10:51 AM ET NBA Hall of Famer Wayne Embry, who was the first African American to become a general manager in pro sports, believes players should use their voices by continuing to play during the current protests while supporting the Black Lives Matter movement. “I’ve always been a proponent of sports being a model of
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7:58 PM ET Andrew LopezESPN For Memphis Grizzlies swingman Justise Winslow, the idea of playing out the rest of the season in Orlando, Florida, is “tricky.” Winslow spoke with former NBA forward Caron Butler on the league’s Twitter feed on Friday afternoon and expressed concern about the continuation of the season, the same way he
8:56 PM ET In a candid and passionate online town hall discussion hosted by the Miami Heat, All-Star forward Jimmy Butler recounted one of his first experiences with racism and declared that “now is the time to change.” Butler was one of several Heat players who shared their deeply personal experiences and engaged in difficult
10:19 AM ET Projected top-five NBA draft pick Deni Avdija will resume his season with Maccabi Tel Aviv when the Israeli basketball league returns Sunday, he told ESPN. “Before I go to the U.S., I have a job to finish here in Israel,” Avdija wrote in an email. “As a competitor I am committed to
8:21 PM ET NBA Insiders Who will be the most important and exciting players to watch when the NBA returns next month? The league is set to restart action on July 30 in Florida with eight seeding games for each of 22 teams before a potential play-in series and then the standard playoffs. LeBron James
1:25 AM ET Atlanta Falcons coach Dan Quinn saying he thought NFL commissioner Roger Goodell’s video apology regarding peaceful protest bridged a gap with the players was one of the highlights of Thursday’s Zoom roundtable discussion on race headed by Quinn, Atlanta Hawks coach Lloyd Pierce and Atlanta Dream coach Nicki Collen. The trio of
5:43 PM ET Eric WoodyardESPN Bucks guard Sterling Brown, who was tased by Milwaukee police in 2018 after being cited for a parking violation, sees the NBA’s restart in Orlando as an opportunity to campaign for issues of social justice and racial equality. “A lot of eyes will be on us while we’re in Orlando,”
7:00 AM ET TAMPA, Fla. — Basketball Hall of Famer Shaquille O’Neal and Tampa Bay Buccaneers tight end Rob Gronkowski believe that not only is it time to advance the conversation about social injustices in America — it’s time to come together and heal. Like so many who have been affected by the deaths of
3:09 PM ET Cleveland Cavaliers All-Star Kevin Love, who has become a spokesman for mental health and wellness, will be honored with the Arthur Ashe Courage Award during Sunday’s ESPYS. Since writing a revealing personal essay about a panic attack during an NBA game in 2017, Love’s influence has gone far beyond basketball. He has
10:09 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN In a 100-plus-page document sent to its players Tuesday and obtained by ESPN, the NBA broke down virtually every detail of what life inside the league’s campus at Walt Disney World in Florida will be like when play resumes next month, from social distancing guidelines to activities players will be