics with an apparent injury in the second quarter.
The validity of Taylor Swift's New York Knicks fandom is again up for debate. The team itself is taking her side, in response to its own players.
In his first time back to Cleveland since turning the Cavs down in free agency, James received applause from fans but had a slow night.
Aussie Dyson Daniels has produced a monster performance for the Atlanta Hawks in a thrilling win over the Wizards.
As the Golden State Warriors withhold his salary, the Latvian big man says he is not healthy enough to play up to his standards.
Kristaps Porzingis has announced he is stepping away from basketball. The Golden State Warriors are currently withholding payments on his $20 million contract as Porzingis remains away from the team.
Kristaps Porziņģis is stepping away from the NBA while dealing with ongoing health issues, the veteran center announced Friday.In a statement on social media, Porziņģis said he was not able to play at the level he hoped and has decided to focus on his health.
Bad takes. It’s become a buzzphrase for a while now, as analysts are asked to spout predictions faster than ever. Undoubtedly, in the process, we’ll be wrong.
Davis would be the fourth current or former NBA player to plead guilty as part of the federal government’s illegal gambling investigation.
Giannis Antetokounmpo skipped his media availability after the Miami Heat's loss to the Golden State Warriors on Thursday. The defeat followed a rough trip, as plane issues kept the Heat from reaching their hotel until around 3 a.m., league sources told The A.
Giannis Antetokounmpo's old coach had several criticisms for his former star's style of play and the manner in which he left Milwaukee.
METAIRIE, La. – A frustrated and fatigued Jamahl Mosley looked like he could use several cups of café au lait on the morning of Oct. 22, following a nail-biting, season-opening loss for his New Orleans Pelicans.
Subscribe to The Dunker SpotApple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTubeWe have a jam-packed episode of The Dunker Spot coming your way!On the NBA side, Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones talk about this year's rookie class! They share their early observations of Cam Boozer (MEM), Yaxel Lendeborg (GSW), AJ Dybantsa (WAS), Caleb Wilson (CHI), Darius Acuff Jr.
Thompson has a starting role again in a place he loves. Curry's Warriors may be onto something. Thursday, both seemed at ease.
Doc Rivers has offered a candid look at Giannis Antetokounmpo's exit from the Milwaukee Bucks. Rivers said on "The Bill Simmons Podcast" that Antetokounmpo kept "yo-yoing" by not publicly requesting a trade before he was dealt to the Miami Heat. "Giannis wanted out, but he was a Buck," said Rivers.
LeBron James and Nick Nurse have quickly formed a productive partnership with the Philadelphia 76ers. League insiders have taken notice of the working relationship between the 41-year-old star and his new coach.
Tyrese Maxey has become the Philadelphia 76ers' closer as they have begun a new phase following the offseason acquisitions of LeBron James and Jaylen Brown. Maxey is the least decorated of the team's four All-Stars, but he has emerged as the clear No.
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Thursday was one of those vintage Stephen Curry nights as he dropped 29 points during the Golden State Warriors' 120-100 win over the Miami Heat.
NBA title contenders have often looked to the buyout market as a way to add talent for the stretch run and postseason. That's become important in recent years, as apron-related restrictions and hard caps often make it more difficult for some of the best teams to make trades.
The LA Clippers have lost seven games in a row to open the season 1-7. The struggles to find any traction have some already looking towards how the Clippers might handle trade season. Many front office personnel around the NBA view LA as being a likely seller ahead of the trade deadline.
Draymond Green says Golden State is moving forward and not waiting on Porziņģis to return.
For Luka Dončić, trust sometimes looks like trash talk with a Lakers assistant coach who gives it right back.
More than half a century after his last game, Chamberlain's name still dominates the record books.
In honor of her late father, Katy Winge gave out free Nuggets tickets so "another father and daughter can make memories watching basketball".
"It just shows a masterful mental athlete,” a longtime mental performance coach said about Steph Curry's positive approach to the game.
Forward Robbie Avila was granted an injunction to return to Saint Louis for a fifth season of college basketball. A judge also ruled that Saint Louis can have a 16th roster spot for Avila. Avila played with the Lakers during Summer League but never signed a professional contract.
The 2026 WNBA playoffs averaged 1.49 million viewers across NBCUniversal, USA Sports, ESPN/ABC and Prime Video.
Regular season games from the opening two weeks of the NBA are averaging 2.92 million viewers across NBCUniversal, ESPN, and Amazon Prime. That number is up 25% from last year and also represents the highest viewership on record at this point in the season.
Regular season games from the opening two weeks of the NBA are averaging 2.92 million viewers across NBCUniversal, ESPN, and Amazon Prime. That number is up 25% from last year and also represents the highest viewership on record at this point in the season.
Brunson made a brief appearance in Thursday's episode as Detective Jay Madison.
We’re only three weeks into the new NBA season (or roughly 10 per cent). Let’s make some unnecessarily early takeaways from what we’ve seen so far.
Memphis Grizzlies big man Isaiah Stewart shows Andscape senior NBA writer Marc J. Spears around his farm in Temecula, California, for “The Sanctuary.” Stewart grows mangoes, papayas and passion fruit, helps with the work and spends time on the land with his wife and son.
The Los Angeles Lakers have a new announcer for their G League affiliate. Fans might recognize his last name.Will Iger, the son of incoming Lakers co-owner Bob Iger, will take over play-by-play duties for the Coachella Valley Lakers, the team announced Thursday.
Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid was assessed a postgame flagrant foul 1 for kicking Cade Cunningham in the first quarter of Wednesday's 112-106 win over the Detroit Pistons, the league announced on Thursday.The play in question occurred at the 5:32 mark of the first quarter.
Bronny James made the Los Angeles Lakers' 2026-27 opening night roster, securing a spot while his draft classmate, first-round pick Dalton Knecht, was waived.
Bronny James has been assigned by the Los Angeles Lakers to the Coachella Valley Lakers of the G League. James has averaged just 2.4 minutes across five of the Lakers' opening seven games of the season. The Lakers also assigned Cameron Carr to the G League.
Josh Giddey has struggled to find his best form for the Chicago Bulls at the start of a new NBA season, while Matisse Thybulle has impressed on both ends of the floor for the Los Angeles Lakers.
The ad, which had already been removed from social media Thursday afternoon, featured a player wearing a jersey with No. 23 and "Bron.".
Attorneys for Philadelphia 76ers star LeBron James sent a cease and desist letter to an AI sports-betting app that used a popular nickname for James and released an ad featuring his likeness, according to Front Office Sports. Bron AI, a sports-gambling app, put out the ad Wednesday.
Kansas freshman Tyran Stokes opens the college basketball season atop ESPN's early 2027 NBA draft big board. NBA teams view the class as less talented than recent vintages, and there is no consensus No. 1 pick.
The Cleveland Cavaliers will waive Riley Minix from his Two-Way Contract to sign Norchad Omier. Minix averaged 18.0 points, 6.6 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 1.3 steals in the G League last season. Minix appeared in one game this season with the Cavaliers.
We're only a little over two weeks into the NBA regular season. It may seem a bit early to check in on this year's collection of rookies, but if we are being honest … this group of talent is that good.To me, the early part of the season is all about curiosity.
LeBron James is not ready to talk about the Philadelphia 76ers being a contender for the NBA Finals, even with history on his side.
A simple question about how his Halloween went prompted Barkley to lament a new trend with trick-or-treaters.
The Toronto Raptors signed guard Kevin McCullar Jr. to a Two-Way contract. McCullar appeared in 21 games as a Two-Way player with the New York Knicks last season.
Subscribe to The Kevin O'Connor ShowApple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTubeKevin O'Connor breaks down the biggest action from Wednesday night's NBA games including Victor Wembanyama's historic performance vs.
Rival NBA executives are watching Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets closely. League insiders consider an in-season trade of the multi-time NBA MVP highly unlikely, but the 2027 offseason is viewed as a different matter. Denver has struggled to sustain success since winning the 2023 championship.
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Players 30 and older accounted for just 19.8% of NBA minutes last season. It marked the first time in modern history that the veteran share dropped below 20%, according to an analysis by The Ringer. The balance has flipped since the late 1990s.
Through his first five games as a member of the Miami Heat, Klay Thompson was going through it.
Maxey has been Philadelphia's most consistent leader — on and off the floor — on a team full of superstars.
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KD taking six shots and finishing with 12 points, as he did in Monday’s win over Boston, isn’t a serious formula for winning big games.
The matchup between the No. 1 overall picks was epic. What more did Flagg learn from Wemby, and how can the Mavs emulate the Spurs?.