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ESPN News Services Oct 10, 2024, 02:55 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Commissioner Adam Silver believes the NBA could stage games in China again, five years after a conflict over the Hong Kong democracy protests prompted a backlash against the league by Chinese broadcasters. “I think we will bring games back to China at some

Kevin Pelton, ESPN Senior WriterOct 12, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Close Co-author, Pro Basketball Prospectus series Formerly a consultant with the Indiana Pacers Developed WARP rating and SCHOENE system Open Extended Reactions The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame welcomes its latest inductees, with former NBA stars Vince Carter and Chauncey Billups headlining the 13-member

Associated Press Oct 11, 2024, 10:01 PM ET Open Extended Reactions DES MOINES, Iowa — Paul George‘s scoring touch was on display in his preseason debut with the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday night. George made 8 of 15 shots and scored a team-high 23 points in a 121-111 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves. George logged

ESPN Insiders Oct 11, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions After a high-flying career that traversed 22 seasons, “Air Canada” officially lands at the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame on Sunday. Vince Carter‘s enshrinement caps a career defined by big-time slam dunks and impressive longevity. Carter played for eight teams, most notably with

Brian Windhorst, ESPN Senior WriterOct 11, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Close ESPN.com NBA writer since 2010 Covered Cleveland Cavs for seven years Author of two books Open Extended Reactions Get Karl-Anthony Towns and $300,000 to spare. For the New York Knicks, this was the mandate and the margin. Towns and his new Knicks teammates will

Tim MacMahon, ESPN Staff WriterOct 11, 2024, 12:14 AM ET Close Joined ESPNDallas.com in September 2009 Covers the Dallas Cowboys and Dallas Mavericks Appears regularly on ESPN Dallas 103.3 FM Open Extended Reactions DALLAS — The butterflies fluttered in Klay Thompson‘s stomach for days before Thursday night’s preseason game, his first NBA appearance that wasn’t

Shams Charania, ESPNOct 10, 2024, 10:34 AM ET Open Extended Reactions After 15 NBA seasons, Danny Green says he is retiring from basketball. Green, who announced his retirement on his podcast Thursday, is one of four players in NBA history to win championships with three different teams (2014 with the Spurs, 2019 with the Raptors,

Baxter Holmes, ESPN Senior WriterOct 10, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Close Baxter Holmes (@Baxter) is a senior writer for ESPN Digital and Print, focusing on the NBA. He has covered the Lakers, the Celtics and previously worked for The Boston Globe and Los Angeles Times. Open Extended Reactions IT WAS NEAR midnight on the evening

Kendra Andrews, ESPNOct 10, 2024, 02:42 AM ET Open Extended Reactions SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The Golden State Warriors have almost always been synonymous with fast-paced offenses and 3-point shooting, but this year they are going through training camp knowing that’s what they want to form their identity around. Still searching for the best combinations on

Ohm Youngmisuk, ESPN Staff WriterOct 9, 2024, 07:00 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 WriterOct 9, 2024, 11:10 AM ET Close Joined ESPNDallas.com in September 2009 Covers the Dallas Cowboys and Dallas Mavericks Appears regularly on ESPN Dallas 103.3 FM Open Extended Reactions Dallas Mavericks guard Dante Exum is expected to miss three months after undergoing right wrist surgery on Tuesday, sources told ESPN’s Shams

Michael C. Wright, ESPN Staff WriterOct 8, 2024, 10:12 PM ET Close Joined ESPN in 2010 Previously covered Bears for ESPN.com Played college football at West Texas A&M Open Extended Reactions SAN ANTONIO — Victor Wembanyama and new addition Chris Paul will make their preseason debuts for the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday against the

Tim Bontemps, ESPNOct 8, 2024, 12:27 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The annual NBA.com survey of all 30 of the league’s general managers has overwhelmingly tapped the Boston Celtics as its pick to repeat as NBA champions. The survey, conducted at the start of each season and polling all 30 front offices across The Association,

Baxter Holmes, ESPN Senior WriterOct 8, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Close Baxter Holmes (@Baxter) is a senior writer for ESPN Digital and Print, focusing on the NBA. He has covered the Lakers, the Celtics and previously worked for The Boston Globe and Los Angeles Times. Open Extended Reactions RICH PAUL WAS sitting on a couch

Oct 7, 2024, 10:06 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Orlando Magic center Wendell Carter Jr. has agreed to a three-year, $59 million contract extension, his agent, Mike Miller of LIFT Sports Management, told ESPN’s Shams Charania on Monday night. Carter is now under contract with the Magic through the 2028-29 season for a combined $82

Ramona Shelburne, ESPN Senior WriterOct 6, 2024, 11:02 PM ET Close Senior writer for ESPN.com Spent seven years at the Los Angeles Daily News Open Extended Reactions PALM DESERT, Calif.– LeBron James and his son Bronny James made history Sunday night as the first father and son to play together in an NBA game in

Associated Press Oct 6, 2024, 08:03 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Jalen Brunson thought twice about going 1-on-2 in transition, instead dribbled back outside and flipped the ball behind him to Karl-Anthony Towns, who made a 3-pointer with a defender in his face. It’s the type of two-man game the Knicks are

NBA Insiders Oct 7, 2024, 12:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The Los Angeles Lakers lost to Kevin Durant and the Phoenix Suns on Sunday night, but history was made anyway in Palm Springs, California. At the 12:00 mark of the second quarter, LeBron James and Bronny James shared the court together, marking the first