Mar 24, 2022 Nick DePaulaESPN Kobe Bryant’s estate has reached a new long-term contract with Nike to continue producing both footwear and apparel from Bryant’s Zoom Kobe series, Vanessa Bryant and Nike announced on Thursday. The news comes nearly a year after Kobe Bryant’s initial endorsement deal with Nike expired. “We’re excited to announce our

5:52 PM ET Golden State Warriors center James Wiseman has been ruled out for the rest of the season and will continue rehabilitating his right knee, the team said Friday. Wiseman has been recovering from a meniscus repair that he had in April 2021, and recent swelling in his right knee precluded him from continuing

5:58 PM ET Ohio State junior forward E.J. Liddell will enter the 2022 NBA draft and forgo his remaining college eligibility by hiring an agent, he announced via Twitter on Friday. “I will cherish the time and commitment of Buckeye Nation,” Liddell’s statement read in part. “I hope the feeling is mutual! With that, I’d

6:45 PM ET The Memphis Grizzlies say star Ja Morant will be reevaluated in two weeks as he continues to deal with knee soreness that has sidelined him for three straight games. Speaking before a 133-103 win against the Indiana Pacers on Thursday night, Memphis coach Taylor Jenkins said the team expects Morant back before

1:04 PM ET ESPN News Services MILWAUKEE — Giannis Antetokounmpo and Khris Middleton sat out the Milwaukee Bucks‘ 114-102 win Thursday night over the Washington Wizards. Middleton missed his second straight game due to a sore left wrist. Antetokounmpo was out for the second time in the past three games because of a sore right

Mar 23, 2022 Tim MacMahon Close ESPN Staff Writer Joined ESPNDallas.com in September 2009 Covers the Dallas Cowboys and Dallas Mavericks Appears regularly on ESPN Dallas 103.3 FM Kevin Pelton Close ESPN Senior Writer Co-author, Pro Basketball Prospectus series Formerly a consultant with the Indiana Pacers Developed WARP rating and SCHOENE system For a guy

3:04 AM ET LOS ANGELES — As competitive as the LeBron James-less Lakers looked in Wednesday’s 126-121 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers, the defeat only raised the stakes for their next game on the schedule, on the road Sunday against the New Orleans Pelicans. L.A. is currently No. 9 in the Western Conference standings with

3:22 PM ET Kendra AndrewsESPN MIAMI — The Golden State Warriors, already without Stephen Curry, elected to rest Draymond Green, Klay Thompson and Otto Porter Jr. on Wednesday — the second night of a back-to-back — but still ended up beating the East-leading Miami Heat 118-104 to snap a three-game losing skid. The move wasn’t

Mar 22, 2022 Andrew LopezESPN Yet another step in a positive direction for New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson. Wednesday, he was seen playing one-on-one with player development coach Corey Brewer, elevating on his jump shot, going off the dribble and dunking multiple times. “We still have to be careful with how much he does.

1:55 PM ET Rutgers senior Ron Harper Jr. will declare for the 2022 NBA draft, he told ESPN on Wednesday. “I’m ready to put myself out there to get myself in the best position possible to be drafted,” Harper said. “I’m going all-in.” Harper, a projected second-round pick, was named an Associated Press All-American honorable