9:09 PM ET The Philadelphia 76ers and New Jersey Devils have notified non-contracted employees they will be subject to pay cuts starting as soon as next month, sources confirmed to ESPN. Both teams are owned by billionaire Josh Harris. The cuts will affect full-time employees who make $50,000 or more and would go as high

12:35 PM ET Associated Press Basketball’s governing body FIBA is telling players around the world to stay inside. FIBA president Hamane Niang and secretary general Andreas Zagklis says that in “no circumstance should our passion to play basketball surpass the importance of following the instructions of the public authorities” when it comes to helping ensure

2:17 PM ET ESPN.com Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print As the NBA season’s suspension due of the coronavirus pandemic continues, teams are running video game simulations of their remaining games and players are passing the time working out, shooting rolled-up socks into mini hoops and doing plenty of trash talking. And then there

10:42 PM ET Nick DePaulaESPN Rockets center P.J. Tucker, known for his longtime love of limited edition sneakers just as much as his 3-and-D role with Houston, will be opening his own sneaker boutique later this year. Tucker made the announcement Saturday during an Instagram Live Q&A with Nice Kicks. “We’re looking to do the

3:54 PM ET The coronavirus pandemic is keeping NBA players inside like everybody else, leading many of them to turn to video games among other things to pass the time. Despite social distancing keeping them off the court and away from each other, the usual on-court trash talk has moved online, in particular, Twitter. The

DRIBBLING THROUGH THE rocks and tire tracks at Jack’s hoop honed Curry’s ballhandling skills, while the unpredictable backboard and the unforgiving rim tested his touch and inspired the perfect, impossibly high parabolic arc of his shot. But the court also polished his composure; this is where he first obtained the Tao of Point Guard. “This

Mar 21, 2020 The Phoenix Suns‘ undefeated NBA 2K season simulation campaign came to an end on Friday night with a 102-59 loss to the LA Clippers. Former Arizona Cardinals safety (and avid Phoenix Suns fan) Tony Jefferson controlled his Suns, while Los Angeles Chargers wide receiver Keenan Allen took charge of the Clippers. Virtual

12:42 PM ET The decision to continue or resume playing international basketball — even without fans — in some countries is causing concern and second-guessing in some places. Japan’s B League, which had just resumed play, has now announced it will again postpone its season, this time until April 1, after what the Japan Times

11:31 PM ET The NBA plans to deliver players full salaries due on April 1, but left open the possibility of recouping future salaries for canceled games on April 15, according to a league memo shared with teams on Friday. As the coronavirus pandemic paralyzes the NBA and nation, the canceled games and loss of

10:28 PM ET Associated Press LENEXA, Kansas — John Erickson, a former Milwaukee Bucks general manager and Wisconsin men’s basketball coach, has died. He was 92. Rick Wiseman, funeral director at Porter Funeral Home in Lenexa, Kansas, confirmed Friday that Erickson died Wednesday in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The Porter Funeral Home is handling the arrangements. Erickson