Dave McMenaminSep 19, 2025, 08:00 AM ET Close Lakers and NBA reporter for ESPN. Covered the Lakers and NBA for ESPNLosAngeles.com from 2009-14, the Cavaliers from 2014-18 for ESPN.com and the NBA for NBA.com from 2005-09. THE INTERMITTENT FASTING was put on hold for a few hours. As the dishes were served in Katowice, Poland … Read more
Sep 19, 2025, 05:40 AM ET Jonathan Kuminga’s agent, Aaron Turner, told ESPN that Kuminga is prepared to take the $7.9 million qualifying offer unless the Golden State Warriors improve their current offers. “There’s a lot of upside,” Turner said in an interview with the Hoop Collective podcast. “He wants to pick where he wants … Read more
Patrick Beverley hasn’t played in an NBA game since May 2024, but that isn’t stopping him from stirring the pot. Editor’s Picks 2 Related The 12-year NBA guard responded to Atlanta Hawks star Trae Young on Wednesday after Young replied to a post from Beverley last week. In that initial post, Beverley weighed in on … Read more
Guard Dennis Smith Jr. has agreed to a one-year deal to return to the Dallas Mavericks, agent Daniel Hazan of Hazan Sports Management told ESPN. Smith reunites with the franchise that selected him with the No. 9 pick in the 2017 NBA draft, and now he’ll compete in training camp in Dallas. The Mavericks have … Read more
While the NBA’s investigation is ongoing into alleged cap circumvention by the Los Angeles Clippers and owner Steve Ballmer by way of a “no-show” endorsement deal for Kawhi Leonard with now-bankrupt company Aspiration, more details are coming to light. Investigative sports journalist Pablo Torre previously broke the story on his podcast, “Pablo Torre Finds Out,” and a … Read more
The Indiana Pacers were in a spot like this 11 years ago, after Paul George’s nasty leg injury. The difference is that their franchise player is definitely out for the entire season this time. This gives the team clarity, at least: They’ll be as competitive as they can be without Tyrese Haliburton, and they’ll learn … Read more
The evidence against Steve Ballmer and the Clippers in this Kawhi Leonard saga continues to pile up, and it seems that the dumber Ballmer tries to play it, the more guilty he looks. If you don’t know the details, the basic reporting, as presented by Pablo Torre, is that a boatload of cash ($28 million) was … Read more
Bobby Marks Jeremy Woo Close Jeremy Woo ESPN NBA draft analyst and writerJoined ESPN.com in 2023Covered the NBA and NBA draft for Sports Illustrated from 2015-2023 Sep 18, 2025, 08:00 AM ET The 2025 NBA champions, the Oklahoma City Thunder, have set the standard for how fringe playoff teams can successfully stockpile multiple future draft … Read more
Sep 18, 2025, 06:46 AM ET Putting together a winning fantasy basketball roster starts with a great draft. And to have a great draft, you need to know which players to go after and which to avoid. So which players will out-produce their average draft position (ADP) this season? Who will take their game to … Read more
Don’t look now, but as the Golden State Warriors continue to play contract chicken with Jonathan Kuminga — a stuck-in-the-mud saga that has prevented them from making a single roster move this summer — training camp begins in about two weeks. A resolution has to come at some point. It’s been well chronicled throughout the summer … Read more
In 2022-23, the Chicago Bulls went 40-42, finished 10th in the East and were eliminated by the Miami Heat in the Play-In Tournament. In 2023-24, the Chicago Bulls went 39-43, finished ninth in the East and were eliminated by the Miami Heat in the Play-In Tournament. In 2024-25, the Chicago Bulls went 39-43, finished ninth … Read more
Sep 17, 2025, 11:41 AM ET We gathered our fantasy basketball experts together and asked each of them which five players they wanted to make sure they drafted this season. The findings give an indication of who some of the most coveted fantasy players and value picks might be in your drafts. Those players you … Read more