5:56 PM ET THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. — In his first game with the Los Angeles Rams, linebacker Bobby Wagner wore a thigh pad with a visible image of the late Kobe Bryant in a Los Angeles Lakers jersey. The Southern California native said Bryant was “somebody that has inspired me,” and that he wanted to

3:06 PM ET Brooklyn Nets guard Joe Harris is “feeling great” after ankle surgeries derailed his 2021-22 season and is expected to be 100% heading into training camp later this month, according to his agent, Mark Bartelstein. “He’s doing great,” Bartelstein told ESPN. “Feeling great, ready to roll.” Harris played in just 14 games last

2:03 PM ET Associated Press BERLIN — Slovenia roared back from a 23-point deficit, and it looked as if it was well on its way to a berth in the EuroBasket semifinals. Poland had other ideas — and in an absolute shocker, EuroBasket will have a new champion. Mateusz Ponitka had 26 points, 16 rebounds

12:15 PM ET Robert Sarver, owner of the NBA’s Phoenix Suns and the WNBA’s Phoenix Mercury, has been suspended one year and fined $10 million by the NBA as a result of an investigation into the Suns franchise. The NBA announced the punishment Tuesday, saying the investigation found that during his time with the Suns

6:23 PM ET Associated Press BERLIN — Giannis Antetokounmpo got ejected, and Greece’s hopes of bringing home a European championship ended not long afterward. Germany, meanwhile, is taking full advantage of its home-court edge. Dennis Schroder scored 26 points, Daniel Theis had a 13-point, 16-rebound effort and host Germany moved into the EuroBasket semifinals with

Sep 12, 2022 Tim BontempsESPN The Minnesota Timberwolves said in a statement Monday they were “disappointed” in guard Anthony Edwards for anti-gay comments he made in an Instagram video over the weekend. “We are disappointed in the language and actions Anthony Edwards displayed on social media,” the team said in a statement attributed to team

Sep 13, 2022 Jamal CollierESPN THE CHICAGO BULLS were hosting the Golden State Warriors on Jan. 14 in a marquee matchup featuring, at the time, the top seed in the East versus the top seed in the West, but one that quickly turned into a disaster for the home team. Bulls guard Zach LaVine had

11:35 AM ET Stephen Curry told Rolling Stone last month that the Golden State Warriors had internal talks about acquiring Kevin Durant and that he would love to play again with his former teammate, who ultimately reconciled with the Brooklyn Nets. “There was a conversation internally amongst us about ‘If he was available, would you?’

6:19 PM ET Andrew LopezESPN When Danny Ainge joined the Jazz in December to oversee Utah’s basketball operations, he wasn’t sure exactly how good the team would be. At the time, Utah was 19-7 and a season removed from having the best record in the Western Conference. But as the season went on, Ainge saw

6:02 PM ET ESPN News Services Giannis Antetokounmpo had 27 points and 10 rebounds as Greece advanced to a quarterfinal matchup with host Germany. Antetokounmpo’s 3-pointer with 31 seconds left sealed matters for Greece, which beat the Czech Republic 94-88. Greece got 14 points from Nick Calathes, 13 from Ioannis Papapetrou and 10 from Kostal