SAN ANTONIO — Spurs rookie Dylan Harper had surgery to repair a partially torn collateral ligament in his left thumb, an injury suffered Wednesday in a preseason workout. By electing to have the surgery quickly, Harper might be ready for the start of the regular season. The Spurs open their schedule against Dallas on Oct. … Read more
Getty Images San Antonio Spurs rookie Dylan Harper underwent surgery on Friday to repair a partially torn ligament in his left thumb, which occurred during a workout earlier this week,according to ESPN’s Shams Charania. The “hope” is that Harper will be available for San Antonio’s season opener against the Dallas Mavericks on Oct. 22. The … Read more
A new class of honorees will be enshrined into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame during Saturday’s ceremony, further cementing the legacy of some of the most iconic men’s and women’s basketball players. On the men’s side, the honorees feature Carmelo Anthony and Dwight Howard, while the women’s side will induct a trio of legendary … Read more
The Los Angeles Clippers have been accused of engaging in salary cap circumvention with star forward Kawhi Leonard, according to a bombshell Wednesday report from investigative journalist Pablo Torre. The story stems from a March 2025 bankruptcy filing of Aspiration, a now-bankrupt sustainability company that received $50 million in funding from Clippers owner Steve Ballmer. The NBA said … Read more
Imagn Images The Oklahoma City Thunder are going to be without their 2025 first-round pick this season. Thomas Sorber, who the Thunder selected at No. 15 overall, suffered a torn right ACL during an offseason workout and will miss the entire season, the team announced on Friday. Sorber was a standout at Georgetown where he averaged 14.5 points and 8.5 … Read more
Tim MacMahonSep 5, 2025, 05:52 PM ET Close Joined ESPNDallas.com in September 2009 Covers the Dallas Cowboys and Dallas Mavericks Appears regularly on ESPN Dallas 103.3 FM Oklahoma City Thunder rookie big man Thomas Sorber tore the ACL in his right knee and will miss the 2025-26 season, the team announced. Sorber, the 15th overall … Read more
This is an article version of the CBS Sports HQ AM Newsletter, the ultimate guide to every day in sports. You can sign up to get it in your inbox every weekday morning here. 🤕 Five things to know this weekend Christian McCaffrey popped up on the 49ers’ injury report with a calf issue. Uh … Read more
Zach KramSep 5, 2025, 08:00 AM ET Close Zach Kram is a national NBA writer for ESPN.com, specializing in short- and long-term trends across the league’s analytics landscape. He previously worked at The Ringer covering the NBA and MLB. You can follow Zach on X via @zachkram. As the latest star-studded class enters the Basketball … Read more
Facing allegations that he and his team circumvented the salary cap with star player Kawhi Leonard, Los Angeles Clippers owner Steve Ballmer is doubling down on his denial. In an interview with “SportsCenter,” Ballmer disputed the accusation that he arranged a “no-show” endorsement deal for Leonard. Investigative journalist Pablo Torre recently reported that Ballmer used … Read more
Ramona ShelburneSep 5, 2025, 12:24 AM ET Close Senior writer for ESPN.com Spent seven years at the Los Angeles Daily News LA Clippers owner Steve Ballmer told ESPN that he would “want the league to investigate” if another owner and another team were accused of circumventing the NBA’s salary cap, as the Clippers were Wednesday … Read more
College basketball is making its way back into the virtual world. On Thursday, 2K Sports announced that it will soon include college basketball programs in its NBA video game franchise on the heels of EA Sports reportedly rescinding its licensing offer to create a standalone game. In its announcement, 2K revealed that its “college basketball … Read more
LIMASSOL, Cyprus — Defending champion Spain was eliminated from EuroBasket in the group stage when it lost 90-86 to Greece, which was led by Giannis Antetokounmpo’s 25 points and 14 rebounds Thursday. Tyler Dorsey chipped in with 22 points as Greece advanced to the round of 16 atop Group C. It will face Israel on … Read more