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Basketball Hall of Fame: Class of 2023 news, schedule and more

Dirk Nowitzki, Tony Parker, Dwayne Wade, Gregg Popovich and Pau Gasol headlined this year’s class and gave emotional speeches as they thanked those close to them and recounted sentimental stories about their illustrious careers. Gasol gave a special shoutout to the late Kobe Bryant, whom he was teammates with during two of the Los Angeles […]

Key numbers behind Shaq’s tenure with the Orlando Magic

The Los Angeles Lakers and Miami Heat have both retired Shaq’s jersey. He’s the fourth player to have his jersey retired by at least three different franchises — joining Bill Russell, Wilt Chamberlain and Pete Maravich. Shaq spent four seasons in Orlando and won Rookie of the Year. He appeared in the All-Star Game each […]

Nuggets match best start in franchise history with big wins

For the entire offseason, and throughout training camp, that memory — of falling one game short not once, but twice — has stuck with the Nuggets. It has haunted them. And, as this season has gotten underway, it has served as a constant reminder of what this young nucleus has yet to accomplish. It’s a […]

NBA All-Star Game 2024: Weekend schedule, location, rosters, format and news

The festivities get started on Friday, Feb. 16 with the celebrity and Rising Stars games. Saturday, Feb. 17 features All-Star competitions in the skills, 3-point and dunk contests. And the weekend culminates with the 73rd NBA All-Star Game, which returns to the traditional East vs. West format for the 2023-24 season. With All-Star voting still […]

Celtics’ 155 points vs. Pacers second-most in franchise history

On Wednesday night, Jayson Tatum helped them do it again. “I think it’s more about not being bored,” said guard Jrue Holiday, one of eight Celtics to score in double figures in a 155-104 victory over the Indiana Pacers. “It’s not getting complacent and locking into every game, and each opponent.” What to know about […]

The best draft prospect bracket: NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL, WNBA

That got us thinking. Where would Wembanyama and Bedard stack up all-time in their sports based on pre-draft hype? We decided to create brackets matching the talented players against each other to find out. We asked our draft experts and analysts at ESPN to come up with a list of the eight most-hyped prospects in […]

LeBron James to change jersey number back to 23 in honor of Bill Russell

LOS ANGELES — In a nod to Boston Celtics legend Bill Russell, LeBron James will change his uniform number from 6 back to 23 for the Los Angeles Lakers this coming season, Rich Paul of Klutch Sports Group told ESPN. “It’s LeBron’s decision,” said Paul, James’ longtime friend and agent. “He chose to out of […]

Nuggets’ Christian Braun joins short list of consecutive NCAA and NBA title winners

With the win, Braun, joined an exclusive club. Only four other players have won an NCAA and NBA title in back-to-back years, a feat Braun achieved after winning the 2022 NCAA tournament with the Kansas Jayhawks. Here’s a look at those four players and their resumes: Bill Russell San Francisco Dons 1956, Boston Celtics 1957 […]

NBA adds Maurice Podoloff Trophy for team with best record

There’s now another trophy for NBA teams to chase. The league announced Tuesday that the team with the best regular-season record will now receive the Maurice Podoloff Trophy, named for the first commissioner of the NBA. And that name strongly suggests that another trophy tweak is coming — since until last season, the league’s MVP […]

NBA All-Star Game 2023: Location, schedule, rosters, news, more

NBA All-Star Weekend will tip off Friday, Feb. 17, with the celebrity game and Rising Stars Challenge. NBA All-Star Saturday will feature the skills challenge, 3-point contest and slam dunk contest. This year will also feature the NBA HBCU Classic with a game between Grambling State and Southern on Feb. 18. NBA All-Star voting will […]

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