Sep 12, 2025, 03:58 PM ET RIGA, Latvia — Turkey is headed to the EuroBasket final for the first time in 24 years, set to face World Cup champion Germany for the gold medal. The title game is Sunday in Riga. Turkey beat Greece 94-68 on Friday in the second semifinal, preceded by Germany’s 98-86 … Read more
Imagn Images The NBA will implement a rule change in the upcoming season to record missed end-of-period heaves as team field goal attempts rather than individual player attempts. Because the reclassification means players’ shooting percentages will not be negatively impacted, the league could see an uptick in last-second shots from half court and beyond. While … Read more
Washington Wizards star Bilal Coulibaly underwent a surgical procedure on Friday to repair a ligament tear in his right thumb, the team announced. Coulibaly’s injury, which was sustained while playing for France in FIBA Eurobasket, is “likely” to impact his availability for the start of the 2025-26 season, ESPN reported. In the six games he played in … Read more
Washington Wizards guard Bilal Coulibaly underwent surgery Friday in New York City to repair a ligament tear in his right thumb, the team announced. Coulibaly is likely to miss time into the regular season, sources tell ESPN. He sustained the injury with the French national team during FIBA EuroBasket play. Coulibaly started 59 games for … Read more
Getty Images Free agent guard Malcolm Brogdon has agreed to a one-year contract with the New York Knicks, his agent Sam Permut told ESPN on Friday. Brogdon’s deal is non-guaranteed, per SNY. Brogdon, 32, is set to enter his 10th NBA season and could provide the Knicks with veteran backcourt depth and playmaking off the … Read more
Free agent guard Malcolm Brogdon has agreed to a one-year deal with the New York Knicks, agent Sam Permut of Roc Nation told ESPN on Friday morning. Entering his 10th NBA season, Brogdon, a former Sixth Man of the Year, gives the Knicks key backcourt depth and reserve playmaking. Brogdon is expected to have a … Read more
André SnellingsSep 12, 2025, 08:39 AM ET Close Dr. André Snellings is a senior writer for men’s and women’s fantasy basketball and sports betting at ESPN. André has a Ph.D. in biomedical engineering from Michigan. He joined ESPN in 2017 after a 16-year career as a neural engineer, during which time he was also a … Read more
Kevin PeltonSep 12, 2025, 08:00 AM ET Close Co-author, Pro Basketball Prospectus series Formerly a consultant with the Indiana Pacers Developed WARP rating and SCHOENE system With the NBA offseason nearly complete and training camp in sight, teams largely have filled their 2025-26 rosters. Yet major holes remain with some clubs. Some rebuilding teams have … Read more
Sep 11, 2025, 03:53 PM ET Free agent guard Landry Shamet has agreed to a one-year deal to return to the New York Knicks, his agent, George S. Langberg of GSL Sports Group, told ESPN’s Shams Charania on Thursday. The deal will allow Shamet to stay with the Knicks for his eighth NBA season. Shamet … Read more
Getty Images Jason Collins, who played 13 NBA seasons, is undergoing treatment for a brain tumor, according to an announcement from the league. Collins, 46, became the first openly gay active athlete across the four major sports in North America when he came out in a 2013 issue of Sports Illustrated. “Jason and his family … Read more
Sep 11, 2025, 01:28 PM ET Jason Collins, the NBA’s first openly gay player who now serves as an ambassador for the league, is undergoing treatment for a brain tumor, his family said Thursday. “Jason and his family welcome your support and prayers and kindly ask for privacy as they dedicate their attention to Jason’s … Read more
With the release of latest edition of the NBA 2K franchise, NBA 2K26, millions of basketball fans will hop on the virtual court and play out their dreams as an NBA or WNBA star. Joining them will be a number of actual NBA and WNBA players, as this current generation of stars grew up right … Read more