May 31, 2021 It was no accident that LeBron James waited until he had won his third NBA title to reveal that he’d always wanted to chase Michael Jordan’s six championships. James might have historic aspirations, but he also is a savvy cultivator of his own legacy and wise enough to know you don’t even

1:35 PM ET Andrew LopezESPN Atlanta Hawks center Clint Capela didn’t mince words Tuesday when asked about the physical nature of his team’s first-round matchup against the New York Knicks. Things got chippy in Game 4 in Atlanta on Sunday, with John Collins needing four stitches in his lip because of an errant elbow from

9:17 PM ET Brian Windhorst Close ESPN Senior Writer ESPN.com NBA writer since 2010 Covered Cleveland Cavs for seven years Author of two books Ohm Youngmisuk Close ESPN Staff Writer Ohm Youngmisuk has covered the Giants, Jets and the NFL since 2006. Prior to that, he covered the Nets, Knicks and the NBA for nearly

6:25 PM ET LOS ANGELES — Lakers forward Anthony Davis is questionable for Game 5 of L.A.’s first-round series with the Phoenix Suns after an MRI on Monday confirmed a strained groin for the eight-time All-Star, Lakers coach Frank Vogel said. There’s pessimism surrounding Davis’ availability for Tuesday’s contest, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. A

10:27 PM ET Malika Andrews Close ESPN Staff Writer Staff Writer Joined ESPN in 2018 Appears regularly on ESPN Chicago 1000 Tim Bontemps BOSTON — A Boston Celtics fan who threw a water bottle apparently at Kyrie Irving‘s head as he was leaving the court at TD Garden following the Brooklyn Nets‘ 141-126 victory on

1:06 AM ET Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic downplayed the impact of his cervical strain on a Game 4 outing he described as “terrible,” but he acknowledged after Sunday’s 106-81 loss to the visiting LA Clippers that it’s a nerve issue. “The pain is like neck and then the nerve down,” Doncic said. “I don’t

5:42 PM ET Dave McMenamin Close ESPN Staff Writer Lakers and NBA reporter for ESPN. Covered the Lakers and NBA for ESPNLosAngeles.com from 2009-14, the Cavaliers from 2014-18 for ESPN.com and the NBA for NBA.com from 2005-09. Adrian Wojnarowski Close Senior NBA Insider Host of The Woj Pod Joined ESPN in 2017 Los Angeles Lakers

8:50 PM ET The Los Angeles Lakers will get no sympathy from the Phoenix Suns or any of the remaining playoff teams after they lost star forward Anthony Davis to a groin injury during a 100-92 loss Sunday afternoon at Staples Center. The Suns, after all, have been playing this first-round Western Conference playoff series

6:19 PM ET Seven months after suffering a devastating defeat in the 2020 conference semifinals to the Miami Heat as a No. 1 seed, the Milwaukee Bucks on Saturday avenged that loss with a 120-103 win, clinching their first-round series over the Heat in a sweep. “It’s a great moment for us, winning 4-0, and

1:39 PM ET ESPN News Services Mark Eaton, the 7-foot-4 shot-blocking king who twice was the NBA Defensive Player of the Year during his career with the Utah Jazz, has died, the team said Saturday. He was 64. The Jazz said that police said Eaton was found lying in the road around 8:30 p.m. Friday