9:40 PM ET Lonzo Ball will not participate in full-contact practice when the Los Angeles Lakers open training camp next week, head coach Luke Walton said. Ball, a second-year point guard, had arthroscopic surgery on his left knee in mid-July. The Lakers said after the surgery that Ball would be fully recovered by camp, but

7:25 PM ET Associated Press TORONTO — Kawhi Leonard has yet to address the media in Toronto since his trade to the Raptors, but team president Masai Ujiri said Tuesday that his star acquisition is happy and healthy. “He is determined and seems in the right frame of mind,” Ujiri said. “You will be hearing

1:52 PM ET ESPN News Services The Boston Celtics were working with guard Jabari Bird on getting mental health treatment leading up to his arrest on domestic violence charges, a source confirmed to ESPN’s Marc J. Spears Tuesday. The Boston Herald first reported that Bird was trying to address emotional issues before the Sept. 7

12:19 AM ET New York Knicks team president Steve Mills believes the perception of the club among NBA players has changed recently. “In our circles that we travel and the people that we talk to, we know that there is a change in how people perceive us,” Mills said at an event for fans on

9:38 PM ET Lindsey ThiryESPN Close Covered Rams for two years for Los Angeles Times Previously covered the Falcons Has covered the NBA and college football and basketball THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. — Kevin Durant, your spot on the next championship-caliber team is waiting. Welcome to Los Angeles. No, not the Lakers. We’re talking about the

9:00 AM ET For the eighth season in a row, ESPN.com is ranking the top players in the NBA. Who will be the best player this season? To get the final prediction, we asked our expert panel to vote on pairs of players. NBArank is a prediction for the coming season. Dozens of panelists from

9:53 PM ET Associated Press MIAMI — Dwyane Wade looked into the camera, stood alone in the middle of a darkened room and talked for 10 minutes. He struggled with his words at times, unable to control his emotions. He wept. And finally, he made what he called the hardest decision of his life. One

9:34 PM ET Adrian WojnarowskiESPN On the cusp of the opening of training camp, Houston Rockets associate head coach Jeff Bzdelik — architect of the franchise’s No. 6-ranked defense — is retiring, league sources told ESPN. Bzdelik, 65, informed coach Mike D’Antoni and general manager Daryl Morey of his decision on Sunday. Bzdelik has been

11:42 AM ET Associated Press BUCHAREST, Romania — Two U.S. basketball players have been stabbed in a club in eastern Romania and one is in serious condition, authorities said Sunday. Police said Darrell Bowie, 24, and Joseph McClain, 25, who play for local club ACS Cuza Braila, were attacked Saturday night in the city after

7:46 PM ET Adrian WojnarowskiESPN A meeting set between Minnesota Timberwolves four-time All-Star Jimmy Butler and president of basketball operations/coach Tom Thibodeau is expected to set the tone for Butler’s final season under contract — and his impending free agency in July, league sources told ESPN. Just days before the start of training camp in