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Associated Press Sep 8, 2023, 07:14 AM ET MANILA, Philippines — No Nikola Jokic, no problem. Even with its best player sitting out this summer, Serbia is going to play for gold at the Basketball World Cup. Bogdan Bogdanovic scored 23 points as Serbia defeated Canada 95-86 in the World Cup semifinals Friday. Ognjen Dobric

Sep 7, 2023, 06:49 PM ET New Orleans Pelicans guard Trey Murphy III had successful surgery on the meniscus in his left knee and is expected to return to basketball activities in approximately 10 to 12 weeks, the team announced Thursday. The Pelicans said Murphy had a “partial meniscectomy and received a biologic injection” in

Brian Windhorst, ESPN Senior WriterSep 7, 2023, 06:02 AM ET Close ESPN.com NBA writer since 2010 Covered Cleveland Cavs for seven years Author of two books MANILA, Philippines — Entering the medal round of the FIBA World Cup, Team USA made a resolution. If the Americans were going to go home without the gold medal,

Dave McMenamin, ESPN Staff WriterSep 7, 2023, 08:00 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. The Los Angeles Lakers agreed to terms with free agent big man Christian Wood on Tuesday,

Associated Press Sep 6, 2023, 10:55 AM ET MANILA, Philippines — Luka Doncic argued with the referees all night. And that’s why he wasn’t around in the final minutes, as Canada clinched a trip to the Basketball World Cup semifinals. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 31 points, RJ Barrett added 24 and Canada topped Slovenia 100-89 on

Adrian Wojnarowski, Senior NBA InsiderSep 6, 2023, 12:16 AM ET Close Host of The Woj Pod Joined ESPN in 2017 Free agent guard Danny Green has agreed to a one-year deal with the Philadelphia 76ers, his agent, Sam Permut of Roc Nation Sports, told ESPN on Tuesday night. Green, 36, returns to the Sixers to

Ramona Shelburne, ESPN Senior WriterSep 6, 2023, 08:00 AM ET Close Senior writer for ESPN.com Spent seven years at the Los Angeles Daily News FOR A GUY who had an off night, James Harden is in a good mood as he leaves Crypto.com Arena. It’s Jan. 17, and his Philadelphia 76ers have just finished a

Adrian Wojnarowski, Senior NBA InsiderSep 5, 2023, 11:07 PM ET Close Host of The Woj Pod Joined ESPN in 2017 Free agent forward/center Christian Wood has agreed on a two-year, $5.7 million deal with the Los Angeles Lakers — including a player option for the 2024-25 season, sources told ESPN on Tuesday night. Wood gets

Brian Windhorst, ESPN Senior WriterSep 5, 2023, 01:08 PM ET Close ESPN.com NBA writer since 2010 Covered Cleveland Cavs for seven years Author of two books MANILA, Philippines — Anthony Edwards scored 32 fewer points Tuesday — three — in Team USA’s 100-63 World Cup quarterfinal win over Italy than he did in the loss

Associated Press Sep 5, 2023, 08:15 AM ET MANILA, Philippines — Lithuania beat the U.S. at the 1998 world championships, then failed to medal. Lithuania then beat the U.S. again at the 2004 Olympics, then failed to medal. And history will repeat itself at this World Cup. Bogdan Bogdanovic scored 18 of his 21 points

Get ready! The 2023-24 NBA season will be here before you know it. And with training camp less than a month away, it’s time to prepare for what should be another season of intense competition. There are plenty of storylines to follow since the Denver Nuggets beat the Miami Heat for the NBA title in

Brian Windhorst, ESPN Senior WriterSep 3, 2023, 03:31 PM ET Close ESPN.com NBA writer since 2010 Covered Cleveland Cavs for seven years Author of two books MANILA, Philippines — Team USA has been in some adverse situations in the 2023 FIBA World Cup, but this isn’t one of them. This is an ode to an

Brian Windhorst, ESPN Senior WriterSep 3, 2023, 10:54 AM ET Close ESPN.com NBA writer since 2010 Covered Cleveland Cavs for seven years Author of two books MANILA, Philippines — Team USA has taken a few losses over the decades in major international competition when roster flaws have been exposed, focus has been an issue and

Brian Windhorst, ESPN Senior WriterSep 2, 2023, 08:49 AM ET Close ESPN.com NBA writer since 2010 Covered Cleveland Cavs for seven years Author of two books MANILA, Philippines — In an indelible moment of this FIBA World Cup, South Sudan earned the nation’s first berth into the Olympics in any sport Saturday and did so

Associated Press Sep 1, 2023, 10:59 PM ET LOS ANGELES — Natalia Bryant threw out the ceremonial first pitch on Friday night before the Los Angeles Dodgers hosted the Atlanta Braves as the Lakers NBA franchise for which her father Kobe starred was honored. The 20-year-old USC student tossed the ball from in front of

Tim Bontemps, ESPNAug 31, 2023, 05:21 PM ET The Boston Celtics have agreed to a one-year deal with free agent guard Svi Mykhailiuk, sources confirmed to ESPN. Mykhailiuk, 26, has played for six teams across his five NBA seasons, including brief stints with both the New York Knicks and Charlotte Hornets last season. The 6-foot-7

Brian Windhorst, ESPN Senior WriterSep 1, 2023, 06:42 AM ET Close ESPN.com NBA writer since 2010 Covered Cleveland Cavs for seven years Author of two books MANILA, Philippines — What Team USA definitely wants to avoid during the World Cup is when the opposing coach says this: “We played tonight, maybe one of the best

Brian Windhorst, ESPN Senior WriterSep 1, 2023, 10:19 AM ET Close ESPN.com NBA writer since 2010 Covered Cleveland Cavs for seven years Author of two books MANILA, Philippines — When Team USA went down 16 points in a warmup game against Germany on Aug. 21 in Abu Dhabi, coach Steve Kerr leaned on bench players