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NBA summer league 2021: Previewing Celtics-Kings title game and how top players find roles when the season tips
Boston’s run has been fueled by a pair of second-year players in Payton Pritchard and Aaron Nesmith, a backcourt duo that has shined with elevated playmaking and timely shot-making. For Sacramento, the standout defensive performance of rookie Davion Mitchell has impressed onlookers in Las Vegas all week, while Jahmi’us Ramsey has shown a steady scoring […]
Continue readingKevin Durant powers Team USA’s rout of Czech Republic on record night at Tokyo Olympics
SAITAMA, Japan — The best thing Team USA had going for it this summer was Kevin Durant committing to play at the Tokyo Olympics. On Saturday, he reminded everyone why. On a night when he became the all-time leading American scorer in the Olympics, Durant added another tremendous performance to his Team USA résumé in […]
Continue readingNBA Draft 2021 – Get to know Evan Mobley
The USC product entered his lone college season as the No. 3 high school prospect in ESPN’s 2020 rankings. His father, Eric, is an assistant coach for the Trojans. Mobley’s older brother, Isaiah, was a sophomore teammate last year. As Mobley transitions to the NBA, let’s examine what more there is to know about his […]
Continue readingNBA stars Monte Morris, OG Anunoby headline Nigeria’s Olympic preliminary roster
Nigeria opened camp on June 20 in preparation for the Games in Tokyo, which start on July 23, and will play exhibition games against the USA, Argentina, and Australia between July 10 and 13. Morris, whose nationality switch to Nigeria was only announced in March, is one of eight former and current NBA players in […]
Continue readingDenver Nuggets’ Monte Morris commits to play for Nigeria internationally
Multiple reports in local media emerged on Friday that Morris would be playing for the African nation at the Olympics. The reports were confirmed by the official social media accounts of the Nigeria Basketball Federation and the Nuggets. Brown provided further confirmation to ESPN but said the process was still some way from being complete […]
Continue readingNBA Continuity Rankings: Which teams hold the edge in the bubble?
Denver Nuggets head coach Michael Malone, whose team checks in near the top of our list, has high hopes. “Continuity [will] help with trying to create a home-court advantage,” Malone said earlier this month of playing at a neutral-site in Orlando, Florida. “We have guys that have been together for a while, know how to […]
Continue readingNBA restart: Rosters, schedules and standings projections for every team
With scrimmages tipping off Wednesday, here’s our breakdown of every team in Orlando, Florida, including: current seed and most likely playoff seeds (via simulations using ESPN’s Basketball Power Index), remaining strength of schedule (ranked from hardest to easiest), seeding-game schedules (with win projections using BPI), full rosters and projected rotations. We’ve also included the number […]
Continue readingSeason’s impact on future salary caps central to NFL talks, sources say; NFLPA reps to talk Friday
NFL Players Association team player representatives are scheduled to convene on a conference call Friday morning as the players work to finalize an agreement with team owners on the rules and finances of the 2020 NFL season, according to sources. The sources said the two sides were still negotiating Thursday night on at least three […]
Continue reading2020 NBA restart key dates: Playoffs, draft and free-agency schedule
What is the new NBA schedule for the playoffs, draft, free agency and other key events? As players return to their home markets and decide whether to participate in the NBA restart, teams are narrowing their list of travel personnel to the approved 37 people per team. That will be only one of many steps […]
Continue readingNBA free agents: Team-by-team lists for 2020 and 2021
Nearly half the league hit free agency in 2019. Plenty of stars changed teams, including Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving, Kawhi Leonard, Jimmy Butler and Kemba Walker. The 2020 class won’t have the same star power or the same amount of cap space available, but 2021 will be absolutely loaded. Here’s our team-by-team look at all […]
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