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Marc J. Spears Sep 25, 2023, 06:30 PM ET The Toronto Raptors enter the week as the front-runners to trade for Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard, two high-ranking NBA team executives told ESPN’s Andscape. While the Raptors have had recent conversations with the Blazers about Lillard, no pact was close to being imminent as

Anthony Gharib, ESPNSep 22, 2023, 03:19 PM ET With the NBA just over a month away, teams are slowly releasing their special uniforms for this season. Throwback jerseys are always a hot topic for fans and it won’t be any different this year. Editor’s Picks Here are all of the throwback threads unveiled for the

NBA Insiders Sep 21, 2023, 08:00 AM ET Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo becomes eligible to sign a contract extension on Friday, his first chance to recommit to the franchise since he signed a supermax extension before the 2020-21 season. Antetokounmpo still has two years remaining on his contract, plus a player option for a

Tim Bontemps, ESPNSep 21, 2023, 12:34 PM ET Milwaukee Bucks star Khris Middleton has heard the comments Giannis Antetokounmpo has made over the past several weeks. But unlike the rest of the NBA universe, which has been caught off-guard by Antetokounmpo’s open acknowledgement of uncertainty about his future, Middleton said it was simply an extension

Associated Press Sep 20, 2023, 03:51 PM ET CLEVELAND — Body camera footage of Cavaliers executive Koby Altman undergoing field sobriety tests shows him being told by officers that he nearly caused an accident last week before he was arrested and charged with driving while impaired. On Wednesday, the Cavaliers issued a new statement about

Dave McMenamin, ESPN Staff WriterSep 20, 2023, 08:08 AM 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. MINUTES AFTER THE congregation of basketball players ranging from NBA All-Stars to pro prospects to gym

Andre Snellings, ESPNJun 23, 2023, 06:42 PM ET Nikola Jokic led the Denver Nuggets to a NBA championship and Victor Wembanyama has the San Antonio Spurs dreaming about their next one. But why should they have all the fun? You too can build a championship roster around Jokic, Wembanyama or any player you want! That’s

Andrew Lopez Kevin Pelton Close Kevin Pelton ESPN Senior Writer Co-author, Pro Basketball Prospectus series Formerly a consultant with the Indiana Pacers Developed WARP rating and SCHOENE system Sep 19, 2023, 07:00 AM ET The San Antonio Spurs have been here before. In 1987, after finishing 28-54, they won the draft lottery and the right

Associated Press Sep 19, 2023, 06:17 AM ET PARIS — Victor Wembanyama will be aiming for the gold medal with France at the Paris Olympics. The San Antonio Spurs rookie on Tuesday reaffirmed his commitment to France’s national squad at the Summer Games next year in his home country. “Performing well at the Olympics would

Sep 18, 2023, 06:57 PM ET Free agent guard/forward Kelly Oubre Jr. is expected to sign a one-year deal with the Philadelphia 76ers, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Oubre could get significant opportunity on the wing with the uncertainty around James Harden, who has requested a trade out of Philadelphia. The Sixers lost Georges Niang,

NBA Insiders Sep 18, 2023, 08:00 AM ET All eyes will be on this season’s NBA rookie class — headed by No. 1 pick Victor Wembanyama — but don’t sleep on a whole list of second-year players to watch. Before we get to them, let’s acknowledge the sophomores who already proved their star power. Orlando

Sep 16, 2023, 12:04 PM ET Cleveland Cavaliers president of basketball operations Koby Altman was arrested Friday night and charged with operating a vehicle while impaired. Ohio State Highway Patrol troopers stopped Altman just before 9 p.m. in Cleveland. He was charged with “committing a marked lanes violation and OVI.” “Troopers initiated a traffic stop

Associated Press Sep 16, 2023, 01:12 PM ET DALLAS — Markieff Morris, the other player in the trade that brought Kyrie Irving to Dallas from Brooklyn, is re-signing with the Mavericks. The return of Morris was announced Saturday, a little more than two months after Irving agreed to stay with the Mavericks on a three-year,

Anthony Gharib, ESPNSep 15, 2023, 06:50 PM ET The Orlando Magic are throwing it back to the early 2000s. Editor’s Picks Orlando revealed its 2023-24 classic jerseys Friday, paying homage to the road uniforms worn from 1998 to 2003, most notably by stars Tracy McGrady and Grant Hill. Patrick Ewing also wore the look in

Associated Press Sep 15, 2023, 08:51 AM ET USA Basketball is back atop the FIBA men’s world rankings, even after failing to medal at the World Cup. The Americans flipped spots with Spain for No. 1 in the world in the updated rankings that were released Friday, reclaiming the top spot that they lost late

Sep 15, 2023, 03:05 PM ET The Washington Wizards are re-signing veteran forward Taj Gibson to a one-year, $3.2 million contract. Agent Mark Bartelstein of Priority Sports confirmed the 38-year-old free agent’s plans with ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski on Friday. The team announced the deal later in the day. “Taj has earned his reputation as a

Dave McMenamin, ESPN Staff WriterSep 15, 2023, 10:06 AM 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. LOS ANGELES — Jarred Vanderbilt has agreed to a four-year, $48 million extension with the Lakers,

Brian Windhorst, ESPN Senior WriterSep 14, 2023, 08:18 PM ET Close ESPN.com NBA writer since 2010 Covered Cleveland Cavs for seven years Author of two books The Phoenix Suns are giving fans free television antennas to help them watch their games, which largely will be shown locally on over-the-air stations starting this season. Last spring,