5:18 PM ET Kelly CohenESPN The sports world has been at a standstill due to the coronavirus pandemic for roughly a month, and despite the widespread eagerness to restart games, a majority of Americans in a recent poll would not attend sporting events in person just yet. A whopping 72% of Americans polled said they

9:00 AM ET When the NBA was placed on an extended hiatus in mid-March, Phoenix Suns All-Star Devin Booker‘s thumbs were twitching on a gaming console. In between maneuvering massive, digital war tanks and in front of a camera for the world to see online, Booker was told that games would be suspended until further

11:36 PM ET After his 17th year in the league — which was shaping up to potentially be an all-timer — came to a screeching halt when pro basketball, like the rest of the world, shut down because of the coronavirus pandemic, LeBron James says it would be hard to accept an incomplete ending. “I

7:03 PM ET LOS ANGELES — Doc Rivers says he isn’t sure what shape or form the NBA will take if it can resume this season, but he is certain that Kawhi Leonard will be in “phenomenal” shape if there’s a postseason. As teams try to stay ready during this unprecedented time, with the season

8:21 PM ET ESPN News Services Kevin Garnett was recently selected to be enshrined into the Basketball Hall of Fame, but he’s “not entertaining” the idea of the Minnesota Timberwolves retiring his No. 21, saying he still hasn’t forgiven team owner Glen Taylor after an acrimonious split in 2016. “Glen knows where I’m at, I’m

3:02 PM ET In an attempt to shield lesser-income employees from being asked to take a pay cut during the uncertain economic times caused by the coronavirus pandemic, the Los Angeles Lakers plan to ask the team’s top brass to make a monetary sacrifice, league sources confirmed to ESPN. Lakers ownership, after consulting with the

2:28 PM ET Arizona freshman Nico Mannion is entering the 2020 NBA draft, he told ESPN on Tuesday. Mannion, the No. 14 prospect in the ESPN Top 100, is considered one of the top point guards in this draft class, averaging 14 points and 5.3 assists per game for the Wildcats this season while being

10:26 AM ET UCLA junior Chris Smith is entering the 2020 NBA draft, he told ESPN on Tuesday. “I’m 100% committed to the process and am excited to see what the future holds,” Smith told ESPN. Smith, the No. 72 prospect in the ESPN Top 100, is coming off a breakout season, earning Pac-12 Most

12:02 AM ET Around AU$5 million (US$3.08 million) will be refunded to spectators of last year’s Boomers vs. Team USA two-game series at Melbourne’s Marvel Stadium, after the Australian consumer watchdog found promoter TEG Live had made false claims about its seating plan. The 20,000 refunds will be paid out to those who had purchased

2:02 PM ET Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Louisville forward Jordan Nwora has announced on social media that he will enter the NBA draft. Nwora was selected to The Associated Press All-America third team as a junior. His decision to turn pro was expected after limited participation in last year’s NBA combine because of a