Heat dedicate court to ex-coach, current president Pat Riley
Oct 23, 2024, 10:07 PM ETMIAMI -- Pat Riley stood in front of 20,000 people Wednesday night. And they all seemed to be cheering as the Miami Heat officially dedicated their home court in his honor.But when it...
Ja Morant starts year off right, takes over late for Grizzlies
Oct 24, 2024, 02:06 AM ETSALT LAKE CITY -- Ja Morant's ability to take over a game hasn't diminished.Morant didn't miss a beat in leading the Memphis Grizzlies to a 126-124 season-opening victory over the Utah Jazz on...
Healthy LaMelo Ball returns, explodes for 34 in Hornets win
Oct 24, 2024, 12:23 AM ETHOUSTON -- LaMelo Ball looked like the superstar that nagging ankle injuries have kept him from being for most of the past two seasons in Charlotte's opener on Wednesday night.Playing in a regular-season...
Zion Williamson (illness) misses Pelicans’ opener vs. Bulls
Oct 23, 2024, 07:22 PM ETNEW ORLEANS -- Pelicans power forward Zion Williamson was scratched from the lineup for the club's regular-season opener against the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday night.Pelicans coach Willie Green said Williamson was ill and...
James Harden dishes on Clippers’ new home, expectations and more
Shams Charania, ESPNOct 23, 2024, 03:32 PM ETLOS ANGELES -- The start of James Harden's LA Clippers career last season was a whirlwind. After missing training camp and preseason while awaiting a trade from the Philadelphia 76ers, he...
Thunder exercise options on Holmgren, J. Williams, two others
Oct 23, 2024, 05:33 PM ETThe Oklahoma City Thunder exercised their fourth-year contract options Wednesday on Chet Holmgren, Ousmane Dieng and Jalen Williams and their third-year option on Cason Wallace.Holmgren (second overall), Dieng (11th) and Williams (12th) were...
Sources – NBA to investigate 76ers over Joel Embiid’s player participation
Shams Charania, ESPNOct 23, 2024, 03:39 PM ETThe NBA is likely to begin an investigation later this week into the Philadelphia 76ers surrounding the player participation of All-NBA center Joel Embiid, sources told ESPN on Wednesday.Embiid didn't play...
Sources – Timberwolves, Rudy Gobert reach 3-year, $110M extension
Shams Charania, ESPNOct 22, 2024, 10:07 PM ETMinnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert has reached a three-year, $110 million contract extension, sources told ESPN on Tuesday night.The Timberwolves and Gobert's agent, Bouna Ndiaye of Comsport, negotiated the new deal...
2024-25 NBA Arena Rank – TD Garden, MSG and more
INGLEWOOD, Calif. -- James Harden has never described a preseason game the way he did last Monday."It's cracking in here," Harden said. "Just the screen, the fans, the lights on the seats -- it's going to be a...
How Steve Ballmer brought the Clippers’ Intuit Dome to life
Ohm Youngmisuk, ESPN Staff WriterOct 23, 2024, 08:00 AM ETCloseOhm 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...
