Ramona ShelburneSep 29, 2025, 06:42 PM ET Close Senior writer for ESPN.com Spent seven years at the Los Angeles Daily News INGLEWOOD, Calif. — Kawhi Leonard said he doesn’t “think it’s accurate” that he performed no services for Aspiration, the now-bankrupt green banking company and LA Clippers team sponsor with which he signed a lucrative … Read more
Jamal CollierSep 29, 2025, 05:24 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
Sep 29, 2025, 06:30 PM ET BOSTON — Jayson Tatum wants to return to playing in an NBA game as soon as possible. He also doesn’t feel any added push for that to happen just five months after rupturing his right Achilles tendon. “No pressure,” Tatum said Monday at Boston Celtics’ media day. “No pressure … Read more
Sep 29, 2025, 07:20 PM ET The Los Angeles Rams and LA Clippers announced sponsorship agreements Monday with the Rwandan government, which for several years has been expanding its international sports presence while facing accusations of trying to whitewash its decades-long record of human rights abuses. As part of the deals, the Rams and Clippers … Read more
Sep 29, 2025, 06:47 PM ET It’s beginning to look a lot like the NBA season with most teams conducting their media days on Monday. Editor’s Picks 2 Related The New York Knicks, New Orleans Pelicans, Brooklyn Nets, Phoenix Suns and Philadelphia 76ers were the first five teams to hold media days last week. The … Read more
Dave McMenaminSep 29, 2025, 06:36 PM ET Close Lakers and NBA reporter for ESPN. Covered the Lakers and NBA for ESPNLosAngeles.com from 2009-14, the Cavaliers from 2014-18 for ESPN.com and the NBA for NBA.com from 2005-09. EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — When LeBron James walked onto the court for the Los Angeles Lakers’ media day Monday … Read more
Sep 29, 2025, 06:12 PM ET SAN FRANCISCO — While the Golden State Warriors’ front office remains in the late stages of a contentious contract negotiation with restricted free agent Jonathan Kuminga, the team’s veteran stars expressed confidence that a September distraction won’t derail their ultimate goals. “I don’t think anyone is winning a championship … Read more
Ohm YoungmisukSep 29, 2025, 05:13 PM ET Close Ohm Youngmisuk has covered the Giants, Jets and the NFL since 2006. Prior to that, he covered the Nets, Knicks and the NBA for nearly a decade. He joined ESPNNewYork.com after working at the New York Daily News for almost 12 years and is a graduate of … Read more
Unlike actual velociraptors, which lived only in the Cretaceous period, the Toronto Raptors of recent seasons have seemed to be stuck between eras. Entering recent trade deadlines, it has not been clear whether they’d act as buyers or sellers (or both in different transactions). They’ve chased disgruntled stars and chased lottery balls. But all that … Read more
The Houston Rockets made one of the biggest moves of the NBA offseason when they traded Jalen Green, Dillon Brooks and a first round pick to the Phoenix Suns to add Kevin Durant to their roster in June. The trade was an indication that, after being the No. 2 seed in the West a season … Read more
Getty Images Nikola Jokić has become the NBA’s best player over the past five seasons, winning three MVP awards and finishing second in the other two years. His consistent excellence has made the Nuggets a perennial contender (and the 2023 NBA champions), and they have built everything around him. When he turned down a three-year, … Read more
Tim MacMahonSep 29, 2025, 03:12 PM ET Close Joined ESPNDallas.com in September 2009 Covers the Dallas Cowboys and Dallas Mavericks Appears regularly on ESPN Dallas 103.3 FM DALLAS — The buzz at the Dallas Mavericks’ media day focused on the beginning of Cooper Flagg’s NBA career, but coach Jason Kidd made a point to temper … Read more