Nine-time NBA All-Star guard Russell Westbrook has a cameo in Ciara’s new “Dance With Me” music video, which was released Friday. At the two-minute mark, Westbrook and Ciara, who is married to New York Giants quarterback Russell Wilson, dance while seated in chairs in front of the iconic Randy’s Donuts in Inglewood, California. Ciara teamed … Read more
Imagine a world where Stephen Curry, the best 3-point shooter of all time, didn’t play in the NBA. Editor’s Picks He would still be on the hardwood, but instead of playing professionally he would be on the sideline coaching high school basketball. That could’ve been a possibility, according to his wife, Ayesha. On the “Call … Read more
Malik Beasley was cleared as a target of a federal gambling investigation this week, according to his attorneys, and with that probe no longer hanging over him, he can begin trying to find a new team for the 2025-26 NBA season. Beasley was set to cash in this summer after another season shooting over 41 … Read more
Getty Images Malik Beasley is no longer the target of a federal gambling investigation, according to his attorneys Steve Haney and Mike Schachter. Haney and Schachter told ESPN’s Shams Charania that they were informed by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of New York that Beasley was not being investigated further as part … Read more
Do you realize that it’s been 25 years since the Lakers won the first leg of their three-peat with Kobe and Shaq? It feels like that wasn’t that long ago, but indeed a lot has happened in the NBA since that time, and in honor of this quarter-century mile marker, we’ve been hot on the content trail. … Read more
Brian WindhorstAug 22, 2025, 08:00 AM ET Close ESPN.com NBA writer since 2010 Covered Cleveland Cavs for seven years Author of two books “CRANK THAT (SOULJA BOY)” was the No. 1 song on the Billboard charts. “Saw IV” was the top movie at the box office. The first iPhone had just been released. And Kevin … Read more
Malik Beasley is no longer a target of the federal gambling investigation conducted by the Eastern District of New York, his attorneys Steve Haney and Mike Schachter told ESPN on Friday, potentially reopening free agency for one of the NBA’s top shooters. Haney and Schachter told ESPN that they had extensive conversations and meetings with … Read more
The Oklahoma City Thunder will defend their NBA championship in style, unveiling their latest City Edition uniforms on Thursday. Editor’s Picks 1 Related The threads are a tribute to the “Native and Indigenous cultures that shape Oklahoma’s identity and community spirit,” according to the Thunder. Oklahoma has been home to 67 American Indian tribes. They … Read more
Imagn Images The father of Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown’s, Quenton M. Brown, has been arrested for attempted murder, according to KSNV NBC Las Vegas. Brown, 57, was booked Thursday morning on an attempted murder charge in connection to a stabbing that occurred in Las Vegas, according to jail records. The alleged incident took place at … Read more
Aug 21, 2025, 02:28 PM ET The father of Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown has been accused of attempted murder in connection to a stabbing Wednesday night in Las Vegas, according to multiple reports. Quenton M. Brown, 57, was arrested Thursday morning and is scheduled for a court appearance on Thursday afternoon, according to reports. … Read more
Jamal CollierAug 21, 2025, 01:06 PM ET Close Jamal Collier is an NBA reporter at ESPN. Collier covers the Milwaukee Bucks, Chicago Bulls and the Midwest region of the NBA, including stories such as Minnesota’s iconic jersey swap between Anthony Edwards and Justin Jefferson. He has been at ESPN since Sept. 2021 and previously covered … Read more
Getty Images The Chicago Bulls announced Thursday they have set a date for the retirement of former NBA MVP and franchise great Derrick Rose’s number. Rose’s No. 1 jersey will go into the United Center rafters in a postgame ceremony after the Bulls’ game against the Boston Celtics on Jan. 24, 2026, making him the … Read more