8:00 AM ET Editor’s note: This story was originally published on May 5, 2020. “You’re actually rooting for the clothes, when you get right down to it.” This famous line from “Seinfeld” might have been intended to mock sports fandom, but when it comes to uniform appreciation, it’s actually appropriate. In this case, we are

Dec 12, 2021 In his most explosive outing with the Brooklyn Nets, Kevin Durant scored the most points in an NBA game this season, going off for 51 in a 116-104 win over the Pistons on Sunday at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit. With James Harden resting for the first time this season, Durant joined

Dec 11, 2021 Andrew LopezESPN New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson has suffered a setback in his rehab process and will be dialed back even more. Williamson, who has not played in a game this season because of offseason surgery he had for a fracture in his right foot, will be pushed back in his

1:05 PM ET Detroit Pistons leading scorer Jerami Grant will be sidelined for at least six weeks because of a UCL sprain of his right thumb, the team announced Sunday. The team said the forward’s injury happened during the second quarter of Friday’s 109-93 loss to the New Orleans Pelicans, the Pistons’ 11th straight defeat.

2:29 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — Brooklyn Nets forward Kevin Durant has been fined $25,000 by the NBA for directing obscene language toward a fan during a game in Atlanta. The fine was announced Sunday by Byron Spruell, the president of league operations. It stems from an incident Friday night when a fan

Dec 10, 2021 As the Philadelphia 76ers begin to gather momentum in trade conversations for All-Star guard Ben Simmons, the Portland Trail Blazers reiterated that one of the Sixers’ top targets — All-NBA guard Damian Lillard — is not available to be discussed, sources told ESPN. The Sixers and Blazers connected in recent days and

4:46 PM ET The Brooklyn Nets will be without James Harden for the first time this season as the star point guard will be rested against the Detroit Pistons on Sunday. Harden has started in all 26 of the Nets’ games this season, averaging 20.8 points, 9.6 assists and 7.9 rebounds. Veteran power forward Paul

5:15 PM ET Associated Press ATLANTA — Former Atlanta Hawks owner Michael Gearon Sr., whose love for the team was so great that he insisted he be paid only $1 annually when he served as an executive, has died, the team announced Saturday. He was 87. Michael Gearon Jr. told The Associated Press his father

8:00 AM ET Stephen Curry, just 10 3s shy of breaking Ray Allen’s all-time 3-point record, has put together the kind of historic career through 12 seasons that every young player dreams about. In a generation defined by shooting, Curry is regarded as the best. “I think people have compared him to myself and to

1:48 AM ET ESPN staff Friday night in the NBA saw blowouts, close calls, shining stars and more. LeBron James joined Michael Jordan in another elite, yet elderly basketball category after a get-right game against the Oklahoma City Thunder, LaMelo Ball offered an analysis of his team’s game against the Sacramento Kings and Kevin Durant