Aug 14, 2025, 10:18 AM ET With NBA 2K26 set to be released next month, publisher 2K Games has started teasing player ratings for the upcoming game. Editor’s Picks 2 Related 2K Games says gamers have a little while to wait before they see the full player ratings, with the top 100 ranks set to … Read more
André Snellings Close André Snellings ESPN Senior Writer 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
Imagn Images The 2025-26 NBA schedule continues its slow rollout ahead of the full official release at 3:15 p.m. ET on Thursday. Fans got some more important dates to circle on Wednesday when it comes to the basketball calendar. The two opening night games are already known, as the Thunder start their title defense against the … Read more
Aug 13, 2025, 08:30 AM ET AS THE FINAL SECONDS ticked away on the New York Knicks’ playoff thrashing of the Boston Celtics in May and the mad revelers of Bing Bong Nation poured out of Madison Square Garden, Justin Brandel sorted through a tangle of emotions. He was watching in amazement from his Manhattan … Read more
Aug 13, 2025, 06:20 PM ET The NBA board of governors on Wednesday unanimously approved the sale of the Boston Celtics to a group led by private equity mogul Bill Chisholm, a deal that values the franchise at $6.1 billion. The league said the transaction was expected to close shortly. When it does, Chisholm will … Read more
Aug 13, 2025, 12:35 PM ET Tom Dundon, the owner of the NHL’s Carolina Hurricanes, has agreed to buy the Portland Trail Blazers from the estate of Paul G. Allen for a valuation of just more than $4 billion, sources confirmed to ESPN on Wednesday. Dundon intends to keep the team in Portland, sources told … Read more
David PurdumAug 13, 2025, 09:59 AM ET Close Joined ESPN in 2014 Journalist covering gambling industry since 2008 Michael Porter Jr. says the proliferation of sports betting has detracted from the integrity and enjoyment of the game and worries that it’s only going to get worse. “The enjoyment of the game isn’t for the game … Read more
Aug 13, 2025, 03:36 PM ET Amazon announced its NBA Cup broadcast schedule on Wednesday, with Prime Video slated to show 17 of the games, including the championship. The league also announced the overall NBA Cup schedule on Wednesday, with several matchups already assigned to broadcast networks. Prime will show 10 NBA Cup group games … Read more
Aug 12, 2025, 01:27 PM ET WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — A North Carolina trial judge has thrown out the convictions of four men in the 2002 death of basketball star Chris Paul’s grandfather. Now, state attorneys are considering their next moves, including an appeal. Superior Court Judge Robert Broadie vacated and dismissed their convictions late last … Read more
Opening night of the 2025-26 NBA regular season is more than two months away, with the defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder hosting ring night against the Houston Rockets on Oct. 21. But it is never too early to look ahead to the storylines that will dominate the 2026 offseason. That includes the futures of superstars … Read more
Getty Images The NBA has formally approved the sale of the Boston Celtics to an investor group led by Bill Chisholm. The league’s approval comes nearly five months after the Celtics’ ownership agreed to sell the franchise to Chisholm for $6.1 billion, a record for the most a North American professional sports franchise has ever … Read more
Imagn Images The NBA began rolling out its schedule for the 2025-26 season, and there is a general framework of the important dates on the upcoming calendar. Training camps are still far in the distance, but the league ramps up soon. Marquee matchups slowly leaked out, as the Oklahoma City Thunder host the Houston Rockets Oct. 21 in the first … Read more