3:46 PM ET Miami Heat forward Udonis Haslem is coming back for his 20th NBA season. The 42-year-old made the announcement Sunday at his basketball camp in Miami. “I have decided to follow through with what me and my father had talked about, and I will finish what I started and I will play 20
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1:18 AM ET SEATTLE — A historic day at the CrawsOver Pro-Am featuring more NBA talent than has been on a court in Seattle since the league’s last preseason visit ended early due to court conditions, but not before what organizer Jamal Crawford called an “unbelievable, one of one” experience. Although several of the league’s
5:12 PM ET Associated Press LOS ANGELES — Vanessa Bryant testified Friday that she was only beginning to grieve the loss of her husband, basketball star Kobe Bryant, and their 13-year-old daughter Gianna when she was faced with the fresh horror of learning that sheriff’s deputies and firefighters had shot and shared photos of their
12:35 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — A documentary on the 2008 U.S. men’s basketball team known as the “Redeem Team,” with executive producers including LeBron James and Dwyane Wade, will premiere on Netflix this fall. “The Redeem Team” will debut Oct. 7, the streaming service announced Friday. The film is Netflix’s first collaboration
Aug 19, 2022 New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson seeks inspiration from the Japanese manga character Naruto, Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant shuts down retirement speculation and more quotes of the week. “No matter what the world is saying, I have to remember that I am who I am and stay true to that. That’s
8:54 PM ET Jamal CollierESPN Milwaukee Bucks center Brook Lopez earned the nickname “Splash Mountain” because of his seven-foot stature, range from beyond-the-arc and enthusiasm for the Disney theme park ride with the same name. 1 Related So it should come as no surprise that Lopez decided to celebrate a significant life event earlier this
Aug 17, 2022 Kane Pitman When Denver Nuggets open the 2022-23 NBA season in Salt Lake City on Oct. 19, it will have been just over 18 months since star guard Jamal Murray suffered a torn left ACL on a drive to the basket against the Golden State Warriors. Without Murray for the entirety of
Aug 17, 2022 Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James has agreed to a two-year, $97.1 million contract extension that includes a player option for the 2024-25 season, Klutch Sports CEO Rich Paul told ESPN on Wednesday. The extension, which includes a 15% trade kicker, makes James the highest-earning player in NBA history with $532 million
3:46 PM ET Parts of the NBA schedule have trickled out for a few days. The much-hyped Christmas Day schedule was released Monday. On Wednesday, NBA fans finally got the entire slate of games. Opening night is Oct. 18. The defending champion Golden State Warriors and Stephen Curry open their season at home against LeBron
6:00 PM ET LOS ANGELES — Pau Gasol will join a long line of legendary big men when his number is retired in the Lakers‘ rafters next season. L.A. will honor Gasol’s No. 16 on March 7 when it hosts the Memphis Grizzlies, the team announced Wednesday as part of its schedule release for 2022-23.