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Sep 14, 2023, 02:14 AM ET Brandon Hunter, who played briefly for the Boston Celtics and Orlando Magic, died Tuesday at age 42. His mother-in-law, Carolyn Cliett, said he collapsed while doing hot yoga in Orlando, but no cause of death was announced. “It was hot yoga, and he did it regularly,” she told NBC

Adrian Wojnarowski, Senior NBA InsiderSep 13, 2023, 12:37 PM ET Close Host of The Woj Pod Joined ESPN in 2017 The NBA Board of Governors on Wednesday voted to approve new rules strengthening resting policy rules and punishments for star players that include national TV games, in-season tournament games and sitting out multiple All-Stars together

Bobby Marks Sep 13, 2023, 08:00 AM ET When the NBA’s board of governors meets on Wednesday, it is expected to adopt new rules regarding the resting of healthy players in an attempt to curb the load management issues that have become frequent in the league in recent years, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The

Associated Press Sep 12, 2023, 12:34 PM ET NEW YORK — Houston Rockets guard Kevin Porter Jr.’s alleged attack on his girlfriend at a New York City hotel left the woman with a fractured neck vertebrae and a cut above her right eye, prosecutors revealed at his arraignment Tuesday. Porter, 23, is charged with felony

Tim MacMahon, ESPN Staff WriterSep 12, 2023, 05:43 PM ET Close Joined ESPNDallas.com in September 2009 Covers the Dallas Cowboys and Dallas Mavericks Appears regularly on ESPN Dallas 103.3 FM Oklahoma City has finalized plans to build a new downtown arena for the Thunder, the city announced Tuesday. The Thunder have committed to play in

Ohm Youngmisuk, ESPN Staff WriterSep 12, 2023, 08:00 AM ET Close Ohm Youngmisuk has covered the Giants, Jets and the NFL since 2006. Prior to that, he covered the Nets, Knicks and the NBA for nearly a decade. He joined ESPNNewYork.com after working at the New York Daily News for almost 12 years and is

Tim MacMahon, ESPN Staff WriterSep 11, 2023, 01:52 PM ET Close Joined ESPNDallas.com in September 2009 Covers the Dallas Cowboys and Dallas Mavericks Appears regularly on ESPN Dallas 103.3 FM Houston Rockets guard Kevin Porter Jr. was arrested on charges of assault and strangulation after an incident at a New York hotel Monday morning, a

Adrian Wojnarowski, Senior NBA InsiderSep 11, 2023, 02:09 PM ET Close Host of The Woj Pod Joined ESPN in 2017 The San Antonio Spurs are waiving veteran guard Cameron Payne, clearing the way for him to join a contending team that can offer him a larger role, sources told ESPN on Monday. Should Payne clears

Brian Windhorst, ESPN Senior WriterSep 11, 2023, 10:13 AM ET Close ESPN.com NBA writer since 2010 Covered Cleveland Cavs for seven years Author of two books There is robust interest from NBA superstars, including past gold-medal winners LeBron James and Anthony Davis, to join USA Basketball for the 2024 Paris Games, with Stephen Curry also

Adrian Wojnarowski, Senior NBA InsiderSep 10, 2023, 05:58 PM ET Close Host of The Woj Pod Joined ESPN in 2017 Free-agent center Boban Marjanovic has agreed to a one-year contract to return to the Houston Rockets, Mike Lindeman and Jeff Schwartz of Excel Sports Management told ESPN on Sunday. Marjanovic — one of the most

Brian Windhorst, ESPN Senior WriterSep 10, 2023, 11:00 AM ET Close ESPN.com NBA writer since 2010 Covered Cleveland Cavs for seven years Author of two books MANILA, Philippines — Four years ago, German basketball wasn’t in the best place. Dirk Nowitzki had retired; they missed the Olympics altogether in 2016 and at the last FIBA

Brian Windhorst, ESPN Senior WriterSep 10, 2023, 06:55 AM ET Close ESPN.com NBA writer since 2010 Covered Cleveland Cavs for seven years Author of two books MANILA, Philippines — An NBA game broke out at the FIBA World Cup on Sunday, with Team USA and Team Canada falling into the high-octane, free-flowing, star vs. star

Brian Windhorst, ESPN Senior WriterSep 9, 2023, 05:01 PM ET Close ESPN.com NBA writer since 2010 Covered Cleveland Cavs for seven years Author of two books MANILA, Philippines — The basketball talent that came to the Philippines probably won’t compare to next year’s Paris Olympics. Having said that, the competition level at the 2023 FIBA

Associated Press Sep 9, 2023, 07:37 AM ET MANILA, Philippines — Luka Doncic ended his summer schedule with a win. Doncic, the Dallas Mavericks star, finished with 29 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists as Slovenia topped Italy 89-85 on Saturday in the seventh-place game at the Basketball World Cup. Mike Tobey scored 12 points

Brian Windhorst, ESPN Senior WriterSep 9, 2023, 06:15 AM ET Close ESPN.com NBA writer since 2010 Covered Cleveland Cavs for seven years Author of two books MANILA, Philippines — In a game years in the making, Team USA and Team Canada are finally playing for a basketball medal. It wasn’t supposed to be a bronze,

Brian Windhorst, ESPN Senior WriterSep 8, 2023, 12:24 PM ET Close ESPN.com NBA writer since 2010 Covered Cleveland Cavs for seven years Author of two books MANILA, Philippines — This is the third World Cup I’ve covered and the third time Team USA has failed to win the gold. Those previous squads have faced learning

Brian Windhorst, ESPN Senior WriterSep 8, 2023, 10:46 AM ET Close ESPN.com NBA writer since 2010 Covered Cleveland Cavs for seven years Author of two books MANILA, Philippines — When Team USA assembled its roster and decided on its game plan for this World Cup cycle, they made a bet. It was a sensible bet,

Myron Medcalf, ESPN Staff WriterSep 8, 2023, 09:00 AM ET Close Covers college basketball Joined ESPN.com in 2011 Graduate of Minnesota State University, Mankato The men’s college basketball offseason offers an opportunity to reflect not just on the previous season, but examine the nostalgic moments throughout the history of the game. But sometimes those conversations