Media days kick off Monday, officially ushering in the start of training camps around the NBA. The dust has finally settled from free agency, and September training camp kickoffs will mark the first normal schedule in two years. The biggest news surrounding training camp comes out of Philadelphia, where Ben Simmons has vowed to never […]
Continue readingStill, superstars like Bradley Beal, James Harden, Kyrie Irving and Russell Westbrook could become free agents if they don’t sign extensions between now and June. Here’s our team-by-team look at all the players who can and will hit free agency over the next two seasons. Key: Restricted = restricted free agent; player = player option; […]
Continue readingThe Spurs also added power forward/center Zach Collins to a three-year, $22 million deal, agent Mark Bartelstein told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. McDermott was one of the first players to agree to a contract in 2018, when he signed a three-year, $22 million deal with the Indiana Pacers. The 29-year-old veteran set career highs across the […]
Continue readingINDIANAPOLIS — Rick Carlisle chose the Indiana Pacers for many reasons. He enjoyed his first two stints here, already had strong relationships with team owner Herb Simon and president of basketball operations Kevin Pritchard and thought the roster was a good fit for his coaching style. The Pacers appreciated something else — Carlisle’s championship résumé. […]
Continue readingHe’d rather not break up the big-man tandem of Myles Turner, the NBA’s blocks champion, and two-time All-Star Domantas Sabonis. He hopes free agents Doug McDermott and NBA steals champ T.J. McConnell return. And he’s not pulling the plug on coach Nate Bjorkgren. At least not yet. After missing the playoffs for the first time […]
Continue readingThe 2020-21 NBA playoffs — and play-in! — are finally here. And this thing is as wide open as ever. But before we lock in the full 16-team field, here’s a look at the first round of the play-in tournament, during which two teams from each conference will secure the Nos. 7 and 8 seeds: […]
Continue readingFollow this link to read what anonymous coaches said about recruiting in the ACC. Medcalf: Leonard. Hamilton. Since 2016, five Florida State players have been first-round NBA picks. Only one of those players, Jonathan Isaac, was a five-star recruit on ESPN.com. Two of those players, Devin Vassell and Mfiondu Kabengele, were not even top-100 prospects. […]
Continue readingHere’s a list of the most fantasy relevant news and notes for all 30 teams: Atlanta Hawks: Bogdan Bogdanovic returned to the lineup on March 2, giving the injury-riddled Hawks at least one bit of good news. But the wait for Cam Reddish will be a little longer. Reddish, who hasn’t played since Feb. 21, […]
Continue readingSexton scored 20 straight points for the Cavaliers during the two overtimes, joining LeBron James as the only member of the Cavaliers to score 20 straight points over the last 20 seasons. With an ADP of No. 73 overall in ESPN fantasy drafts, Sexton is currently seventh in scoring average in the entire NBA — […]
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! Already leading the team in rebounds per game on the season, even with Nurkic starting a dozen games, Kanter […]
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