2:16 PM ET Associated Press Luka Doncic and Slovenia are two wins from the Tokyo Olympics. Doncic had 18 points and 10 assists, Klemen Prepelic scored 17 points and Slovenia rolled past Poland 112-77 on Thursday at Kaunas, Lithuania, to clinch a spot in Saturday’s Olympic qualifying tournament semifinals in that region. Slovenia (2-0) won

Jun 30, 2021 LOS ANGELES — With the building he called home for six seasons of his 16-year career going berserk after a 10-0 run by the LA Clippers, Phoenix Suns point guard Chris Paul went on an 8-0 run of his own to simultaneously silence the crowd and begin to cast off the playoff

1:30 AM ET It was early in Game 5 on Thursday night — 2 minutes and 5 seconds in, to be exact — and Jrue Holiday, open from 3, caught a wing pass from P.J. Tucker. With injured Giannis Antetokounmpo sitting on the end of the bench in a cream-colored, long-sleeve T-shirt and gray sweatpants,

5:34 PM ET Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS — Rick Carlisle chose the Indiana Pacers for many reasons. He enjoyed his first two stints here, already had strong relationships with team owner Herb Simon and president of basketball operations Kevin Pritchard and thought the roster was a good fit for his coaching style. The Pacers appreciated something

3:24 AM ET LOS ANGELES — Not long after Chris Paul and the Phoenix Suns celebrated their Western Conference championship on the Staples Center floor, Paul George wondered “what if” Kawhi Leonard had been healthy. The LA Clippers ran out of gas and comebacks as their resilient playoff run came to an end with Wednesday’s

12:44 AM ET Nick DePaulaESPN Though he’s known for debuting impossibly rare and player exclusive pairs, P.J. Tucker raised the bar this week, by introducing the newest signature shoe of his Milwaukee Bucks teammate Giannis Antetokounmpo. Nike officially unveiled the third signature shoe of Milwaukee’s franchise player in a press release earlier on Tuesday, ahead

Jun 29, 2021 The Portland Trail Blazers formally introduced Chauncey Billups as the team’s new head coach on Tuesday. Almost all 30 minutes of his news conference focused around the controversial background and details of his hiring, his relationship with star point guard Damian Lillard and his vision to elevate the Blazers into a title

1:44 AM ET Tim BontempsESPN ATLANTA — When Hawks superstar Trae Young was ruled out 45 minutes before the start of Game 4 of the Eastern Conference finals, it seemed like the end of Atlanta’s hopes of reaching the NBA Finals. Just a few short hours later, however, things couldn’t have looked more different. A

9:38 PM ET Memphis men’s basketball coach Penny Hardaway announced Tuesday night that he will remain with the Tigers instead of pursuing the Orlando Magic head-coaching vacancy, while sources confirmed to ESPN that he’s expected to hire Hall of Famer Larry Brown as an assistant coach. Hardaway reportedly interviewed last week with the Magic, who

Jun 28, 2021 The Philadelphia 76ers‘ Ben Simmons has informed the Australian Olympic basketball team that he will not participate in the Tokyo Games. Coach Brian Goorjian said in a statement that he and Team Australia “understand and support his decision.” “The best thing for everybody right now is for him to go on and