11:52 AM ET Associated Press BUFFALO, N.Y. — John McCarthy, who won an NBA title with the 1964 Boston Celtics and helped Canisius to a pair of NCAA tournament appearances in the 1950s, has died. He was 86. Canisius announced that McCarthy died Saturday of natural causes in the Buffalo suburbs, where he grew up

7:00 AM ET With the season on hold because of the coronavirus pandemic, ESPN polled its NBA experts to rank the greatest players in the league’s 74-year history. It’s no surprise that Michael Jordan ended up on top, but there were close calls and heated debates throughout the rankings — and outside of them. We

7:00 AM ET “You’re actually rooting for the clothes, when you get right down to it.” This famous line from “Seinfeld” might have been intended to mock sports fandom, but when it comes to uniform appreciation, it’s actually appropriate. In this case, we are rooting for the clothes — the best clothes in NBA history,

11:41 AM ET In its first statement on the matter in months, China’s CCTV said Tuesday it has no intention of resuming the airing of NBA games as the relationship between the sides remains icy in the wake of Daryl Morey’s Hong Kong tweet last fall. The NBA on Monday named Michael Ma as the

12:00 PM ET Marc J. Spears The Mamba Sports Academy is retiring “Mamba” from its name, out of respect for the late Los Angeles Lakers great Kobe Bryant. The Mamba Sports Academy was launched in 2018 as a joint athletic training business venture with Bryant and Sports Academy CEO Chad Faulkner. The name will change

2:24 PM ET Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr had to laugh when asked what it’s been like to relive his tenure with the Chicago Bulls as “The Last Dance” continues to dominate the national conversation. “It’s definitely weird,” Kerr told ESPN. “And I know it’s about to get weirder.” That’s because Kerr, who won

7:00 AM ET What would happen if Michael Jordan played in today’s NBA? It’s a popular hypothetical in the middle of this “The Last Dance” run, with a vast number of variables to consider when making comparisons across eras. But no matter how you look at the question, it becomes clear that MJ would dominate

10:00 PM ET “The Last Dance” continued on Sunday night and the 10-part documentary continued to captivate the NBA players of today, some of whom fondly remember the 1990s — when Michael Jordan‘s Chicago Bulls dominated the league — and some of whom are seeing an up-close look at the greatest NBA player of all

1:42 AM ET Michael Jordan‘s winning mentality and competitiveness are almost as legendary as the feats he accomplished on a basketball court while becoming a Hall of Fame player for the Chicago Bulls. Those exploits were well documented Sunday night during Episodes 7 and 8 of “The Last Dance” docuseries. “My mentality was to go

May 9, 2020 ESPN’s 10-part documentary series “The Last Dance,” which chronicles Michael Jordan and the 1997-98 Chicago Bulls, continued Sunday with Episodes 7 and 8. Jordan and the Bulls allowed NBA Entertainment to follow them throughout the season and document their final championship. The series features never-before-seen footage, as well as interviews with more