Still, 2024 could be transformative in Los Angeles, with LeBron James and Paul George potentially becoming free agents this summer. Looking ahead to 2025, stars such Jayson Tatum, Jalen Brunson and Donovan Mitchell hold player options that teams will be monitoring very closely. Key: restricted = restricted free agent; player = player option; team = […]
Continue readingHarry Giles III has agreed to a two-way contract with the Lakers, a team source confirmed to ESPN on Friday. L.A. will waive guard Dylan Windler to open the roster spot to accommodate the signing. The 6-foot-11 Giles was a first-round pick out of Duke in 2017 and has played for the Sacramento Kings, Portland […]
Continue readingThe 2020-21 NBA season may have already started, but you can create or join an ESPN Fantasy Basketball league at any time and start your season from when you draft your team. Sign up for free! Notorious for empowering scoring savants off the bench such as Jamal Crawford and Lou Williams over the years, coach […]
Continue readingWhat about the Los Angeles Lakers? L.A. appears even stronger after it locked in Anthony Davis to a five-year max deal, scored a surprise contract extension with LeBron James and signed reigning Sixth Man of the Year Montrezl Harrell this offseason. Who can challenge the champs in 2020-21? Here’s how every team stacks up. Note: […]
Continue readingIsaac drove the lane and did a hop step between two defenders. Then he immediately fell to the floor in pain, untouched, while clutching his left knee with 9:19 left in the fourth quarter. Orlando has fears Isaac tore his ACL, a source told The Undefeated’s Marc J. Spears. Isaac had his head in his […]
Continue readingIsaac drove the lane and did a hop step between two defenders against the Kings. Then he immediately fell to the floor in pain, untouched, while clutching his left knee with 9:19 left in the fourth quarter during the Magic’s 132-116 win. Isaac had his head in his hands as he was wheeled off the […]
Continue readingDenver 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 readingWith 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 readingNFL 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 readingAs we approach the one-month mark since the night the NBA stopped, let’s look back on some of the good and bad of the 2019-20 season so far: I found it — the precise moment the Spurs’ defensive backslide hit its nadir: The Gregg Popovich we know and love — the version coaching a team […]
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