The foundation for 2000s NBA basketball was laid in the late 90s, when the Lakers traded for Shaquille O’Neal and Kobe Bryant and the Spurs drafted Tim Duncan. As Michael Jordan and the Bulls took their last dance, those two teams, on the backs of those three players, won five of the first six titles … Read more
Neil PaineAug 20, 2025, 08:00 AM ET Close Neil Paine writes about sports using data and analytics. Previously, he was Sports Editor at FiveThirtyEight. No summer Olympics means no Stephen Curry clutch performances, ageless LeBron James performances or opportunities for Kevin Durant to stack up more gold medals, but there is still a way for … Read more
Imagn Images Former Miami Heat employee Marcos Thomas Perez, accused of stealing millions of dollars’ worth of team memorabilia, pleaded guilty to his charge of transporting and transferring stolen goods in interstate commerce, according to The Associated Press. He had initially pleaded not guilty. Perez, 62, sold more than 100 stolen items from the Heat … Read more
Aug 19, 2025, 06:07 PM ET MIAMI — A former Miami Heat security officer pleaded guilty Tuesday to transporting and transferring millions of dollars’ worth of stolen game-worn jerseys and other memorabilia. Marcos Thomas Perez, 62, was a 25-year retired veteran of the Miami Police Department. The Miami resident worked for the Heat from 2016 … Read more
We don’t like to admit this, but NBA awards are handed out based off of relatively small samples. Sure, 82 games sound like a lot, but all it takes, especially in the 65-game minimum era, is a sprained ankle or tweaked hamstring to change a vote. Sometimes a player’s supporting cast robs him of a … Read more
Getty Images Rick Carlisle has parlayed the Indiana Pacers’ Eastern Conference title into a new contract. The Pacers and Carlisle have agreed on a multiyear extension, according to ESPN. The 65-year-old Carlisle just completed his fourth season as the Pacers’ coach. After winning a combined 60 games during his first two seasons, Carlisle guided Indiana … Read more
Nike featured a special guest for its new Kobe 3 Protro ad Tuesday — New York Knicks star Jalen Brunson. Editor’s Picks 1 Related The two-time NBA All-Star appears in the ad alongside Natalia Bryant, the eldest daughter of the late Kobe Bryant. Brunson enters a jewelry store in New York and says he’s looking … Read more
John Wall announced his NBA retirement with a social media video on Tuesday. Editor’s Picks Wall spent 10 of his 13 professional seasons with the Washington Wizards, ranking in the franchise’s top five for points, assists, steals and 3-point field goals, according to ESPN Research. He had a key role in one of the more … Read more
Aug 19, 2025, 01:06 PM ET John Wall is retiring after 11 NBA seasons. Wall, 34, played most of his career with the Washington Wizards after they made him the first pick in the 2010 draft out of Kentucky. The five-time All-Star point guard finishes his NBA career with averages of 18.7 points and 8.9 … Read more
Former Washington Wizards star guard John Wall announced his retirement after 11 NBA seasons. Wall last played for the Los Angeles Clippers during the 2022-23 season. Wall finishes with career averages of 18.7 points, 8.9 assists, 4.2 rebounds and 1.6 steals, while shooting 32.2% from beyond the arc. The 2010 first overall pick spent the … Read more
Tim BontempsAug 19, 2025, 11:34 AM ET Close Tim Bontemps is a senior NBA writer for ESPN.com who covers the league and what’s impacting it on and off the court, including trade deadline intel, expansion and his MVP Straw Polls. You can find Tim alongside Brian Windhorst and Tim MacMahon on The Hoop Collective podcast. … Read more
Aug 19, 2025, 09:58 AM ET BOSTON — The sale of the Boston Celtics was finalized on Tuesday, with private equity mogul Bill Chisholm taking control of the NBA’s most decorated franchise from a group led by Wyc Grousbeck that owned them for more than two decades. The team was put on the market last … Read more