Associated Press Jun 13, 2023, 09:30 PM ET NEW YORK — Leading off at the Subway Series, new St. John’s men’s basketball coach Rick Pitino. Just before the New York Yankees faced the Mets on Tuesday night at Citi Field, the Hall of Fame basketball coach threw out a ceremonial first pitch to Cleveland Cavaliers

Ramona Shelburne, ESPN Senior WriterJun 13, 2023, 12:22 PM ET Close Senior writer for ESPN.com Spent seven years at the Los Angeles Daily News DENVER — The summer of 2010 in the NBA is generally remembered as the year LeBron James left the small-market Cleveland Cavaliers to form a superteam in Miami with Dwyane Wade

Nick Friedell, ESPN Staff WriterJun 13, 2023, 01:55 AM ET Close Nick Friedell is the Chicago Bulls beat reporter for ESPN Chicago. Friedell is a graduate of the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University and joined ESPNChicago.com for its launch in April 2009. DENVER — Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra didn’t hide

Associated Press Jun 12, 2023, 11:09 PM ET DENVER — Nikola Jokic guided Denver to its first NBA title in team history Monday night, as the Nuggets overcame dreadful shooting and a late flurry from Miami‘s Jimmy Butler to squeeze past the Heat for a frantic 94-89 victory in Game 5. Jokic had 28 points

Adrian Wojnarowski, Senior NBA InsiderJun 12, 2023, 12:45 PM ET Close Host of The Woj Pod Joined ESPN in 2017 Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro, who was officially upgraded to questionable Monday, is expected to dress and attempt to play in Game 5 of the NBA Finals, sources told ESPN. Herro has been out since

Nick Friedell, ESPN Staff WriterJun 11, 2023, 11:00 PM ET Close Nick Friedell is the Chicago Bulls beat reporter for ESPN Chicago. Friedell is a graduate of the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University and joined ESPNChicago.com for its launch in April 2009. AS JIMMY BUTLER and Max Strus prepare for each

Adrian Wojnarowski, Senior NBA InsiderJun 9, 2023, 12:21 PM ET Close Host of The Woj Pod Joined ESPN in 2017 In a rare trade involving an NBA Finals participant, the Denver Nuggets are acquiring a 2024 first- and second-round pick and a 2023 second-round pick in a deal with the Oklahoma City Thunder for a

Nick Friedell, ESPN Staff WriterJun 10, 2023, 01:32 AM ET Close Nick Friedell is the Chicago Bulls beat reporter for ESPN Chicago. Friedell is a graduate of the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University and joined ESPNChicago.com for its launch in April 2009. MIAMI — Heat coach Erik Spoelstra remained both confident

Jun 10, 2023, 05:36 PM ET The old saying goes that it’s all fun and games until someone gets hurt. That’s exactly what happened to the man who plays Miami Heat mascot Burnie, as he had to go to a local emergency room Friday night after twice getting punched by UFC star Conor McGregor during

Adrian Wojnarowski, Senior NBA InsiderJun 9, 2023, 04:16 PM ET Close Host of The Woj Pod Joined ESPN in 2017 Boston Celtics forward Grant Williams — who’ll be a restricted free agent this summer — had successful surgery on his left hand Friday that is expected to have him fully recovered for the start of