Eric Woodyard, ESPNJun 22, 2023, 10:12 PM ET Close Eric Woodyard covers the Detroit Lions for ESPN. He joined ESPN in September 2019 as an NBA reporter dedicated to the Midwest region before switching to his current role in April 2021. The Flint, Mich. native is a graduate of Western Michigan University and has authored/co-authored

ESPN News Services Jun 23, 2023, 12:31 AM ET Cam Whitmore was projected by many to be a lottery pick, but he fell to the Houston Rockets at No. 20 in the NBA draft Thursday night. ESPN’s final mock draft had Whitmore going No. 8 overall to the Washington Wizards. The versatile 6-foot-7 wing averaged

Jun 23, 2023, 06:47 AM ET Boston Celtics president of basketball operations Brad Stevens said the three-team trade that brought in Kristaps Porzingis but saw Marcus Smart head to the Memphis Grizzlies was all about balancing the team’s roster. “I said this at the start of the summer: I thought that we needed to balance

Jun 23, 2023, 01:50 AM ET Memphis Grizzlies general manager Zach Kleiman said he believes the league’s 25-game suspension of Ja Morant was “appropriate” and thinks the superstar guard now must focus on taking the “really serious steps” necessary to gain reinstatement by the league. Kleiman spoke Thursday night after the conclusion of the NBA

Eric Moody, ESPNJun 22, 2023, 06:30 PM ET Close Former manager at a Fortune 100 financial services company, now living my dream creating fantasy and sports betting content about the NFL, NBA, and WNBA for ESPN. The NBA offseason never disappoints. The Washington Wizards have been the busiest team so far, trading Bradley Beal to

Tim Bontemps, ESPNJun 21, 2023, 01:33 PM ET The NBA informed teams Wednesday that it has updated its salary cap projections for the 2023-24 season, sources confirmed to ESPN. In a memo sent to teams, the league said the salary cap is projected to be $136 million and the luxury tax is projected to be

Jun 21, 2023, 11:11 AM ET Denver Nuggets guard Bruce Brown, one of the catalysts of the reigning NBA champions, is declining his $6.8 million player option to become an unrestricted free agent, his agent, Ty Sullivan of CAA Sports, told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Brown, who said “nobody wanted me” when he hit free agency

Tim Bontemps, ESPNJun 21, 2023, 05:11 PM ET The Boston Celtics, LA Clippers and Washington Wizards are working on a three-team trade that would see the Celtics acquire Kristaps Porzingis and the Clippers land Malcolm Brogdon, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, although there are still outstanding issues to be resolved before a deal can be

Dick Vitale, College Basketball analystJun 20, 2023, 02:30 PM ET Close Dick Vitale, college basketball’s top analyst and ambassador, joined ESPN during the 1979-80 season. His thorough knowledge of the game is brought forth in an enthusiastic, passionate style. Vitale also contributes columns to ESPN.com. With the excitement of the NBA Finals still fresh on

Brianna Williams, ESPNJun 20, 2023, 07:06 PM ET Denver Nuggets head coach Michael Malone isn’t done celebrating the franchise’s first championship. Editor’s Picks 1 Related Over a week after after Denver’s 94-89 win over the Miami Heat sent confetti flying after Game 5 of the 2023 NBA Finals, Malone decided to get a permanent reminder