Authorities arrested NBA veteran Marcus Morris at a South Florida airport on Sunday, jail records show. Morris was taken into custody on a fraud charge for a check made with insufficient funds, which his agent said is related to a casino debt. Morris is on an out-of-state hold, and he remains at Broward County Main Jail … Read more
When the Lakers traded for Luka Dončić in the wee hours of Feb. 2, the immediate thought was that it was a fake report. After a few minutes and confirmation, reality set in, and the next immediate question that swirled in the wake of perhaps the most shocking trade in NBA history was why would … Read more
No matter how passive aggressive he’s been about it, it certainly seems as though LeBron James will play for the Los Angeles Lakers this season. He picked up his $52.6 million player option in June. He has a no-trade clause, so the Lakers cannot move him unilaterally. Yet at that $52.6 million figure, he’s almost … Read more
Jul 28, 2025, 11:00 AM ET Luka Doncic said he took a “huge step” in improving his health and conditioning this summer, adding that his “whole body looks better” after spending the last two months training in Croatia. In a report published Monday that includes multiple photos of a significantly thinner Doncic, Men’s Health Magazine … Read more
Kevin PeltonJul 28, 2025, 08:00 AM ET Close Co-author, Pro Basketball Prospectus series Formerly a consultant with the Indiana Pacers Developed WARP rating and SCHOENE system With the bulk of the NBA’s offseason moves complete, it’s time to evaluate how teams did. As ESPN’s Tim Bontemps and Bobby Marks laid out last week, there are … Read more
Dan HajduckyJul 27, 2025, 12:38 PM ET Close Dan Hajducky is a staff writer for ESPN. He has an MFA in creative writing from Fairfield University and played on the men’s soccer teams at Fordham and Southern Connecticut State universities. An autographed pair of Adidas EQT Top 10 shoes that Kobe Bryant wore in his … Read more
Nikola Jokic is a winner this summer after all — at the racecourse. Editor’s Picks 1 Related The Denver Nuggets star emotionally celebrated after his horse won a race in Subotica, Serbia. Once his horse crossed the finish line, cameras found Jokic in tears on the side before he hopped over a gate to meet … Read more
Getty Images For most basketball players, winning an NBA title is the ultimate goal. In the case of three-time MVP Nikola Jokić, it might just be the winner’s circle at the race track. Jokić’s passion for horse racing is well-documented, and we saw another display of it on Sunday. Back in his home country of … Read more
Getty Images Billy Donovan will remain the coach of the Chicago Bulls for the foreseeable future after signing a multi-year contract extension on Sunday, per ESPN. Donovan enters his sixth season as the coach of the Bulls, going 195-205 in his first five seasons in Chicago with one trip to the playoffs in 2022. The Bulls … Read more
Chicago Bulls coach Billy Donovan has signed a multiyear contract extension with the franchise, sources told ESPN on Sunday. The Bulls and Donovan started negotiations at the end of last season and continued conversations through this week amid offseason planning, a brief pursuit of Donovan by the New York Knicks, and the draft, free agency … Read more
Despite LeBron James picking up his $52.6 million player option to remain with the Los Angeles Lakers for next season, there’s never been more speculation surrounding his status with the team. That’s in part because no new contract was negotiated this summer to keep him there past this upcoming season, and also because of the … Read more
Jonathan Kuminga and the Golden State Warriors appear no closer to a resolution on their contract discussions nearly a month into free agency, as he and the rest of the top restricted free agents around the league continue to struggle to get the kinds of offers they’re looking for. Kuminga is the most interesting of … Read more