Sep 24, 2025, 11:08 AM ET Nancy Leonard, the wife of former Indiana Pacers coach and general manager Bobby “Slick” Leonard who was considered the matriarch of the team, has died at the age of 93. Leonard’s family confirmed her death in a statement Tuesday. “With sorrow, the children of Bob and Nancy Leonard announce … Read more
Ohm YoungmisukSep 24, 2025, 10:45 AM ET Close Ohm Youngmisuk has covered the Giants, Jets and the NFL since 2006. Prior to that, he covered the Nets, Knicks and the NBA for nearly a decade. He joined ESPNNewYork.com after working at the New York Daily News for almost 12 years and is a graduate of … Read more
The Philadelphia 76ers have their answer for this upcoming season’s classic jersey. Editor’s Picks 2 Related The team is bringing back its iconic black uniforms from the 2000-01 season, celebrating the 25th anniversary of its Eastern Conference championship-winning team. It also marks the anniversary of Allen Iverson’s MVP-winning campaign, when he averaged a league-high 31 … Read more
Free agent center/forward Precious Achiuwa has agreed to a one-year deal with the Miami Heat, sources told ESPN. This serves as a reunion for the Heat’s No. 20 pick in the 2020 NBA draft after Achiuwa’s productive stints in New York and Toronto over the past four seasons. The Heat have searched for size in … Read more
No matter how deep down the Kawhi Leonard hole investigative journalist Pablo Torre seems to dig, we’re only at the beginning of the NBA’s investigation into the Clippers star’s now-infamous endorsement deal with Aspiration. Think of a standard tampering investigation, the sort we might see once or twice in an offseason. When the New York … Read more
Sep 24, 2025, 08:42 AM ET Whether you are trying fantasy basketball for the first time or are an experienced fantasy hoops veteran, the 2025-26 ESPN fantasy basketball draft guide has everything you need to crush your drafts. From rankings and projections to sleepers, breakouts and busts, we’ve got you covered from every angle, all … Read more
Sep 24, 2025, 07:00 AM ET NBA Rank continues as we count down the top 100 players in the league entering the 2025-26 season. Today, we break down Nos. 50-11, seeing which players made the biggest leaps from last season’s rank and who was left out of the top 10. A few young stars are … Read more
Sep 24, 2025, 07:09 AM ET ESPN’s countdown of the NBA’s best 100 players for the 2025-26 season has yet to reach its top 10, but there have been plenty of surprises already. And before we reveal our final elite group, our expert panel is breaking down this year’s list. Are future Hall of Famers … Read more
The Minnesota Timberwolves have made the conference finals in consecutive seasons and their best player, Anthony Edwards, isn’t even in his prime yet. They improved as the 2024-25 season went on, overcoming a rough start with their new personnel. Julius Randle’s playoff performance was encouraging, and he’ll be back on a contract that doesn’t break … Read more
Getty Images Utah Jazz rookie Ace Bailey is in search of a new manager. The No. 5 pick in the 2025 NBA Draft has parted ways with Omar Cooper, according to The Athletic, and is seeking new representation about three months after a saga that largely defined the draft. During a pre-draft process that was not … Read more
The New York Knicks fired coach Tom Thibodeau after losing in the Eastern Conference Finals — their first appearance at that stage of the NBA postseason since 2000. Many players and coaches, including some on Thibodeau’s roster, came to his defense after the franchise’s decision to go in another direction. With an offseason to reflect on … Read more
Sep 23, 2025, 08:06 PM ET Free agent guard Monte Morris has agreed to a 1-year deal with the Indiana Pacers, his agents, Andy Shiffman and Mark Bartelstein of Priority Sports, told ESPN’s Shams Charania on Tuesday. Entering his ninth NBA season, Morris provides backcourt depth to the Pacers, who will be without star guard … Read more