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How Draymond Green and Trayce Jackson-Davis have revived the Warriors’ defense
With 1:30 left in the fourth quarter against the Dallas Mavericks on April 2 and the Warriors holding a 98-92 lead, Mavericks guard Luka Doncic feigned a dribble penetration from the top of the 3-point line before dishing the ball to guard Kyrie Irving. As Warriors forward Draymond Green roamed the paint, Irving sidestepped the […]
Continue readingNBA offseason 2024: Schedule, deadlines, contract details
With many teams already doing deep dives into preparation for the 2024 NBA draft and this summer’s free agency, here’s a look at the league’s upcoming calendar, along with important deadlines for teams and players to exercise contract options. More than 30 players are in line for qualifying offers that would make them restricted free […]
Continue readingNBA free agents: Team-by-team lists for 2024 and 2025
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 readingNBA playoffs 2024: Everything to know about the 20 teams still vying for the title
In the Eastern Conference bracket, the Boston Celtics ran away with the top overall seed, but that didn’t mean this race lacked drama down the stretch. The New York Knicks needed overtime on the regular season’s final day to secure the No. 2 seed to complete a final month of reshuffling below the Celtics in […]
Continue readingKlay Thompson’s sixth man role: What it means for the Warriors and his future
WHEN THE Golden State Warriors celebrated inside the home locker room following Stephen Curry‘s latest heroics, Klay Thompson sat alone at his locker with a towel draped over his head. It was Feb. 10, and Curry had just hit a last-second, game-winning 3-pointer to send the Chase Center crowd into a frenzy and secure a […]
Continue reading‘Miracle on Ice’ bobbleheads to honor 1980 USA Olympic team
On Thursday, the National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum unveiled three officially licensed “Miracle on Ice” Team USA bobbleheads. The reveal came on the 42nd anniversary of the United States upsetting the Soviet Union in a 4-3 win at the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, New York. “I was born in 1983, so […]
Continue readingDuke lands Jahlil Okafor, Tyus Jones
“We just wanted the best opportunity to win,” Okafor said after the decisions were announced live from the players’ respective high schools on ESPNU. Okafor and Jones are the most notable package deal in college basketball since Greg Oden and Mike Conley committed to Ohio State in the 2006 class, but it’s unprecedented in that […]
Continue readingNotable numbers behind the Warriors’ struggles this season
Draymond Green is set to return soon from an indefinite suspension, but now Chris Paul is sidelined. The 12-time All-Star is expected to miss four to six weeks due to a fracture in his left hand. Paul was another ball handler who could help Stephen Curry and has assisted in limiting Golden State’s turnovers. The […]
Continue readingWhat the Lakers, Warriors, Suns, Pelicans and Mavericks can do to rise in the West
More Teams. More Games. Stephen A. Smith stands by his Steph Curry leadership comments and believes Draymond Green misinterpreted his quotes. (2:09) The 2023-24 NBA season is nearing its halfway point, and with the Feb. 8 trade deadline looming, teams are starting to pay closer attention to the standings. Things are especially tense in the […]
Continue readingFantasy basketball tips and projections for Sunday
More Teams. More Games. Andre Snellings believes Paolo Banchero will have over 29.5 points vs. the Hawks on Sunday. (1:27) ESPN’s fantasy basketball and basketball betting tips cheat sheet is your pregame destination for basketball betting predictions and our best intel and data, featuring ESPN’s proprietary Basketball Power Index (BPI) to help you make smart […]
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