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Russell Westbrook often approaches people in the crowd when he feels disrespected by them. But on Sunday, during halftime of a playoff game between the Los Angeles Clippers and the Phoenix Suns, he stepped to a guy away from the court who had something slick to say. Russell Westbrook often approaches people in the crowd when he […]
Grizzlies power forward/center Jaren Jackson Jr. became the second-youngest Defensive Player of the Year in NBA history, the league announced Monday night. Jackson finished ahead of the Milwaukee Bucks‘ Brook Lopez and the Cleveland Cavaliers‘ Evan Mobley, garnering 56 out of 100 first-place votes and 391 total points. Lopez came in second with 31 first-place […]
Already an All-Star, Donovan Mitchell added his name to one of the NBA’s most rarefied lists Monday night. Mitchell set a Cleveland record with 71 points, most by an NBA player in 17 years, and the Cavaliers rallied from 21 down to beat the Chicago Bulls 145-134 in overtime Monday night. It was the most points in a game by any […]
LeBron James moved past Magic Johnson on the NBA’s all-time assists list while wearing a Los Angeles Lakers uniform Friday, but he knows his place in the pecking order when it comes to Laker lore. “To know that I’m in the conversation or about to get to a point that I’m breaking a record that he set for […]
Los Angeles Lakers guard Patrick Beverley has been suspended three games for “forcefully shoving” Phoenix Suns center Deandre Ayton when the big man wasn’t looking and causing him to fall to the court in L.A.’s game against the Suns on Tuesday, the NBA announced on Thursday. In the league’s statement, attributed to executive vice president and head of basketball operations Joe Dumars, […]
Robert Sarver, the Phoenix Suns majority owner since 2004, is being suspended for one year and fined $10 million, the NBA announced Tuesday, marking an end to the league’s nearly year-long investigation into Sarver’s conduct and the culture inside the Suns’ organization. The league’s investigation came after ESPN published a November 2021 story, based on interviews with more […]
After the New York Knicks temporarily walked away on talks Monday night, the Cleveland Cavaliers aggressively pursued and acquired three-time All-Star guard Donovan Mitchell in a trade with the Utah Jazz on Thursday, sources told ESPN. The Cavaliers are sending the Jazz forward Lauri Markkanen, rookie wing Ochai Agbaji, guard Collin Sexton, three unprotected first-round picks (2025, 2027 and 2029) and two pick swaps (2026 and […]
The NBA will honor the legacy of Boston Celtics legend Bill Russell by retiring his No. 6 jersey for all 30 teams, the league and the National Basketball Players Association announced Thursday. Russell becomes the first player in NBA history to have his jersey retired leaguewide. Additionally, all NBA players will wear a commemorative patch on the […]
After agreeing to a buyout with the Houston Rockets, guard John Wall plans to sign a free-agent deal with the LA Clippers, sources told ESPN on Monday. Wall, who was due $47.4 million from the Rockets after exercising the player option for the final year of his contract, agreed to take $6.5 million less to become a free agent, […]
