Feb 16, 2023 PHOENIX — Kevin Durant believes the Phoenix Suns have what it takes to finally win an NBA championship. “I think we got all the pieces to be successful,” Durant said during a Thursday news conference, his first as a member of the Suns. “We got guys that have experienced what it’s like

9:22 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN SALT LAKE CITY — The recipients of the 2023 Naismith Hall of Fame Curt Gowdy Media Award, Andscape’s Marc J. Spears (print) and ESPN’s Holly Rowe (electronic), didn’t know each other well before sharing the stage at Vivint Arena on Friday afternoon. But through their decades of stellar coverage of

9:47 AM ET William E. Ricks NBA legend and Naismith Basketball Hall of Famer Michael Jordan is celebrating his 60th birthday on Friday. The former guard played in the NBA for 15 seasons, winning six championships with the Chicago Bulls. Jordan finished his career with the Washington Wizards, but those seasons were less memorable. Jordan’s

Feb 16, 2023 Tim BontempsESPN PHILADELPHIA — Joel Embiid said after Wednesday night’s 118-112 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers at Wells Fargo Center that he doesn’t know if he’ll be able to play in Sunday’s All-Star Game. “I’m not sure,” the Philadelphia 76ers star said after collecting 29 points, 14 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 steals

7:52 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN In the wake of a high-profile missed call that went against Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James last month, NBA commissioner Adam Silver said officials are “absolutely held accountable” and disciplined for making such errors. “We don’t publicize discipline for officials. We don’t think that will be appropriate,” Silver said

Feb 15, 2023 Andre SnellingsESPN On Feb. 7, 2023, LeBron James scored his 38,388th point to surpass Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for the most points in NBA history. He hasn’t played a game since, and the Lakers enter Feb. 15 with a 26-32 record that ranks them last in the Pacific Division and 13th of 15 teams

2:48 PM ET Former NBA forward Luc Richard Mbah a Moute is joining CAA as a player agent with a focus on Africa, he told ESPN. Mbah a Moute, who last played for the Houston Rockets in 2020, often returned to his native Cameroon during his playing career to run basketball camps that helped discover

Feb 14, 2023 Associated Press Milwaukee’s Giannis Antetokounmpo is teaming up with his brothers again on All-Star Saturday. Portland’s Damian Lillard is taking a third shot at the 3-point title, which Indiana’s Buddy Hield will aim to win again, and Philadelphia’s Mac McClung now can be a slam dunk champion at the NBA and high

6:56 PM ET ESPN News Services COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Bronny James, the son of NBA career scoring leader LeBron James, was one of 26 players announced Tuesday as members of the USA Basketball rosters for this year’s Nike Hoop Summit. The U.S. teams will play April 8 against international players at the Moda Center

7:31 AM ET The NBA has a different look after last week’s trade deadline, especially the Western Conference. The blockbuster trades of Kevin Durant to the Phoenix Suns and Kyrie Irving to the Dallas Mavericks were just the headliners in a long series of league-shaking moves that are bound to affect the playoff race and