3:13 PM ET Lynx forward Maya Moore, Patriots defensive backs Devin and Jason McCourty, Twins designated hitter Nelson Cruz, Cavaliers forward Kevin Love and WWE star Titus O’Neil were named finalists Wednesday for the Muhammad Ali Sports Humanitarian Award for their work in the community. The winner of the award, given to an athlete whose

7:00 AM ET What if Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen could’ve played alongside prime Derrick Rose? How many titles would the Celtics have won if Larry Bird and Bill Russell were on the same team? Imagine LeBron James taking his talents to South Beach to team up not only with Dwyane Wade, but Tim Hardaway

6:17 PM ET ESPN News Services NEW YORK — In basketball terms, “The Last Dance” had a strong fourth quarter. The last two episodes of the 10-part Michael Jordan documentary, shown over the past five Sunday nights, averaged 5.9 million viewers, the Nielsen company said. It was simulcast on ESPN and ESPN2. That’s easily the

7:00 AM ET YEARS AGO, AFTER a bad hurricane hit Wilmington, North Carolina, Michael Jordan came back to help the recovery effort. Jordan doesn’t go home very often, but he had some friends with him on that trip and wanted to show them where he’d grown up while they were in town. The house, a

6:43 AM ET NEARLY 22 YEARS have passed since Chicago Bulls owner Jerry Reinsdorf took one last shot at keeping the team together, but he remembers the meeting like it was yesterday. “I remember the date,” Reinsdorf said. “It was July the 3rd in 1998.” The Bulls had won their third straight NBA title and

5:21 PM ET Eric WoodyardESPN The 2020 season of Ice Cube’s Big3 basketball league has been canceled amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. “We tried everything in our power to give our fans a nice 2020 season, but with a long list of obstacles, we decided to shift our focus to having a great 2021 season

11:55 PM ET Michael Jordan or LeBron James? For NBA fans, the debate over the better NBA player will never end — but at the moment, MJ clearly has more fans in his corner. A new poll commissioned by ESPN found 73% of NBA fans believe Jordan is the superior player overall, and the Chicago

10:45 PM ET NBA Insiders What will be the legacy of “The Last Dance”? ESPN’s 10-part documentary series about Michael Jordan and the 1990s Chicago Bulls concluded on Sunday night, offering unprecedented access to one of the greatest dynasties and players of all time. With the NBA season on hold, Jordan and that era of

May 15, 2020 Associated Press DETROIT — Pistons guard Bruce Brown had thumb surgery last month and is ready to play if the NBA season resumes. Brown said during a videoconference Friday that a ligament was placed back onto his thumb bone. “If the season was to start, I’d be back,” he said. “I think

3:47 PM ET Jeremy WillisESPN.com A pair of autographed, game-worn Air Jordan 1s, worn by Michael Jordan during the 1985 season with the Chicago Bulls just sold for $560,000 at an auction held by Sotheby’s. These shoes previously sold for $437,500 last July, according to The Action Network. His Airness is all over the place