Associated Press Jul 24, 2023, 08:39 PM ET URBANA, Ill. — The 2-year-old grandson of Milwaukee Bucks coach Adrian Griffin died Saturday after the child’s father found him unresponsive earlier in the day. Jayce D. Griffin of Urbana, Illinois, was pronounced dead Saturday at 10:40 a.m. at the Carle Foundation Hospital, according to Champaign County

Jul 25, 2023, 10:45 AM ET Bronny James, the eldest son of Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James, suffered cardiac arrest Monday and is in stable condition. “Yesterday while practicing Bronny James suffered a cardiac arrest,” a James family spokesperson said in a statement. “Medical staff was able to treat Bronny and take him to

Marc J. Spears Jul 25, 2023, 11:04 AM ET Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown has agreed to sign the richest deal in NBA history — a five-year, $304 million supermax contract extension, his agent, Jason Glushon, told ESPN on Tuesday. Brown and Glushon met with Celtics management and ownership Sunday evening in Boston, finalizing the

Brian Windhorst, ESPN Senior WriterJul 24, 2023, 04:00 PM ET Close ESPN.com NBA writer since 2010 Covered Cleveland Cavs for seven years Author of two books USA Basketball named 14 players to its Select Team on Monday, which will serve as the opponent for Team USA during its upcoming training camp for the FIBA World

Jul 24, 2023, 12:57 PM ET Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokic will not play for the Serbian national team in the upcoming FIBA World Cup as he rests from Denver’s extended postseason run, coach Svetislav Pesic announced on Monday. Jokic is coming off a season in which he played 89 total games, including the playoffs, to

Jul 24, 2023, 01:41 PM ET Minnesota Timberwolves forward Kyle Anderson will represent China at the FIBA World Cup, the player said on Monday after the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) announced the American had obtained Chinese citizenship through naturalisation. The 29-year-old forward from New York is the latest elite athlete to gain Chinese nationality through

Jul 24, 2023, 12:40 AM ET Minnesota Timberwolves forward Kyle Anderson has obtained Chinese citizenship through naturalization, the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) said on Monday. The 29-year-old forward from New York is the latest elite athlete to gain Chinese nationality through naturalization and the first basketball player to do so. “[Anderson] obtained Chinese nationality this

Adrian Wojnarowski, Senior NBA InsiderJul 23, 2023, 05:19 PM ET Close Host of The Woj Pod Joined ESPN in 2017 The NBA’s board of governors approved the sale of the Charlotte Hornets to a group led by Rick Schnall and Gabe Plotkin, clearing the way to end Michael Jordan’s 13-year run as majority owner, sources

Adrian Wojnarowski, Senior NBA InsiderJul 21, 2023, 03:05 PM ET Close Host of The Woj Pod Joined ESPN in 2017 Restricted free agent guard Ayo Dosunmu has agreed to a three-year, $21 million contract to return to the Chicago Bulls, his agent, Mike Lindeman of Excel Sports Management, told ESPN on Friday. Dosunmu, who made

Jul 21, 2023, 09:25 AM ET AS Monaco has signed Kemba Walker, the team announced Friday, as the four-time NBA All-Star makes the leap to play in Europe for the first time. Monaco signed Walker to a one-year contract. Walker, 33, had bounced around the NBA because of significant knee problems he had dealt with