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Associated Press Jul 13, 2023, 10:25 PM ET TORONTO — Jamal Murray of the NBA champion Denver Nuggets headlines Canada’s extended senior men’s basketball team roster. Canada Basketball unveiled the lineup on Thursday night ahead of the FIBA World Cup. Murray will be joined by several other NBAers on Canada’s team, including All-NBA selection Shai

Jul 13, 2023, 08:51 PM ET The Chicago Bulls have been awarded a $10.2 million disabled player exception because of the season-ending knee injury to guard Lonzo Ball, sources told ESPN on Thursday. The club applied for the exception last week, ESPN previously reported. The exception allows a team to replace a player who is

Associated Press Jul 12, 2023, 12:56 PM ET MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The future of a lawsuit accusing Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant of assaulting a teenager during a pickup basketball game hinges on whether Morant will be allowed to say that he was acting in self-defense and can receive immunity under Tennessee law. A judge

Associated Press Jul 12, 2023, 11:35 PM ET LAS VEGAS — Chet Holmgren made it two big nights in a row for No. 2 picks. A night after Brandon Miller had his best game in Las Vegas, Holmgren was dominant on both ends to lead the Oklahoma City to a 98-87 victory over Indiana on

Dave McMenamin, ESPN Staff WriterJul 12, 2023, 11:31 PM 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. There’s still time left on the clock for LeBron James‘ career. The Lakers star announced Wednesday

Adrian Wojnarowski, Senior NBA InsiderJul 8, 2023, 02:05 PM ET Close Host of The Woj Pod Joined ESPN in 2017 Boston Celtics forward/center Kristaps Porzingis has signed a new two-year, $60 million extension — keeping him under contract for $96 million through the 2025-’26 season, his agents Jeff Schwartz and Janis Porzingis of Excel Sports

Tim Bontemps, ESPNJul 11, 2023, 09:43 PM ET LAS VEGAS — The NBA’s board of governors approved two rule changes that will go into effect next season — a second coach’s challenge if the first one is successful and an in-game flopping penalty — at its annual meeting during the Las Vegas Summer League on

NBA insiders Jul 11, 2023, 10:17 AM ET The first weekend of the NBA 2K24 Summer League in Las Vegas is in the books. The event has given fans a look at the San Antonio Spurs’ Victor Wembanyama, the Charlotte Hornets’ Brandon Miller and the Portland Trail Blazers’ Scoot Henderson, the top three picks in

Andrew Lopez, ESPNJul 11, 2023, 01:26 PM ET New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson knows his battle to stay on the court is going to take discipline, but he admitted Monday night that it’s been a struggle so far in his young NBA career. In a surprise appearance on the “Gil’s Arena” podcast, hosted by

NBA insiders Jul 11, 2023, 07:00 AM ET The first weekend of the NBA 2K24 Summer League in Las Vegas is in the books. The event has given fans a look at the San Antonio Spurs’ Victor Wembanyama, the Charlotte Hornets’ Brandon Miller and the Portland Trail Blazers’ Scoot Henderson, the top three picks in

Tim Bontemps, ESPNJul 10, 2023, 05:14 PM ET LAS VEGAS — Portland Trail Blazers general manager Joe Cronin said Monday that a Damian Lillard trade could take “months” to complete in order to satisfy the objective of leaving the franchise in the best possible position if he ultimately trades away one of the best players

Anthony Olivieri, ESPN.comJul 10, 2023, 09:45 AM ET JOHN Q. TRAPP SAT on the bench, watching his Philadelphia 76ers get pummeled by 41 points. It was January 1973, and the team recently had suspended Trapp for missing practices. So the 6-foot-7 forward, who routinely agitated his teammates, just sat there during the second half, in

Andrew Lopez, ESPNJul 10, 2023, 12:40 AM ET LAS VEGAS — It wasn’t the result Victor Wembanyama wanted, but the No. 1 overall pick put on a better performance in his second summer league game Sunday night than his debut. Wembanyama had 27 points, 12 rebounds and three blocks on 9-of-14 shooting, but it wasn’t

Kendra Andrews, ESPNJul 10, 2023, 12:27 AM ET LAS VEGAS — Chris Paul has history with the Golden State Warriors. For years, it was as a rival. Now, it’s as a member of the organization. “My family couldn’t believe it either,” Paul said at his introductory news conference Sunday at summer league. It has been

Jul 9, 2023, 02:30 PM ET The Milwaukee Bucks re-signed veteran forward Jae Crowder on Sunday, the team announced. Terms of the contract were not disclosed. After sitting him out nearly all season while waiting for a trade, the Phoenix Suns finally shipped Crowder to the Bucks at the deadline. He played in 18 games

Tim Bontemps, ESPNJul 8, 2023, 07:57 PM ET LAS VEGAS — The NBA officially unveiled its newly-formed in-season tournament, and the NBA Cup that teams will claim for winning it, at Summer League on Saturday afternoon. The event is the culmination of a vision NBA Commissioner Adam Silver has had for years to bring a

Andrew Lopez, ESPNJul 8, 2023, 07:20 PM ET The NBA’s all-time winningest coach has a new deal. The San Antonio Spurs announced on Saturday that Gregg Popovich, who has led the franchise to five NBA championships, has agreed to a new five-year contract with the team. Popovich’s deal is worth more than $80 million, sources

Marc J. Spears Jul 8, 2023, 03:32 PM ET LAS VEGAS — Houston Rockets rookie guard Amen Thompson has a Grade 2 ankle sprain and will be out 3 to 4 weeks, a source told Andscape. The No. 4 overall pick in last month’s draft, Thompson will be in a boot for a week and