Inside the Jaquez Mexican American dynasty at UCLA and Miami
Eric Gomez, Mexico writerOct 14, 2024, 07:00 AM ETCAMARILLO, Calif. -- The sizzle and smell of burgers on the summertime grill could come from just about any backyard in America. Here in Southern California, an unexpected breeze makes...
Donte DiVincenzo, Rick Brunson exchange words after Wolves-Knicks
Chris Herring, ESPN Senior WriterOct 13, 2024, 10:54 PM ETMinnesota Timberwolves guard Donte DiVincenzo, playing at Madison Square Garden for the first time since being traded from New York two weeks ago, had to be separated from Knicks...
Jerry West becomes first three-time inductee to Hall of Fame
Oct 13, 2024, 07:46 PM ETSPRINGFIELD, Mass. -- Jerry West made history Sunday by becoming the first three-time inductee to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.This honor for West, who died in June at 86, was for...
76ers to hold Joel Embiid (knee) out for rest of preseason
Tim Bontemps, ESPNOct 13, 2024, 04:01 PM ETThe Philadelphia 76ers announced Sunday that superstar center Joel Embiid will sit out for the remainder of the preseason due to left knee injury management.Embiid wasn't with the team on the...
NBA: An oral history of the 2000 NBA Slam Dunk Contest
By early 2000, Carter was a newly minted All-Star, a dynamic scorer and one of the NBA's rising names, but he was still a foreign entity playing in Canada for the Toronto Raptors. It would take a generational...
After 15 years, those who saw Vince Carter leap over Frederic Weis in Sydney...
Part 2: Preparing for launchCarter shot 50 percent from the field, 40 percent from 3-point range, and he led Team USA in scoring at 14.8 points per game during an 8-0 run to the gold medal. The national...
Vince Carter, Chauncey Billups reflect on Hall of Fame journey
Tim Bontemps, ESPNOct 12, 2024, 04:40 PM ETVince Carter played 22 years in the NBA, becoming the only player to appear in the league across four different decades. He scored over 25,000 points, made eight All-Star teams, won...
Basketball Hall of Fame: Who is eligible in 2025, 2026 and 2027
Kevin Pelton, ESPN Senior WriterOct 12, 2024, 08:00 AM ETClose Co-author, Pro Basketball Prospectus series
Formerly a consultant with the Indiana Pacers
Developed WARP rating and SCHOENE systemThe Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame welcomes its latest inductees,...
Paul George shows All-Star form, scores 23 in Sixers debut
Oct 11, 2024, 10:01 PM ETDES 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...
Fantasy basketball: Top 2024 NBA rookies to draft and more to monitor
Andre Snellings, ESPNOct 11, 2024, 07:25 PM ETLast season's rookie class shook the landscape of the NBA. And we knew that it would, years ahead of time. Victor Wembanyama was coming, Chet Holmgren had redshirted into the class,...