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NBA bubble updates: Seeding-game schedule and opening-night intel
The New Orleans Pelicans watched a chance to get a leg up in the heated race for the West’s No. 8 seed fade away while Zion Williamson sat on the bench. The Pelicans’ 16-point lead evaporated as the Utah Jazz stormed back in the second half to come away with a 106-104 win in the […]
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 readingNBA’s 13 most fascinating lineups to watch in Orlando
Here are 13 new or newish lineups I’m excited to watch when the games start. Shake Milton (!), Josh Richardson, Ben Simmons, Tobias Harris, Joel Embiid: 0 minutes. Just when I think I’m out, the Sixers — my preseason pick to make the NBA Finals, my siren song — pull me back in. Philly experimented […]
Continue readingNBA restart: Potential surprise players for all 22 teams
All 22 NBA teams have arrived at the bubble in Orlando, Florida, which means teams are practicing and gearing up for the season to resume on July 30. The seeding-game schedule is set and playoff seeds are still up for grabs. While some teams’ rotations are set, others will look for players to carry an […]
Continue readingEx-Indiana football player Chris Beaty shot, killed over weekend in Indianapolis
Beaty suffered multiple gunshot wounds during a shooting at a downtown intersection. He was pronounced dead at the scene. He was 38. Beaty played offensive line at Indiana from 2000 to 2004. He also played for three state championship-winning teams at Cathedral High School in Indianapolis. Beaty had managed several nightclubs in the city and […]
Continue readingThe all-time starting five for every NBA Western Conference team
We asked our NBA writers to come up with an all-time starting five for every current NBA franchise, along with one additional blast from the past. Only a player’s contributions during his time with that franchise were considered. (So, no, LeBron James doesn’t crack the Lakers’ all-time list … yet.) In this era of “positionless” […]
Continue readingThe Luke Walton All-Stars: Nine surprising players from this NBA season
Erik Spoelstra sat with Robinson before Miami sent him to the G League last season, and delivered two messages. First: Shoot 20 3s in at least one game. “His eyes bulged out,” Spoelstra recalled. Second: You are going to guard the other team’s best wing scorer every night. “You’re gonna get torched,” Spoelstra warned. “Picked […]
Continue readingWatch LeBron James, Zion Williamson and more NBA stars in their high school basketball days
So do we. That’s why on Saturday, ESPN2 is airing high school basketball games and dunk contests featuring some of the best men’s and women’s players to take the court over the past 25-plus years. The action starts at 6 a.m. ET and goes for 18 hours straight. We’re pretty sure you’ll recognize some of […]
Continue readingHow the NBA coronavirus suspension impacts every team in the Western Conference
The NBA has suspended its season due to the spread of the coronavirus, and commissioner Adam Silver has stated the hiatus will last at least 30 days. On Sunday night, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported owners and executives are bracing for the possibility of mid-to-late June as a best-case scenario for a return. As the league […]
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