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As the NBA enters its 77th season and fans anticipate another exciting campaign, there’s always an additional buzz surrounding the significant milestones and anniversaries that are set to unfold in 2023-24. Fans and players wait for the Damian Lillard and James Harden trade requests to be resolved. Both All-Stars are also chasing milestones as Lillard,

ESPN News Services Aug 31, 2023, 07:50 PM ET Free agent center JaVale McGee is planning to sign with the Sacramento Kings on a one-year guaranteed minimum contract, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski on Thursday. McGee, 35, was waived by the Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday, about a year after he signed as a free agent

Jamal Collier, ESPNAug 31, 2023, 07:24 AM ET CHICAGO — ON MADISON STREET just outside the United Center, during a summer day more than two months before the Chicago Bulls will play their first game of the 2023-24 season, Jevon Carter is about to get his first challenge as a Bull. It’s the weekend of

Brian Windhorst, ESPN Senior WriterAug 31, 2023, 07:26 AM ET Close ESPN.com NBA writer since 2010 Covered Cleveland Cavs for seven years Author of two books MANILA, Philippines — Tyrese Haliburton recites this night on the 2023-24 NBA’s upcoming schedule from memory instantly. Jan. 30, 2024. Indiana at Boston, 7:30 p.m. “It’s also my girl’s

Brian Windhorst, ESPN Senior WriterAug 30, 2023, 11:03 AM ET Close ESPN.com NBA writer since 2010 Covered Cleveland Cavs for seven years Author of two books Share Open Extended Reactions MANILA, Philippines — Steve Kerr could not be performing better in his role as national team coach and spokesperson for USA Basketball, not only preparing

ESPN News Services Aug 30, 2023, 01:45 PM ET NBA referee Eric Lewis is retiring, effective immediately, so the league is ending its investigation into his social media activity. Before the Finals, some now-deleted tweets were revealed by a pair of then-Twitter users that appeared to show a referee defending himself and other officials against

Brian Windhorst, ESPN Senior WriterAug 30, 2023, 06:31 AM ET Close ESPN.com NBA writer since 2010 Covered Cleveland Cavs for seven years Author of two books MANILA, Philippines — Team USA’s Anthony Edwards and Jordan’s Rondae Hollis-Jefferson added some spice to a what otherwise would have been a low-drama game, staging an American playground-style duel

ESPN News Services Aug 29, 2023, 12:59 PM ET The Dominican Republic overcame a foul-plagued effort by Karl-Anthony Towns to reach the knockout stage of the FIBA World Cup with Tuesday’s 75-67 victory over Angola. Towns picked up three fouls in the opening four minutes and finished with eight points and two rebounds in just

Brian Windhorst, ESPN Senior WriterAug 29, 2023, 11:19 AM ET Close ESPN.com NBA writer since 2010 Covered Cleveland Cavs for seven years Author of two books MANILA, Philippines – At the last FIBA World Cup in China in 2019, Kobe Bryant was the games’ official ambassador. He not only thrilled the Chinese fans but watched

Jamal Collier, ESPNAug 28, 2023, 07:52 AM ET When James Harden exercised his player option for the 2023-24 season on June 29, it came with a caveat, one that has become familiar for the 10-time All-Star during the most recent stage of his career — a trade request. Harden expected the Philadelphia 76ers to trade

Aug 28, 2023, 09:37 AM ET For a while, it seemed like James Harden and Daryl Morey worked pretty well together. Morey brought Harden to the Houston Rockets from the Oklahoma City Thunder, where they enjoyed great success, and Morey brought Harden to the Philadelphia 76ers almost as soon as he was able. Now, however,

Brian Windhorst, ESPN Senior WriterAug 28, 2023, 10:38 AM ET Close ESPN.com NBA writer since 2010 Covered Cleveland Cavs for seven years Author of two books MANILA, Philippines — When coach Steve Kerr came to practice on Sunday and saw some of his Team USA players were a little frustrated after a 27-point win, he

Associated Press Aug 27, 2023, 12:22 PM ET France came to the World Cup planning to win gold. It won’t even make the second round, a stunning development for the reigning Olympic silver medalists. Latvia got 22 points from Arturs Zagars and shocked France 88-86 on Sunday night in a Group H game in Jakarta,

Brian Windhorst, ESPN Senior WriterAug 26, 2023, 10:53 AM ET Close ESPN.com NBA writer since 2010 Covered Cleveland Cavs for seven years Author of two books MANILA, Philippines — As Team USA has gone around the planet over the last month it has become clear that Austin Reaves, riding his Los Angeles Lakers popularity, is

Brian Windhorst, ESPN Senior WriterAug 26, 2023, 02:40 PM ET Close ESPN.com NBA writer since 2010 Covered Cleveland Cavs for seven years Author of two books MANILA, Philippines — When Paolo Banchero got off the bus Tuesday morning at the team hotel in Manila, he was cradling a FIBA basketball, which had been his carry-on

Adrian Wojnarowski, Senior NBA InsiderAug 26, 2023, 12:18 PM ET Close Host of The Woj Pod Joined ESPN in 2017 Restricted free agent forward P.J. Washington has agreed on a new three-year, $48 million contract to stay with the Charlotte Hornets, Lift Sports Management agent Kevin Bradbury and Washington Sports Group’s Paul Washington Sr. told

Brian Windhorst, ESPN Senior WriterAug 26, 2023, 02:22 PM ET Close ESPN.com NBA writer since 2010 Covered Cleveland Cavs for seven years Author of two books Jordi Fernandez was destined to get a head-coaching job this summer. Fernandez had just finished his first season as the associate head coach of the resurgent Sacramento Kings and

ESPN News Services Aug 25, 2023, 10:05 AM ET On Day 1 of the Basketball World Cup, the Philippines made history. A record crowd of 38,115 filled Philippine Arena for Friday’s game between the host team and the Dominican Republic — easily the biggest crowd to see a game in World Cup history. Setting that